Is Weller Road Elementary a good school?

Weller Road Elementary ranks 639 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Weller Road Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 742 students attended Weller Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Weller Road Elementary?

Students at Weller Road Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Weller Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weller Road Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : A. Mario Loiederman Middle Middle : Argyle Middle Middle : Parkland Middle High : Albert Einstein High High : John F. Kennedy High High : Montgomery Blair High High : Northwood High High : Wheaton High

Weller Road Elementary

Summary:

Weller Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving 742 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Weller Road Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (81.67%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 48.17% to 78.61% Hispanic. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Maryland elementary schools, with lower proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 21.5% in Mathematics and 23.3% in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 33.4% and 55.3%, respectively, and the state's 24.1% and 48.4%. Additionally, Weller Road Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.73% to 84.64% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite these challenges, Weller Road Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 11.8 over the past three school years, which is comparable to the nearby schools like Viers Mill Elementary, Brookhaven Elementary, and Sargent Shriver Elementary. Addressing the school's unique needs and challenges, which include socioeconomic factors and potential racial achievement gaps, will require a comprehensive, long-term approach to improve academic performance and support the diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3301 Weller Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906

(301) 287-8601

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
639^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,308

Students who attend Weller Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	A. Mario Loiederman Middle
	Argyle Middle
	Parkland Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
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	Wheaton High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 742

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

African American:

7.7%

Asian:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Weller Road Elementary ranks worse than 74.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 120^th among 130 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.7%), African American (7.7%), Asian (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weller Road Elementary is 11.8, which is the 39^th best among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Weller Road Elementary employs 62.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weller Road Elementary is $20,308, which is the 65^th highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Weller Road Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Weller Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Weller Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	55.16	425^th	803	47.1%
2005	63.58	328^th	805	59.3%
2006	58.79	366^th	804	54.5%
2007	70.06	250^th	818	69.4%
2008	61.61	362^nd	838	56.8%
2009	53.38	462^nd	850	45.6%
2010	47.94	523^rd	855	38.8%
2011	47.02	500^th	853	41.4%
2012	34.88	631^st	857	26.4%
2013	31.85	630^th	847	25.6%
2014	35.01	634^th	867	26.9%
2015	32.99	549^th	859	36.1%
2016	33.96	538^th	845	36.3%
2017	43.01	444^th	847	47.6%
2018	44.19	436^th	857	49.1%
2019	35.95	496^th	853	41.9%
2021	21.52	605^th	802	24.6%
2022	24.92	631^st	862	26.8%
2023	21.19	640^th	855	25.1%
2024	21.05	639^th	859	25.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Weller Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.15	119^th	136	12.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weller Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	71.24	53^rd	546	90.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Weller Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.21	573^rd	796	28.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Weller Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.15	618^th	788	21.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weller Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.78	229^th	347	34.0%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, November 1, 2013

Let me start off by saying I appreciate all the hard work and dedication the teachers do at Weller Road ES. The parking lot is full from 6:30am until 9:00 pm at night with teacher' s cars. It's a brand new school with the same problems. Administrators burn out all of the good teachers and they either quit or ask to transfer. Test scores are low because of this reason. Admin takes the fun out of holidays. If they get a new admin, then I will consider sending my second child there. School is beautiful to look at, but the internal problems are not changing. I would not recommend this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Weller Road Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	257	96	62	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
1990	207	81	62	69	0	n/a	n/a	-2	417
1991	217	82	61	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1992	218	78	68	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
1993	218	91	64	108	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
1994	187	104	72	117	3	n/a	n/a	0	483
1995	165	109	88	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1996	165	109	88	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1997	175	119	103	219	5	n/a	n/a	0	621
1998	162	113	117	221	3	n/a	n/a	0	616
1999	162	101	116	251	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
2000	158	101	111	302	2	n/a	n/a	0	674
2001	131	93	110	342	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2002	105	79	87	372	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2003	105	79	87	372	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2004	79	80	68	387	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2005	59	89	66	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2006	58	95	61	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2007	51	81	60	323	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2008	42	52	59	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2009	47	43	66	376	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2010	45	64	73	387	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
2011	26	57	67	406	1	1	19	0	577
2012	22	67	64	422	1	0	10	0	586
2013	20	75	54	443	3	0	9	0	604
2014	28	72	61	469	3	0	12	0	645
2015	20	72	65	481	5	0	12	0	655
2016	28	68	67	530	1	0	16	0	710
2017	28	48	60	532	1	0	17	0	686
2018	32	47	49	556	0	0	17	0	701
2019	27	51	47	570	2	0	17	0	714
2020	25	49	39	619	1	0	14	0	747
2021	21	40	33	567	0	0	16	0	677
2022	22	36	43	573	0	0	14	0	688
2023	25	57	44	606	0	0	10	0	742

