Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048000851
Highland View Elementary
9010 Providence Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901 · (240) 740-1990 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
172 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
71.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +20.9pp since 2023
Math
59.2%
MD avg 34.8% . +19.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 50.1% | 39.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Highland View Elementary
Highland View Elementary's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland View Elementary this school | 334 | 51.5% | 55.0% |
| Warren Elementary Cockeysville | 381 | 51.4% | 45.2% |
| Kenilworth Elementary Bowie | 364 | 48.6% | 34.8% |
| Fullerton Elementary Baltimore | 383 | 52.2% | 46.3% |
| Gale-Bailey Elementary School Marbury | 344 | 51.7% | 45.1% |
| Roye-Williams Elementary Havre De Grace | 444 | 50.2% | 44.4% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Highland View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #273 of 853 | #69 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #196 of 853 ▲ 213 | #49 of 131 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #134 of 853 ▲ 231 | #34 of 131 ▲ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #707 of 898 | #127 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #88 of 857 | #28 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #140 of 857 | #46 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #508 of 885 | #56 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #205 of 551 | #31 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
334
-48 (-13%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 334 | 30 | 11.1:1 | 51% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 30.3 | 12.5:1 | 56% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 28.6 | 13.4:1 | 55% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 48% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 31.3 | 12.7:1 | 46% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 48% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 44% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 56% (244) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (397 to 334); teachers down 4% (31.3 to 30).
About Highland View Elementary
Highland View Elementary is a small elementary school in Maryland, with an address in Silver Spring. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 334 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Maryland average about 481 students, which makes this school 31% below average.
Montgomery County Public Schools has 159,181 students spread across 208 schools.
The biggest share of students at Highland View Elementary, 34%, is Hispanic. The remaining shares are 31% Black, 26% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Montgomery County's population at about 21%. The diversity index for Highland View Elementary is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.1:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is 2.7 students per teacher. On the income side, 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 40% average for public schools in Montgomery County is 11 points lower.
After adjusting for student poverty, Highland View Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.0%; the prediction is 43.8%.
Looking at the county, Montgomery County, median household income comes to about $132,450, about 61% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 211, with about 159,181 students.
Silver Spring International Middle sits about 0.4 miles from Highland View Elementary. Highland View Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 55.0% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 382 (2020-21) to 334 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.3:1 to 11.1:1.
On allk12, people connected to Highland View Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,065,949
Census ACS
Median income
$132,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
159,181 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
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- Seneca Valley HighHigh · 2,409 students
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase HighHigh · 2,377 students
Other schools in Silver Spring
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · 3,266 students
- Wheaton HighHigh · 2,794 students
- James Hubert Blake HighHigh · 1,960 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 1,880 students
- Springbrook HighHigh · 1,838 students
- Takoma Park MiddleMiddle · 1,177 students
Other Highland View Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Highland View Elementary. Highland View Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Highland View ElementaryGreendale, WI · 336 students
- Highland View ElementaryBristol, VA · 164 students
Nearby schools
- Silver Spring International Middle0.4 mi · 1,015
- Sligo Creek Elementary0.4 mi · 632
- Oak View Elementary0.4 mi · 423
- Eastern Middle0.7 mi · 963
- East Silver Spring Elementary0.9 mi · 540
- Montgomery Knolls Elementary0.9 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Highland View ElementaryHow many students attend Highland View Elementary?
Highland View Elementary enrolls approximately 334 students in grades KG-05.
Is Highland View Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland View Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Highland View Elementary have?
Highland View Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Highland View Elementary?
Student demographics at Highland View Elementary are roughly 26% White, 34% Hispanic, 31% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Highland View Elementary public or private?
Highland View Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.