Arcola Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Silver Spring, Maryland·20902
Score
27.8/100
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#553
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#117
In Montgomery County Public Schools
#26
In Silver Spring
Top 73%
In Maryland

Score 27.8/100: better than 27% of Maryland elementary 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
30%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 18% of them
329 students tested
Math
25%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 37% of them
338 students tested
Science
18%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 27% of them
97 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 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 3MCAP English Language Arts 0332.5123
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0430.1113
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0525.893
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades29.8329
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0330.5128
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0423.9117
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0520.493
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades25.4338
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 517.597

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
724
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
724
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
59%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
1820 Franwall Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Arcola Elementary at a glance

Arcola Elementary is a public elementary school in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 724 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 27.8 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #553 of 765. 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.