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How has Springbrook High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,838
High
DISTRICT 2,003 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048000926
Springbrook High
201 Valley Brook Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904 · (240) 740-3800 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,838 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
119 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
1,101 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 544 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 463 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 455 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 376 | 20% |
Student demographics
64%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
56.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
11.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 11.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 10.2% |
% 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Springbrook High
Springbrook High's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springbrook High this school | 1,838 | 59.9% | 32.0% |
| Oxon Hill High Oxon Hill | 1,562 | 57.7% | 38.5% |
| James Hubert Blake High Silver Spring | 1,960 | 53.7% | 30.9% |
| Frederick High Frederick | 1,821 | 59.5% | 29.7% |
| Gov. Thomas Johnson High Frederick | 2,066 | 58.4% | 32.3% |
| Northwood High Rockville | 1,654 | 58.4% | 30.1% |
Matched among Maryland high 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 Springbrook High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #125 of 203 | #18 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #88 of 206 ▲ 20 | #10 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #111 of 206 ▲ 16 | #18 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,838 | #46 of 234 | #18 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #64 of 210 | #9 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #68 of 211 | #18 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #72 of 212 | #1 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #116 of 131 | #16 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,838
+144 (+9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,756
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 1,838 | 119.4 | 15.4:1 | 60% (1,101) |
| 2023-24 | 1,874 | 117.4 | 16.0:1 | 58% (1,093) |
| 2022-23 | 1,838 | 113 | 16.3:1 | 66% (1,213) |
| 2020-21 | 1,694 | 113 | 15.0:1 | 52% (886) |
| 2017-18 | 1,796 | 114.2 | 15.7:1 | 47% (843) |
| 2015-16 | 1,790 | 107 | 16.7:1 | 44% (787) |
| 2010-11 | 1,736 | 102 | 17.0:1 | 42% (737) |
| 2000-01 | 1,949 | 113 | 17.3:1 | 21% (413) |
| 1990-91 | 1,756 | 93 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springbrook High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,796 to 1,838); teachers up 5% (114.2 to 119.4).
About Springbrook High
Springbrook High operates as a large high school in Silver Spring, Maryland. Its 1,838 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 55% bigger than the 1,185 average for high schools in Maryland.
Springbrook High is run by Montgomery County Public Schools, whose 208 schools enroll 159,181 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Springbrook High, with 46% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Black, 10% Asian, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 21%. Springbrook High has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 119.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. High schools in Maryland have a similar average ratio of 15.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Springbrook High is 60%. The gap from the 40% average for public schools in Montgomery County is 20 points.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Springbrook High is 6.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 32.0% actual, 38.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Maryland.
Among Montgomery County residents, median household income is about $132,450, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Springbrook High is one of 211 public schools in Montgomery County, which together enroll about 159,181 students.
The closest public school to Springbrook High is White Oak Middle, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Springbrook High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 32.0% is below the 39.4% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Springbrook High is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 1,694 to 1,838.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Springbrook High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · 3,266 students
- Walter Johnson HighHigh · 3,016 students
- Wheaton HighHigh · 2,794 students
- Gaithersburg HighHigh · 2,441 students
- 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
- Takoma Park MiddleMiddle · 1,177 students
- Silver Spring International MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
Nearby schools
- White Oak Middle0.6 mi · 808
- Jackson Road Elementary0.7 mi · 623
- Cannon Road Elementary1.0 mi · 388
- Kemp Mill Elementary1.2 mi · 412
- Burnt Mills Elementary1.3 mi · 747
- Westover Elementary1.3 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Springbrook HighWhat is the total enrollment at Springbrook High?
Springbrook High enrolls approximately 1,838 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Springbrook High serve?
Springbrook High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springbrook High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springbrook High is approximately 15.4:1 (119 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Springbrook High?
Student demographics at Springbrook High are roughly 4% White, 46% Hispanic, 37% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Springbrook High in?
Springbrook High is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.