Odessa Shannon Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 · Montgomery County Public Schools
#158 of 225 middle schools in Maryland
#11627 of 15,369 nationally
About Odessa Shannon Middle
Odessa Shannon Middle is a public middle located in Silver Spring, in the Montgomery County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 784 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 31.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 158th of 225 ranked middle schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is students per teacher (70th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 784.
There are 53 schools in Silver Spring; Odessa Shannon Middle ranks 48th of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)55.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Odessa Shannon Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 784
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 55.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Odessa Shannon Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Arcola Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
747 students · 895 m away
Kemp Mill Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
412 students · 1.4 km away
Glenallan Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
679 students · 1.6 km away
Glen Haven Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
540 students · 1.8 km away
John F. Kennedy High
Silver Spring · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,880 students · 1.9 km away
Forest Knolls Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
472 students · 2.0 km away
Springbrook High
Silver Spring · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,838 students · 2.3 km away
Sligo Middle
Silver Spring · Public middle · Grades 6–8
685 students · 2.6 km away
Burnt Mills Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
747 students · 2.8 km away
Highland Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
509 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Brooklyn Park Middle
Baltimore · Public middle · Grades 6–8
784 students
Middletown Middle
Middletown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
784 students
Neelsville Middle
Germantown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
781 students
Montgomery Village Middle
Montgomery Village · Public middle · Grades 6–8
780 students
Walkersville Middle
Walkersville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
779 students
Annapolis Middle
Annapolis · Public middle · Grades 6–8
790 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Odessa Shannon Middle a good school?
Odessa Shannon Middle has a Success Index (US) of 31.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #158 of 225 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Odessa Shannon Middle rank in Maryland?
Odessa Shannon Middle ranks #158 of 225 middle schools in Maryland and #11627 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Odessa Shannon Middle?
Odessa Shannon Middle had 784 students in 2025.
Is Odessa Shannon Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Odessa Shannon Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Odessa Shannon Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Odessa Shannon Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.