Silver Spring, MD Public Schools

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Silver Spring school information

Index	Silver Spring	Maryland	National
Average Test Scores	42%	40%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	51	1,163	79,221
Total private schools	35	674	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	9	112	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Silver Spring are 13% lower than the national average
There are approximately 51 public schools in Silver Spring
84.3% of people in Silver Spring have completed 8th grade
83.3% of people in Silver Spring have completed high school
53.1% of people in Silver Spring have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Silver Spring

Index	Silver Spring	Maryland	National
Completed 8th grade	84.3%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	83.3%	86.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	70.7%	64.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	58.0%	44.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	53.1%	38.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	31.2%	17.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	11.7%	5.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	5.6%	2.5%	1.3%

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Montgomery County Public Schools

There are a total of 51 public schools, 35 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Silver Spring. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver Spring, MD schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Silver Spring, MD, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
McLean, VA	48,566	95%	97.1%
Vienna, VA	16,532	88%	83.4%
Rose Hill, VA	21,846	85%	76.0%
Arlington, VA	236,434	83%	72.5%
North Potomac, MD	24,146	83%	71.9%
Silver Spring, MD	81,069	42%	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Manteca, CA	81,078	39%	19.6%
Warwick, RI	81,043	35%	26.2%
Lynchburg, VA	80,970	76%	57.7%
Somerville, MA	81,175	45%	6.4%
Farmington Hills, MI	80,937	53%	9.4%
Silver Spring, MD	81,069	42%	12.9%

Source: The Silver Spring, MD education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.