Is Silver Spring International Middle a good school?

Silver Spring International Middle ranks 112 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver Spring International Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,158 students attended Silver Spring International Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Silver Spring International Middle?

Students at Silver Spring International Middle are 43% Hispanic, 26% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Silver Spring International Middle attend?

Students who attend Silver Spring International Middle usually go on to attend Albert Einstein High

Silver Spring International Middle

Summary:

Silver Spring International Middle is a public magnet middle school in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in the state.

Silver Spring International Middle consistently ranks in the top half of Maryland middle schools, with strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) that exceeds state and district averages. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are lower than the state and district. The school performs exceptionally well for its White, African American, and multi-racial students, but lags behind for its Hispanic and Asian students. With a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school faces socioeconomic challenges that may require additional resources and support.

Compared to nearby schools, Francis Scott Key Middle and Odessa Shannon Middle have lower academic performance, while Eastern Middle and Takoma Park Middle (also magnet schools) outperform Silver Spring International Middle, particularly in mathematics. Silver Creek Middle, while not a magnet, also has higher academic performance than Silver Spring International Middle.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

313 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910

(240) 740-2750

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
112^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,017

Students who attend Silver Spring International Middle usually attend:

High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
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	Wheaton High

Feeder schools for Silver Spring International Middle:

Elementary:	Forest Knolls Elementary
	Highland View Elementary
	Rolling Terrace Elementary
	Sligo Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 1,158

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.3%

White:

26.2%

African American:

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silver Spring International Middle ranks better than 65.9% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 19^th among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.75. (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 Student population at Silver Spring International Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.3%), White (26.2%), African American (20.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silver Spring International Middle is 14.5, which is the 14^th best among 40 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Silver Spring International Middle employs 79.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silver Spring International Middle is $17,017. 35 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Silver Spring International Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Spring International Middle 112^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Silver Spring International Middle in the ranking list.)

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 all students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	60.54	104^th	252	58.7%
2005	65.98	91^st	255	64.3%
2006	61.42	92^nd	254	63.8%
2007	56.94	111^th	264	58.0%
2008	62.66	124^th	283	56.2%
2009	67.93	111^th	301	63.1%
2010	68.25	122^nd	324	62.3%
2011	64.25	124^th	309	59.9%
2012	58.08	144^th	314	54.1%
2013	57.22	141^st	316	55.4%
2014	66.70	130^th	339	61.7%
2015	63.93	105^th	315	66.7%
2016	57.01	116^th	314	63.1%
2017	57.47	124^th	317	60.9%
2018	54.06	142^nd	328	56.7%
2019	51.21	141^st	316	55.4%
2021	65.20	81^st	303	73.3%
2022	56.41	136^th	333	59.2%
2023	49.76	128^th	322	60.2%
2024	55.75	112^th	328	65.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.07	26^th	136	80.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.98	36^th	120	70.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.55	146^th	273	46.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	65.65	80^th	303	73.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	60.30	96^th	288	66.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.50	95^th	116	18.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	68.76	58^th	259	77.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.21	134^th	207	35.3%

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Rank History for White students at Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	87.41	13^th	210	93.8%

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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

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by a citizen
Sunday, May 8, 2016

!!! This is the WORST school in Montgomery County right behind Northwood. 94% of the kids here do not care about education and there parents just sent them here to get away from them. They misbehave in class and all the teachers decide to do is put them out in the hallway and have them distract every single kid in the rest of the class. The teacher training here is horrible and the attendance secretary hates children. If you want your child to learn and not have mental and physical damage for the rest of their lives, DO NOT SEND THEM HERE. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Silver Spring International Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	151	176	49	182	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
2001	249	259	71	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
2002	241	241	66	345	2	n/a	n/a	0	895
2003	241	241	66	345	2	n/a	n/a	0	895
2004	197	269	70	337	3	n/a	n/a	0	876
2005	183	256	61	328	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2006	182	238	63	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
2007	184	232	67	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
2008	179	228	58	272	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
2009	177	223	55	273	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2010	192	228	57	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
2011	201	232	49	272	0	0	21	0	775
2012	206	216	56	313	0	0	39	0	830
2013	250	228	56	340	0	0	42	0	916
2014	277	215	67	345	0	0	46	0	950
2015	293	224	53	356	0	0	49	0	975
2016	290	252	53	395	0	0	52	0	1042
2017	302	262	55	388	1	0	58	0	1066
2018	292	242	64	436	2	0	46	0	1082
2019	303	239	61	467	5	0	50	0	1125
2020	294	250	62	492	3	0	52	0	1153
2021	299	260	51	500	2	0	48	0	1160
2022	309	250	48	483	2	0	59	6	1157
2023	303	238	38	501	4	0	67	7	1158

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 Silver Spring International Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	559	43.3	12.9	45.1
2001	884	59.0	15.0	37.1
2002	895	62.5	14.3	35.6
2003	895	62.5	14.3	35.6
2004	876	58.8	14.9	42.6
2005	828	58.0	14.3	45
2006	788	52.0	15.2	42.5
2007	748	57.7	13.0	44.5
2008	738	61.4	12.0	48
2009	728	54.3	13.4	44.5
2010	752	53.0	14.1	43.4
2011	775	50.4	15.3	43.4
2012	830	56.0	14.8	48.8
2013	916	61.1	14.9	43.7
2014	950	66.0	14.3	44.8
2015	975	70.0	13.9	43.7
2016	1042	69.0	15.1	42.3
2017	1066	73.4	14.5	40.2
2018	1082	73.8	14.6	41.2
2019	1125	76.8	14.6	38.5
2020	1153	78.6	14.6	39.8
2021	1160	79.0	14.6	44.5
2022	1157	77.8	14.8	43.4
2023	1158	79.6	14.5	50

