Oakland Terrace Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

2720 Plyers Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902

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Top 30%

Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakland Terrace Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 30% in MD
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Oakland Terrace Elementary School's student population of 501 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oakland Terrace Elementary School
Pre-K	55
Kind	68
1	103
2	75
3	65
4	72
5	63

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School
2024	501
2023	530
2022	493
2021	512
2020	490
2019	490
2018	467
2017	467
2016	480
2015	491
2014	507
2013	518
2012	870
2011	829
2010	792
2009	734
2008	693
2007	712
2006	724
2005	694
2004	720
2003	711
2002	691
2001	699
2000	723
1999	671
1998	680
1997	668
1996	656
1995	619
1994	588
1993	556
1992	566
1991	550
1990	551
1989	520
1988	532

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School
2024	44
2023	41
2022	44
2021	44
2020	39
2019	39
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	38
2014	37
2013	38
2012	55
2011	56
2010	58
2009	53
2008	51
2007	50
2006	49
2005	50
2004	49
2003	44
2002	44
2001	42
2000	38
1999	34
1998	35
1997	34
1996	31
1995	31
1994	30
1993	29
1992	30
1991	28
1990	28
1989	28
1988	27

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Oakland Terrace Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oakland Terrace Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#323 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School
2023	#323
2022	#310
2021	#358
2019	#289
2018	#404
2017	#404
2016	#512
2015	#601
2014	#372
2013	#227
2012	#244

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44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	44%	27%	37%
2022	42%	25%	34%
2021	28%	20%	27%
2019	54%	38%	48%
2017	52%	41%	50%
2016	53%	42%	52%
2015	39%	38%	46%
2014	84%	72%	77%
2013	91%	79%	82%
2012	94%	82%	86%
2011	92%	80%	85%

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57%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	57%	45%	54%
2021	39%	36%	45%
2019	63%	46%	55%
2017	50%	41%	49%
2016	44%	44%	51%
2015	42%	45%	52%
2014	92%	82%	87%
2013	96%	85%	89%
2012	95%	85%	90%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	93%	84%	89%

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30-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	34%	36%	47%
2021	42%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	5%	7%
2023	5%	7%	14%
2022	5%	7%	15%
2021	5%	7%	14%
2020	5%	7%	14%
2019	5%	7%	14%
2018	7%	7%	14%
2017	7%	7%	14%
2016	7%	7%	15%
2015	8%	7%	14%
2014	7%	6%	15%
2013	9%	6%	15%
2012	8%	7%	15%
2011	9%	6%	15%
2010	12%	7%	16%
2009	11%	6%	16%
2008	12%	6%	16%
2007	12%	6%	15%
2006	12%	5%	15%
2005	12%	5%	15%
2004	11%	5%	15%
2003	12%	5%	15%
2002	12%	5%	15%
2001	10%	5%	14%
2000	9%	4%	13%
1999	9%	4%	13%
1998	8%	4%	13%
1997	7%	4%	13%
1996	6%	4%	13%
1995	8%	4%	13%
1994	7%	4%	13%
1993	6%	4%	13%
1992	7%	4%	12%

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Hispanic

37%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	37%	23%
2023	35%	22%	35%
2022	35%	21%	33%
2021	35%	20%	33%
2020	33%	18%	31%
2019	33%	18%	31%
2018	33%	17%	30%
2017	33%	17%	30%
2016	30%	16%	29%
2015	29%	15%	29%
2014	30%	14%	27%
2013	27%	13%	27%
2012	29%	12%	26%
2011	28%	12%	25%
2010	27%	10%	23%
2009	27%	10%	22%
2008	30%	9%	21%
2007	30%	8%	21%
2006	31%	8%	20%
2005	32%	7%	19%
2004	32%	6%	19%
2003	31%	6%	18%
2002	31%	5%	17%
2001	25%	5%	16%
2000	25%	4%	15%
1999	22%	4%	14%
1998	19%	4%	13%
1997	17%	4%	13%
1996	14%	3%	12%
1995	12%	3%	11%
1994	12%	3%	11%
1993	10%	3%	10%
1992	10%	2%	9%

