| Index | Silver Spring | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 51 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 35 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 9 | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Silver Spring | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.3% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.7% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.0% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.1% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 31.2% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.7% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.6% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 51 public schools, 35 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Silver Spring. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver Spring, MD schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Silver Spring, MD, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Vienna, VA | 16,532 | 88% | 83.4% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 21,846 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Arlington, VA | 236,434 | 83% | 72.5% |
| North Potomac, MD | 24,146 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Silver Spring, MD | 81,069 | 42% | 12.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manteca, CA | 81,078 | 39% | 19.6% |
| Warwick, RI | 81,043 | 35% | 26.2% |
| Lynchburg, VA | 80,970 | 76% | 57.7% |
| Somerville, MA | 81,175 | 45% | 6.4% |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 80,937 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Silver Spring, MD | 81,069 | 42% | 12.9% |
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