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 Silver Spring International Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	559	43.3	12.9	45.1
2001	884	59.0	15.0	37.1
2002	895	62.5	14.3	35.6
2003	895	62.5	14.3	35.6
2004	876	58.8	14.9	42.6
2005	828	58.0	14.3	45
2006	788	52.0	15.2	42.5
2007	748	57.7	13.0	44.5
2008	738	61.4	12.0	48
2009	728	54.3	13.4	44.5
2010	752	53.0	14.1	43.4
2011	775	50.4	15.3	43.4
2012	830	56.0	14.8	48.8
2013	916	61.1	14.9	43.7
2014	950	66.0	14.3	44.8
2015	975	70.0	13.9	43.7
2016	1042	69.0	15.1	42.3
2017	1066	73.4	14.5	40.2
2018	1082	73.8	14.6	41.2
2019	1125	76.8	14.6	38.5
2020	1153	78.6	14.6	39.8
2021	1160	79.0	14.6	44.5
2022	1157	77.8	14.8	43.4
2023	1158	79.6	14.5	50

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 Silver Spring International Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$538 (3.5%)	$14,647 (96.5%)	$15,185
2020	$197 (1.3%)	$14,844 (98.7%)	$15,042
2021	$513 (3.2%)	$15,572 (96.8%)	$16,085
2022	$1,197 (7.9%)	$14,023 (92.1%)	$15,221
2023	$824 (4.8%)	$16,193 (95.2%)	$17,017

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Silver Spring International Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 141^st of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 128^th of 322 Middle schools	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1125	1158	2.9%
African American	239	238	0.4%
American Indian	5	4	20%
Asian	61	38	37.7%
Hispanic	467	501	7.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	303	303
Two or More Races	50	67	34%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.5%	50%	11.5%

Schools Near Silver Spring International Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Silver Spring International Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	313 Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2750	1,158	80	14.5	50.0%	303 (26.2%)	238 (20.6%)	501 (43.3%)	38 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.8%)	55.8	112^th of 328 public middle schools	65.9%		49.8	128^th of 322 public middle schools	60.2%	16	22.7	14.8		19.5	52.5	52.6	52.2	52.4	33.6	62.0	25.3	$17,017	$824	$16,193
Takoma Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7611 Piney Branch Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5220	1,077	69	15.6	38.0%	333 (30.9%)	370 (34.4%)	181 (16.8%)	120 (11.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.8%)	86.7	36^th of 328 public middle schools	89.0%		84	40^th of 322 public middle schools	87.6%	4	55.6	20.2	8.2	51.8	69.2	69.3	72.8	70.4	67.2	74.5	50.3	$17,054	$763	$16,292
Eastern Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 University Blvd East	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6280	893	71	12.5	63.3%	155 (17.4%)	162 (18.1%)	471 (52.7%)	66 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	55.7	113^th of 328 public middle schools	65.5%		57.3	111^th of 322 public middle schools	65.5%	2	32.2	8.8		26.3	55.4	49.8	38.5	48.4	35.4	79.6	26.7	$19,936	$1,219	$18,718
Sligo Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Dennis Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 287-8890	676	53	12.8	52.7%	196 (29.0%)	145 (21.4%)	259 (38.3%)	44 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	52.6	126^th of 328 public middle schools	61.6%		48.6	137^th of 322 public middle schools	57.5%	11	16.9	11.8		20.6	46.7	50.0	50.6	49.1	42.5	75.0	33.5	$21,072	$940	$20,133
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi	Public	6-8	8820 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300																			(n/a)			7.2		11.2	21.4	16.7	16.4			6.2
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 422-5700	965	66	14.7	80.0%	24 (2.5%)	387 (40.1%)	445 (46.1%)	92 (9.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	23.2	233^rd of 328 public middle schools	29.0%		30.9	202^nd of 322 public middle schools	37.3%	31	6.6			6.6	30.4	30.6	35.8	32.4	15.2	34.8	14.0	$18,382	$1,722	$16,660
Buck Lodge Middle	Public	6-8	2611 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6290	1,242	75	16.5	91.4%	8 (0.6%)	75 (6.0%)	1,134 (91.3%)	20 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	12.1	296^th of 328 public middle schools	9.8%		16.5	276^th of 322 public middle schools	14.3%	20		5.8			24.3	24.2	13.0	20.8	7.8			$18,513	$2,376	$16,137
Silver Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2200	778	54	14.5	33.4%	369 (47.4%)	192 (24.7%)	132 (17.0%)	39 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	77.6	58^th of 328 public middle schools	82.3%		77.7	57^th of 322 public middle schools	82.3%	1	38.8	11.3		33.0	65.4	69.8	61.6	65.6	44.0	51.4	34.5	$18,050	$869	$17,181
Odessa Shannon Middle	Public	6-8	11800 Monticello Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4150	823	58	14.0	80.3%	46 (5.6%)	197 (23.9%)	520 (63.2%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	22.1	240^th of 328 public middle schools	26.8%		19.9	263^rd of 322 public middle schools	18.3%	23	8.7	7.0		9.5	29.7	34.1	31.4	31.8	22.7	38.7	13.9	$19,468	$1,613	$17,855
Nicholas Orem Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0840	1,138	68	16.7	91.7%	20 (1.8%)	189 (16.6%)	905 (79.5%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.9%)	30.8	200^th of 328 public middle schools	39.0%		36	180^th of 322 public middle schools	44.1%	20	6.6			5.2	44.5	45.3	34.9	41.2	33.3		8.1	$17,193	$2,224	$14,968

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