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Black

15%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	15%	33%
2023	16%	33%	22%
2022	17%	33%	22%
2021	16%	34%	22%
2020	14%	34%	22%
2019	14%	34%	22%
2018	13%	34%	22%
2017	13%	34%	22%
2016	13%	34%	22%
2015	16%	34%	22%
2014	14%	35%	21%
2013	15%	35%	21%
2012	16%	35%	21%
2011	16%	36%	21%
2010	19%	38%	23%
2009	20%	38%	23%
2008	21%	38%	23%
2007	23%	38%	23%
2006	21%	38%	23%
2005	20%	38%	23%
2004	19%	38%	22%
2003	18%	37%	21%
2002	19%	37%	21%
2001	20%	37%	21%
2000	19%	37%	21%
1999	18%	37%	21%
1998	18%	36%	20%
1997	19%	35%	19%
1996	20%	35%	19%
1995	17%	34%	19%
1994	17%	34%	18%
1993	17%	33%	18%
1992	16%	33%	18%

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White

37%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	37%	32%
2023	36%	33%	24%
2022	35%	34%	25%
2021	36%	34%	26%
2020	37%	36%	28%
2019	37%	36%	28%
2018	37%	38%	30%
2017	37%	38%	30%
2016	41%	39%	30%
2015	39%	40%	31%
2014	41%	41%	32%
2013	42%	42%	33%
2012	41%	42%	34%
2011	40%	43%	35%
2010	41%	45%	38%
2009	42%	46%	39%
2008	37%	47%	40%
2007	34%	48%	41%
2006	35%	49%	42%
2005	35%	50%	43%
2004	37%	51%	44%
2003	38%	52%	46%
2002	38%	53%	47%
2001	45%	53%	49%
2000	47%	55%	51%
1999	51%	55%	52%
1998	55%	56%	54%
1997	57%	57%	55%
1996	59%	58%	56%
1995	63%	59%	57%
1994	62%	59%	58%
1993	66%	60%	59%
1992	67%	61%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	6%	5%
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	11%	5%	5%
2019	11%	5%	5%
2018	10%	4%	4%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	8%	4%	5%
2013	7%	4%	4%
2012	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	0.70	0.74
2023	0.72	0.73	0.76
2022	0.72	0.73	0.76
2021	0.72	0.73	0.76
2020	0.73	0.72	0.76
2019	0.73	0.72	0.76
2018	0.73	0.72	0.76
2017	0.73	0.72	0.76
2016	0.72	0.71	0.76
2015	0.73	0.70	0.76
2014	0.72	0.69	0.76
2013	0.72	0.69	0.76
2012	0.72	0.69	0.76
2011	0.73	0.67	0.76
2010	0.72	0.65	0.73
2009	0.71	0.64	0.73
2008	0.72	0.63	0.72
2007	0.74	0.62	0.72
2006	0.73	0.61	0.72
2005	0.73	0.60	0.71
2004	0.72	0.60	0.70
2003	0.72	0.59	0.70
2002	0.72	0.58	0.69
2001	0.69	0.58	0.68
2000	0.68	0.56	0.67
1999	0.66	0.56	0.66
1998	0.63	0.56	0.65
1997	0.61	0.56	0.64
1996	0.59	0.55	0.63
1995	0.56	0.54	0.62
1994	0.57	0.54	0.61
1993	0.52	0.54	0.60
1992	0.52	0.53	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	28%	44%
2023	30%	46%	41%
2022	22%	38%	32%
2021	25%	40%	31%
2020	23%	41%	27%
2019	23%	41%	27%
2016	23%	40%	28%
2015	25%	39%	28%
2014	26%	38%	28%
2013	24%	36%	26%
2012	24%	36%	26%
2011	22%	33%	24%
2010	23%	31%	22%
2009	21%	27%	19%
2008	24%	26%	18%
2007	22%	25%	17%
2006	16%	25%	15%
2005	21%	25%	16%
2004	22%	24%	16%
2003	19%	24%	15%
2002	17%	23%	15%
2001	18%	23%	15%
2000	20%	24%	17%
1999	19%	25%	17%
1998	18%	26%	18%
1997	17%	26%	18%
1996	16%	26%	17%
1995	16%	26%	17%
1994	15%	25%	16%
1993	12%	21%	13%
1992	12%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Oakland Terrace Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	13%	7%	7%
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	16%	7%	7%
2004	13%	7%	7%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	13%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

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What is Oakland Terrace Elementary School's ranking?

Oakland Terrace Elementary School is ranked #323 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Oakland Terrace Elementary School often compared to?

Oakland Terrace Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Flora M. Singer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Oakland Terrace Elementary School?

501 students attend Oakland Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Oakland Terrace Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oakland Terrace Elementary School?

Oakland Terrace Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Oakland Terrace Elementary School offer ?

Oakland Terrace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Oakland Terrace Elementary School part of?

Oakland Terrace Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Oakland Terrace Elementary School located?

Oakland Terrace Elementary School is located in the Forest Glen neighborhood of Silver Spring, MD. There are 1 other public schools located in Forest Glen.

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