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Highland View Elementary

Grades KG–05 · Silver Spring, MD · NCES 240048000851

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9010 Providence Ave · Silver Spring, MD 20901

At a glance

Reported students

334

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

30

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Maryland elementary enrollment

21st percentile

Compared with 887 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

576

Highland View Elementary: 334 reported students.

State peer staffing position

11th percentile

11.1:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
373
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
11:1

What the reported data says about Highland View Elementary

Highland View Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Silver Spring. It is one of 212 current school records connected to Montgomery County Public Schools. NCES reports 334 students for 2024–25.

Among 887 elementary schools in Maryland with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 472 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 21st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.1:1, below the Maryland median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (33.8%) and Black (31.4%). English learners represent 27.1% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 8.3%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Highland View Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 11.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 30 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
27.1%
Students with disabilities
8.3%
Free/reduced-price lunch
51.5%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0.29
Psychologists (FTE)
0.33
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White26.3%
  • Hispanic33.8%
  • Black31.4%
  • Asian2.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Rock Creek Valley Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

332 reported students

Damascus Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

331 reported students

Cedar Grove Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

326 reported students

Ritchie Park Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

342 reported students

Belmont Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

343 reported students

Meadow Hall Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

348 reported students

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