White Oak Middle

Summary:

White Oak Middle is a public middle school located in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 852 students. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While White Oak Middle is part of a highly-ranked school district, it faces several challenges. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (52.93%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 21.25% to 63.18% Hispanic. Additionally, White Oak Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 9.1% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 28.5% for the district and 19.8% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well but other subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, performing poorly.

White Oak Middle's struggles are further highlighted by its declining statewide ranking, from 160th out of 328 Maryland middle schools in 2017-2018 to 225th out of 328 in 2023-2024. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.86% to 77.58% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 50% to 72.16%. Despite these challenges, White Oak Middle's per-student spending is only slightly higher than the surrounding schools, suggesting that additional resources may be needed to support the unique needs of the student population and address the equity concerns within the school.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 12201 New Hampshire Ave
       Silver Spring, MD  20904-2870


(301) 288-8200

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
225th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,911 Help


Students who attend White Oak Middle usually attend:

High:    James Hubert Blake High
    Paint Branch High
    Springbrook High

Feeder schools for White Oak Middle:

Elementary:    Jackson Road Elementary
    JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
    Stonegate Elementary
    Westover Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  805

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.9%
African American:
29.9%
Asian:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details White Oak Middle ranks worse than 68.6% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 35th among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.29. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.9%), African American (29.9%), Asian (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at White Oak Middle is 13.5, which is the 8th best among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at White Oak Middle is $17,911. 23 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

White Oak Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks White Oak Middle 225th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See White Oak Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for White Oak Middle

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Rank History for all students at White Oak Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.83 163rd 252 35.3%
2005 51.65 124th 255 51.4%
2006 55.10 114th 254 55.1%
2007 53.07 126th 264 52.3%
2008 40.87 191st 283 32.5%
2009 56.19 164th 301 45.5%
2010 52.66 185th 324 42.9%
2011 44.17 189th 309 38.8%
2012 43.26 195th 314 37.9%
2013 39.12 204th 316 35.4%
2014 51.19 187th 339 44.8%
2015 44.15 178th 315 43.5%
2016 49.39 145th 314 53.8%
2017 40.44 183rd 317 42.3%
2018 47.74 160th 328 51.2%
2019 39.38 175th 316 44.6%
2021 35.44 191st 303 37.0%
2022 42.98 186th 333 44.1%
2023 39.79 164th 322 49.1%
2024 25.29 225th 328 31.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at White Oak Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.26 219th 273 19.8%
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Rank History for Female students at White Oak Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.99 172nd 303 43.2%
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Rank History for Male students at White Oak Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.49 206th 288 28.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at White Oak Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.57 102nd 116 12.1%
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Rank History for African American students at White Oak Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.97 101st 259 61.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at White Oak Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.59 174th 207 15.9%
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Rank History for White students at White Oak Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.83 41st 210 80.5%
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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.

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by a parent
Friday, January 27, 2017

Open Quote I have a chance to witness many of the teachers work hard to educate our children. I hope one day the school will reduce the class size and educate our children to the level ...... Close Quote



Enrollment information for White Oak Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 354 247 154 96 1 n/a n/a 0 852
1990 351 273 165 110 3 n/a n/a -1 901
1991 337 289 188 132 3 n/a n/a 0 949
1992 232 191 144 106 2 n/a n/a 0 675
1993 230 234 159 90 2 n/a n/a 0 715
1994 256 247 165 113 2 n/a n/a 0 783
1995 323 230 209 143 3 n/a n/a 0 908
1996 323 230 209 143 3 n/a n/a 0 908
1997 324 222 189 128 1 n/a n/a 0 864
1998 284 223 166 103 1 n/a n/a 0 777
1999 289 273 125 124 2 n/a n/a 0 813
2000 289 270 130 148 2 n/a n/a 0 839
2001 274 291 155 171 3 n/a n/a 0 894
2002 284 305 168 229 2 n/a n/a 0 988
2003 284 305 168 229 2 n/a n/a 0 988
2004 267 297 143 225 4 n/a n/a 0 936
2005 220 311 135 233 3 n/a n/a 0 902
2006 198 343 117 209 6 n/a n/a 0 873
2007 155 298 107 245 4 n/a n/a 0 809
2008 133 263 93 237 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2009 101 246 89 262 2 n/a n/a 0 700
2010 93 220 97 228 1 n/a n/a 0 639
2011 75 227 79 241 1 0 20 0 643
2012 93 260 88 240 1 0 17 0 699
2013 89 253 71 269 2 0 22 0 706
2014 87 234 82 298 1 0 22 0 724
2015 82 229 85 327 0 0 24 0 747
2016 72 238 82 350 0 0 18 0 760
2017 68 249 79 356 0 0 20 0 772
2018 56 236 77 398 0 1 21 0 789
2019 51 244 70 398 0 1 20 0 784
2020 38 264 68 455 0 2 18 0 845
2021 40 255 83 462 1 1 18 0 860
2022 34 261 70 425 1 1 21 2 815
2023 42 262 70 451 1 0 24 2 852
2024 31 241 63 442 1 0 26 1 805

