Montgomery Knolls Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Silver Spring, Maryland

Montgomery Knolls Elementary in Silver Spring, Maryland enrolled 477 students in 2024-25 with 44.5 full-time teachers, 10.7 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

515 students in 2022-23, 506 students in 2023-24, 477 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 45.4 to 44.5.

Students enrolled at Montgomery Knolls Elementary by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 47702004006002022-235152023-245062024-25477
Students enrolled at Montgomery Knolls Elementary by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 47702004006002022-235152023-245062024-25477
Students enrolled at Montgomery Knolls Elementary by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 47702004006002022-235152023-245062024-25477
Students enrolled at Montgomery Knolls Elementary by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 47702004006002022-235152023-245062024-25477
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351545.411.3
2023-2450646.810.8
2024-2547744.510.7

10.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools

Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 10.7; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 10.7; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 10.7; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 10.7; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.7state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 514 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Montgomery Knolls Elementary enrolled 514 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 514 of the 514 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent19.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.9% of students were Hispanic, 25.2% Black, 19.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic44.9%
  2. Black25.2%
  3. White19.5%
  4. Two or more races6.5%
  5. Asian3.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Silver Spring

36 public elementary schools in Silver Spring report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary75611.263.5%
Arcola Elementary74712.948.7%
Burnt Mills Elementary74713.255.6%
Greencastle Elementary72212.353.5%
Sargent Shriver Elementary69712.169.9%
Galway Elementary69511.250.4%
Weller Road Elementary69111.554.6%
Glenallan Elementary67911.850.5%

All public schools in Silver Spring →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Montgomery Knolls Elementary

  1. Oak View ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 423 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 756 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Montgomery Knolls Elementary with Oak View ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Montgomery County Public Schools spends per student$19,456 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,456
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandMontgomery Knolls Elementary is the number 427 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#427 of 881
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher10.7 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.10.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Montgomery Knolls Elementary

  1. How many students attend Montgomery Knolls Elementary?
    477 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 515 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Silver Spring, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Knolls Elementary?
    10.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Montgomery Knolls Elementary a Title I school?
    Montgomery Knolls Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. What district is Montgomery Knolls Elementary in?
    Montgomery County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240048000878 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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