Silver Spring International Middle School vs. Takoma Park Middle School
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School Overview
School
Silver Spring International Middle School
313 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Silver Spring International Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Takoma Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,158 students in grades 6-8, Silver Spring International Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,077 students in grades 6-8, Takoma Park Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,158 students
1,077 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#738 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#223 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
389
354
Grade 7 Students
389
353
Grade 8 Students
380
370
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
43%
17%
% Black
21%
35%
% White
26%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