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Weller Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	481	24.5	19.6	n/a
1990	417	23.4	17.8	23.3
1991	444	23.8	18.6	23.4
1992	465	25.8	18.0	28.6
1993	483	24.7	19.6	27.5
1994	483	26.7	18.1	33.3
1995	546	31.7	17.2	36.1
1996	546	31.7	17.2	36.1
1997	621	32.8	18.9	39.3
1998	616	35.0	17.6	39.3
1999	632	35.0	18.1	51.1
2000	674	37.5	18.0	56.7
2001	677	44.5	15.2	56
2002	643	47.6	13.5	58.2
2003	643	47.6	13.5	58.2
2004	614	48.0	12.8	60.3
2005	564	49.0	11.5	63.8
2006	563	45.0	12.5	56.3
2007	515	46.4	11.1	66
2008	466	44.1	10.6	66.7
2009	532	41.0	13.0	66.5
2010	571	46.2	12.3	76.9
2011	577	47.5	12.1	77.6
2012	586	48.1	12.1	78.5
2013	604	44.8	13.4	79.8
2014	645	50.3	12.8	77.5
2015	655	51.0	12.8	76.3
2016	710	49.0	14.4	75.4
2017	686	53.5	12.8	77.1
2018	701	54.0	12.9	80.2
2019	714	56.3	12.6	78.4
2020	747	60.3	12.3	79.5
2021	677	61.5	11.0	82.1
2022	688	63.0	10.9	75.7
2023	742	62.8	11.8	84.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Weller Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	481	24.5	19.6	n/a
1990	417	23.4	17.8	23.3
1991	444	23.8	18.6	23.4
1992	465	25.8	18.0	28.6
1993	483	24.7	19.6	27.5
1994	483	26.7	18.1	33.3
1995	546	31.7	17.2	36.1
1996	546	31.7	17.2	36.1
1997	621	32.8	18.9	39.3
1998	616	35.0	17.6	39.3
1999	632	35.0	18.1	51.1
2000	674	37.5	18.0	56.7
2001	677	44.5	15.2	56
2002	643	47.6	13.5	58.2
2003	643	47.6	13.5	58.2
2004	614	48.0	12.8	60.3
2005	564	49.0	11.5	63.8
2006	563	45.0	12.5	56.3
2007	515	46.4	11.1	66
2008	466	44.1	10.6	66.7
2009	532	41.0	13.0	66.5
2010	571	46.2	12.3	76.9
2011	577	47.5	12.1	77.6
2012	586	48.1	12.1	78.5
2013	604	44.8	13.4	79.8
2014	645	50.3	12.8	77.5
2015	655	51.0	12.8	76.3
2016	710	49.0	14.4	75.4
2017	686	53.5	12.8	77.1
2018	701	54.0	12.9	80.2
2019	714	56.3	12.6	78.4
2020	747	60.3	12.3	79.5
2021	677	61.5	11.0	82.1
2022	688	63.0	10.9	75.7
2023	742	62.8	11.8	84.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Weller Road Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,128 (11.5%)	$16,428 (88.5%)	$18,556
2020	$2,690 (15.4%)	$14,773 (84.6%)	$17,463
2021	$2,901 (14.6%)	$16,948 (85.4%)	$19,849
2022	$3,742 (18.6%)	$16,327 (81.4%)	$20,069
2023	$2,890 (14.2%)	$17,418 (85.8%)	$20,308

