Sargent Shriver Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Silver Spring, Maryland 20906 · Montgomery County Public Schools
#521 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland
#34007 of 50,301 nationally
About Sargent Shriver Elementary
Sargent Shriver Elementary is a public elementary located in Silver Spring, in the Montgomery County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 697 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 521st of 879 ranked elementary schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is students per teacher (79th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (23th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 697.
There are 53 schools in Silver Spring; Sargent Shriver Elementary ranks 41st of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)40%
- Reading proficiency (30%)34%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)79.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.2
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 Sargent Shriver Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 697
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 79.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 34%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 40%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Sargent Shriver Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
A. Mario Loiederman Middle
Silver Spring · Public middle · Grades 6–8
978 students · 820 m away
Wheaton High
Silver Spring · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,794 students · 985 m away
Weller Road Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
691 students · 1.1 km away
Wheaton Woods Elementary
Rockville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
556 students · 1.2 km away
Viers Mill Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
556 students · 1.6 km away
Harmony Hills Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
655 students · 1.7 km away
Highland Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
509 students · 1.7 km away
Georgian Forest Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
600 students · 2.2 km away
Newport Mill Middle
Kensington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
652 students · 2.5 km away
Rock View Elementary
Kensington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
588 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Manor Woods Elementary
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697 students
Langley Park-McCormick Elementary
Hyattsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
697 students
Honeygo Elementary
Perry Hall · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
698 students
Red Pump Elementary School
Bel Air · Public elementary · Grades K–5
696 students
Maugansville Elementary
Maugansville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
698 students
Galway Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
695 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sargent Shriver Elementary a good school?
Sargent Shriver Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 37.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #521 of 879 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 Sargent Shriver Elementary rank in Maryland?
Sargent Shriver Elementary ranks #521 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland and #34007 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sargent Shriver Elementary?
Sargent Shriver Elementary had 697 students in 2025.
Is Sargent Shriver Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Sargent Shriver Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sargent Shriver Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sargent Shriver Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.