Stephen Knolls School
Tel:
(301)929-2151
- Stephen Knolls School serves 85 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Stephen Knolls School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Stephen Knolls School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Stephen Knolls School's student population of 85 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 85 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Stephen Knolls School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has decreased from 5:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Stephen Knolls School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | 64% | 32% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 7% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 15% |
| Black | 30% | 34% |
| White | 24% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.72 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montgomery County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Stephen Knolls School is Albert Einstein High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Newport Mill Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Oakland Terrace Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Silver Spring Oakland Terrace Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 480 students
0.4 miles
2720 Plyers Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301)929-2161 0.4 PK-5 480 - Silver Spring Glen Haven Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 551 students
0.9 miles
10900 Inwood Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301)649-8051 0.9 PK-5 551 - Silver Spring Flora M. Singer Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 735 students
1.0 miles
2600 Hayden Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301)649-8000 1.0 PK-5 735 - Kensington Albert Einstein High School Grades: 9-12 | 1689 students
1.1 miles
11135 Newport Mill Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(301)929-2200 1.1 9-12 1689 - Kensington Newport Mill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 587 students
1.1 miles
11311 Newport Mill Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(301)929-2244 1.1 6-8 587
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