Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Silver Spring (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 53 schools in Silver Spring, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.
- 138Kemp Mill ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 260New Hampshire Estates ElemSilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 364Roscoe R Nix ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 438Cannon Road ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 567Montgomery Knolls ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 640Fairland ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 743Viers Mill ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 829Harmony Hills ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 951Highland View ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 1070Forest Knolls ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 1145JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 1240Jackson Road ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 1350Galway ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 1438Weller Road ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 1574Oakland Terrace ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 1653Cloverly ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 1745Glen Haven ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 1858Flora M. Singer ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 1939Glenallan ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 2034Cresthaven ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 2167Dr. Charles R. Drew ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 2237Sargent Shriver ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 2366Westover ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 2452East Silver Spring ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 2561Bel Pre ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 2651Highland ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 2747Greencastle ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 2835White Oak MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 2955Sligo MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 3031Georgian Forest ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 3132Odessa Shannon MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 3230A. Mario Loiederman MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 3333Arcola ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.1
- 3446Oak View ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.2
- 3546Burnt Mills ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.3
- 3632Argyle MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 3769Rosemary Hills ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.5
- 3848Eastern MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.8
- 3929Francis Scott Key MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.0
- 4070Stonegate ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 4130Strathmore ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 4256William Tyler Page ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 4352Pine Crest ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 4445Silver Spring International MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 4570Woodlin ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.7
- 4633Briggs Chaney MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 4734John F. Kennedy HighSilver Spring · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.0
- 4865Sligo Creek ElementarySilver Spring · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
- 4949Springbrook HighSilver Spring · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.4
- 5054Wheaton HighSilver Spring · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.2
- 5163Montgomery Blair HighSilver Spring · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.5
- 5274Takoma Park MiddleSilver Spring · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 5353James Hubert Blake HighSilver Spring · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.2
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemp Mill Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.0 | 38.2 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 2 | New Hampshire Estates Elem Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 10.1 | 59.7 Top 50% | 69.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 455 |
| 3 | Roscoe R Nix Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 10.2 | 63.9 Top 50% | 62.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 437 |
| 4 | Cannon Road Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.2 | 37.7 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 5 | Montgomery Knolls Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 10.8 | 67.2 Top 50% | 56.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 477 |
| 6 | Fairland Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.8 | 40.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 7 | Viers Mill Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.9 | 42.9 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 556 |
| 8 | Harmony Hills Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.9 | 28.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 655 |
| 9 | Highland View Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.1 | 51.3 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 334 |
| 10 | Forest Knolls Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.2 | 69.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 11 | JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.3 | 45.4 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 756 |
| 12 | Jackson Road Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.3 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 13 | Galway Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.4 | 50.1 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 695 |
| 14 | Weller Road Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.5 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 691 |
| 15 | Oakland Terrace Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 73.8 Top 25% | 54% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 16 | Cloverly Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 53.3 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 17 | Glen Haven Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 | 45.2 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 540 |
| 18 | Flora M. Singer Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 57.7 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 653 |
| 19 | Glenallan Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 39.2 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 20 | Cresthaven Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 11.9 | 33.7 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 474 |
| 21 | Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 67.4 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 22 | Sargent Shriver Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.2 | 37.0 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 697 |
| 23 | Westover Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 65.9 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 294 |
| 24 | East Silver Spring Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 51.9 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 540 |
| 25 | Bel Pre Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 12.4 | 60.8 Top 50% | 58.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 558 |
| 26 | Highland Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.4 | 50.9 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 27 | Greencastle Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.4 | 47.2 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 28 | White Oak Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.6 | 35.1 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 808 |
| 29 | Sligo Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.7 | 55.0 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 685 |
| 30 | Georgian Forest Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.8 | 30.7 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 600 |
| 31 | Odessa Shannon Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.9 | 31.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 784 |
| 32 | A. Mario Loiederman Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.0 | 30.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 978 |
| 33 | Arcola Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 | 32.8 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 747 |
| 34 | Oak View Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 13.2 | 45.9 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 35 | Burnt Mills Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.3 | 45.8 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 747 |
| 36 | Argyle Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.4 | 31.6 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 868 |
| 37 | Rosemary Hills Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 13.5 | 69.1 Top 25% | 40.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 499 |
| 38 | Eastern Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.8 | 48.0 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 963 |
| 39 | Francis Scott Key Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.0 | 29.4 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 950 |
| 40 | Stonegate Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.1 | 70.3 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 565 |
| 41 | Strathmore Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 14.1 | 30.2 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 464 |
| 42 | William Tyler Page Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.4 | 56.0 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 620 |
| 43 | Pine Crest Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 14.5 | 51.9 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 493 |
| 44 | Silver Spring International Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.5 | 45.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 1,015 |
| 45 | Woodlin Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.7 | 70.4 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 603 |
| 46 | Briggs Chaney Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.8 | 33.0 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 858 |
| 47 | John F. Kennedy High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.0 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,880 |
| 48 | Sligo Creek Elementary Silver Spring · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.4 | 65.1 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 632 |
| 49 | Springbrook High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.4 | 49.1 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 1,838 |
| 50 | Wheaton High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.2 | 54.1 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 2,794 |
| 51 | Montgomery Blair High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.5 | 63.3 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 3,266 |
| 52 | Takoma Park Middle Silver Spring · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.8 | 74.1 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 1,177 |
| 53 | James Hubert Blake High Silver Spring · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.2 | 53.4 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,960 |
Kemp Mill Elementary in Silver Spring leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Silver Spring with Students per teacher 10.0. Of the 53 schools shown, 53 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Maryland lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Silver Spring page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Silver Spring?
Kemp Mill Elementary in Silver Spring, Maryland ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Silver Spring with Students per teacher 10.0 (Enrollment: 412).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Silver Spring ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.