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 White Oak Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 852 54.2 15.7 n/a
1990 901 57.7 15.6 13.5
1991 949 59.0 16.0 19.1
1992 675 46.7 14.4 23.4
1993 715 46.5 15.4 22.1
1994 783 49.3 15.9 24.8
1995 908 57.7 15.7 24
1996 908 57.7 15.7 24
1997 864 54.4 15.9 22.8
1998 777 50.6 15.4 22.7
1999 813 50.7 16.0 29.6
2000 839 57.5 14.6 33
2001 894 60.0 14.9 29.9
2002 988 61.4 16.1 32.9
2003 988 61.4 16.1 32.9
2004 936 67.4 13.9 32.9
2005 902 58.0 15.6 38.7
2006 873 61.0 14.3 35.1
2007 809 59.6 13.6 42.5
2008 726 51.0 14.2 44.8
2009 700 48.4 14.5 48.7
2010 639 45.0 14.2 50.5
2011 643 48.4 13.2 56.1
2012 699 45.4 15.3 55.5
2013 706 51.0 13.8 58.1
2014 724 53.3 13.5 56.5
2015 747 56.0 13.3 57.7
2016 760 55.0 13.8 61.7
2017 772 58.0 13.3 63
2018 789 58.6 13.4 65.7
2019 784 54.4 14.4 63.9
2020 845 58.2 14.5 63.4
2021 860 62.6 13.7 66.9
2022 815 67.8 12.0 70.1
2023 852 58.8 14.4 77.6
2024 805 59.2 13.5 60.1

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 White Oak Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 852 54.2 15.7 n/a
1990 901 57.7 15.6 13.5
1991 949 59.0 16.0 19.1
1992 675 46.7 14.4 23.4
1993 715 46.5 15.4 22.1
1994 783 49.3 15.9 24.8
1995 908 57.7 15.7 24
1996 908 57.7 15.7 24
1997 864 54.4 15.9 22.8
1998 777 50.6 15.4 22.7
1999 813 50.7 16.0 29.6
2000 839 57.5 14.6 33
2001 894 60.0 14.9 29.9
2002 988 61.4 16.1 32.9
2003 988 61.4 16.1 32.9
2004 936 67.4 13.9 32.9
2005 902 58.0 15.6 38.7
2006 873 61.0 14.3 35.1
2007 809 59.6 13.6 42.5
2008 726 51.0 14.2 44.8
2009 700 48.4 14.5 48.7
2010 639 45.0 14.2 50.5
2011 643 48.4 13.2 56.1
2012 699 45.4 15.3 55.5
2013 706 51.0 13.8 58.1
2014 724 53.3 13.5 56.5
2015 747 56.0 13.3 57.7
2016 760 55.0 13.8 61.7
2017 772 58.0 13.3 63
2018 789 58.6 13.4 65.7
2019 784 54.4 14.4 63.9
2020 845 58.2 14.5 63.4
2021 860 62.6 13.7 66.9
2022 815 67.8 12.0 70.1
2023 852 58.8 14.4 77.6
2024 805 59.2 13.5 60.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for White Oak Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $605 (3.8%) $15,127 (96.2%) $15,732
2020 $527 (3.4%) $15,041 (96.6%) $15,568
2021 $825 (5.1%) $15,446 (94.9%) $16,271
2022 $1,794 (10.4%) $15,508 (89.6%) $17,302
2023 $1,503 (8.4%) $16,408 (91.6%) $17,911

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on White Oak Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 175th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 164th of 322 Middle schools
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students784852
 8.7%
African American244262
 7.4%
American Indian01
Asian7070
Hispanic398451
 13.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White5142
 17.6%
Two or More Races2024
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.9%77.6%
 13.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about White Oak Middle

Students who attend White Oak Middle usually go on to attend James Hubert Blake High

Students at White Oak Middle are 55% Hispanic, 30% African American, 8% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 805 students attended White Oak Middle.

White Oak Middle ranks 225th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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