Sligo Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Silver Spring, Maryland·20902
Score
58.7/100
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#93
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#20
In Montgomery County Public Schools
#3
In Silver Spring
Top 42%
In Maryland

Score 58.7/100: better than 58% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 50% of them
671 students tested
Math
25%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 59% of them
677 students tested
Science
42%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 71% of them
240 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0643.5223
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0754.5211
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0853.6237
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades50.5671
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 141.7144
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry76.338
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0627.9226
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0710.3145
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 08≤5124
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades25.4677
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 841.7240

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
702
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
702
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
1401 Dennis Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Sligo Middle at a glance

Sligo Middle is a public middle school in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 702 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 58.7 out of 100: better than 58% of them, ranking #93 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.