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Weller Road Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 496^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 640^th of 855 Elementary schools	16.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	714	742	3.9%
African American	51	57	11.8%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	47	44	6.4%
Hispanic	570	606	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	27	25	7.4%
Two or More Races	17	10	41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.4%	84.6%	6.2%

Schools Near Weller Road Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weller Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Weller Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8601	742	63	11.8	84.6%	25 (3.4%)	57 (7.7%)	606 (81.7%)	44 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	21	639^th of 859 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.2	640^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.1%	1	23.6	19.5	21.5	21.5	36.8	16.9	17.0	23.3	8.4	$20,308	$2,890	$17,418
Sargent Shriver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12518 Greenly St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6330	734	67	10.9	85.0%	25 (3.4%)	83 (11.3%)	577 (78.6%)	42 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	19.6	659^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.3%		21.5	638^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.4%	21	23.4	11.1	13.7	16.8	22.5	32.0	27.0	26.7	12.9	$19,765	$2,598	$17,166
Georgian Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Regina Dr	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0720	519	46	11.3	82.5%	21 (4.0%)	123 (23.7%)	347 (66.9%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.5%)	23.7	600^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.2%		24.4	603^rd of 855 public elementary schools	29.5%	3	27.8	24.6	12.2	20.9	35.6	31.7	15.9	27.0		$20,872	$2,890	$17,983
Harmony Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13407 Lydia St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0780	699	59	11.8	88.0%	12 (1.7%)	69 (9.9%)	593 (84.8%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	15.2	724^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.7%		15.7	724^th of 855 public elementary schools	15.3%		20.0	14.8	9.8	14.5	26.7	25.0	18.1	22.9	6.6	$20,038	$2,722	$17,316
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Medway St	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1770	515	47	10.8	79.2%	32 (6.2%)	40 (7.8%)	400 (77.7%)	29 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	44.8	419^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.2%		48.9	372^nd of 855 public elementary schools	56.5%	47	40.5	20.7	27.3	29.2	52.8	38.8	56.9	49.1	13.2	$22,688	$3,266	$19,423
Wheaton Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Faroe Pl	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0220	559	52	10.6	83.4%	25 (4.5%)	136 (24.3%)	366 (65.5%)	22 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	39.2	456^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.9%		39.3	463^rd of 855 public elementary schools	45.8%	7	40.0	29.0	33.3	34.6	31.8	50.0	32.4	37.2	8.9	$23,848	$3,127	$20,721
Bel Pre Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	13801 Rippling Brook Drive	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8870	522	43	12.0	75.5%	32 (6.1%)	143 (27.4%)	303 (58.0%)	25 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$21,556	$2,363	$19,193
Glenallan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Heurich Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0760	656	54	12.1	61.1%	58 (8.8%)	182 (27.7%)	316 (48.2%)	64 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	36	479^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.2%		32	532^nd of 855 public elementary schools	37.8%	53	34.2	24.7	24.3	28.2	36.6	34.6	34.0	35.2	21.7	$19,210	$1,146	$18,064
Strathmore Elementary	Public	3-5	3200 Beaverwood Ln	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5760	487	37	13.0	74.3%	42 (8.6%)	146 (30.0%)	265 (54.4%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	45.2	413^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.9%		35.7	503^rd of 855 public elementary schools	41.2%	90	34.4	28.8	28.9	30.7	43.2	39.4	42.5	41.7	27.2	$19,413	$2,510	$16,903
Viers Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11711 Joseph Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1000	528	49	10.8	73.7%	57 (10.8%)	52 (9.8%)	373 (70.6%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	32.7	511^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.5%		37.2	487^th of 855 public elementary schools	43.0%	24	30.2	23.3	25.4	26.8	31.3	38.6	39.3	35.7	14.3	$25,591	$3,149	$22,442

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