Sligo Middle School
Tel:
(301) 287-8890
- Sligo Middle School serves 724 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sligo Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Sligo Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sligo Middle School's student population of 724 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 724 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sligo Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sligo Middle School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #724 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 28% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 43% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 7% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 42% | 17% |
| Black | 20% | 34% |
| White | 27% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montgomery County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sligo Middle School is Northwood High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Stephen Knolls School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Glen Haven Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Silver Spring Glen Haven Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 503 students
0.5 miles
10900 Inwood Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-8051 0.5 PK-5 503 - Silver Spring Northwood High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,731 student
0.7 miles
919 University Blvd W
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 649-8088 0.7 9-12 1,731 - Silver Spring Forest Knolls Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 734 students
0.9 miles
10830 Eastwood Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1640 0.9 PK-5 734 - Kensington Stephen Knolls School Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 94 students
1.1 miles
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050 1.1 PK-12 94 - Silver Spring Montgomery Blair High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 3,083 students
1.2 miles
51 University Blvd E
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 649-2800 1.2 9-12 3,083
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