Viers Mill Elementary School
11711 Joseph Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD, 20906 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Viers Mill Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Montgomery County, MD
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2005  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 641 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 55 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 57 students
Kind - 99 students
Grade 1 - 86 students
Grade 2 - 91 students
Grade 3 - 118 students
Grade 4 - 97 students
Grade 5 - 93 students
This School
(MD) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MD) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 9% 5%
% Hispanic 54% 8%
% Black 25% 40%
% White 12% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MD) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 43% 24%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 23% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MD) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Montgomery County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MD) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 199 27
Number of Students Managed 139,457 students 14,490 students
District Total Revenue $2,068,665,000 $159,214,000
District Expenditure $2,003,474,000 $153,923,000
District Revenue / Student $14,834 $10,988
District Expenditure / Student $14,366 $10,623
In the News:
  • Out of 250,000, a Few Snapshots (The White House)
    posted on October 24, 2009 at 05:06:44 pm
    With the release of the report this morning showing that 250,000 teachers have either been hired or saved through the Recovery Act , it seems like a good time to highlight the Department of Education's latest video.   In 2008, the St. Louis Public Schools faced a significant deficit in its budget due to the hurting economy. The district was able to address key needs by using funds under the ...
  • Obama spends time with students in Maryland (Asbury Park Press)
    posted on October 23, 2009 at 08:19:38 am
    SILVER SPRING, MD. — President Barack Obama made an visit to a Maryland school to congratulate the students and teachers on their hard work.
  • O schools kids (New York Post)
    posted on October 20, 2009 at 11:00:24 am
    SILVER SPRING, Md. -- President Obama yesterday made a visit to a Maryland school to congratulate the students and teachers on their hard work. Obama stopped by Viers Mill Elementary School outside Washington, which has been celebrated for closing ...
  • As election looms, the fundraising Obama emerges (Staten Island Advance)
    posted on October 20, 2009 at 08:40:46 am
    Associated PressPresident Barack Obama talks to third and fourth grade students at Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring, Md.WASHINGTON -- Nearly one year removed from his own election, President Barack Obama is dashing into campaign mode again, devoting coveted...
  • Obama pays surprise visit to Silver Spring elementary (Baltimore Sun)
    posted on October 20, 2009 at 07:48:00 am
    President Barack Obama paid a surprise lunchtime visit to Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring on Monday.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (20906)
School Zip (20906)
(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate) 61,097 people 5,133,067 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 42% 32%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $55,562 $51,114
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 42 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (20906)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 68% / 32% 65% / 35%
School Map:
1. Rock View Elementary School - 470 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
2. Alternative Programs - 179 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
3. Garrett Park Elementary School - 451 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
4. Highland Elementary School - 487 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
5. Thomas Edison High School Of Technology - n/a - 1.3 mi. away - view location
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