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Flora M. Singer Elementary School vs. Oakland Terrace Elementary School

Should you attend Flora M. Singer Elementary School or Oakland Terrace Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Flora M. Singer Elementary School
2600 Hayden Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20902
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Oakland Terrace Elementary School
2720 Plyers Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Flora M. Singer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Oakland Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Flora M. Singer Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakland Terrace Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
618 students
501 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Flora M. Singer Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#432 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#310 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Flora M. Singer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakland Terrace Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 30% in MD)
42%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Flora M. Singer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in MD)
57%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Flora M. Singer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
30-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Flora M. Singer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Flora M. Singer Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oakland Terrace Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
21
55
Kindergarten Students
94
68
Grade 1 Students
88
103
Grade 2 Students
129
75
Grade 3 Students
90
65
Grade 4 Students
100
72
Grade 5 Students
96
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
37%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Flora M. Singer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Flora M. Singer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Flora M. Singer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Flora M. Singer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakland Terrace Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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