Arcola Elementary School

Igniting young minds at Arcola Elementary, where learning meets limitless possibilities.

Education in full bloom at Arcola Elementary School in Silver Spring.

Education at Arcola Elementary School, where knowledge blooms and young minds flourish.

Arcola Elementary, where every step fuels young minds' bright future.

Arcola Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

1820 Franwall Ave, Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County Public Schools

4.7

4.3

631 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Math Proficiency
14%

Reading Proficiency
28%

B-

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

28%

Math Proficiency

14%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

12:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

19.4%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

352:1

Student Diversity

Male

51.8%

Female

48.2%

Hispanic

68.3%

Black

19.7%

White

5.4%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4.7%

Two or more races

1.8%

Native American

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

4.0 Alum

1/8/2020

I attended Arcola when I was entering the third grade. Despite being there for only a week, I was able to feel very welcomed by the students as well as the staff.

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5.0 parent

6/1/2025

Es una Escuela que ayudan a sus estudiantes a ser los mejores y a desempeñar cualquier obstáculo que se presente , son muy amables los maestros y todo el l personal que Dios bendiga grandemente a Arcola Elementary

5.0 parent

7/7/2023

I have been really happy with my experience at Arcola Elementary. I've been very pleased to see how aware the school is of families' differing economic constraints and the efforts made to ensure all students have access to resources. For example, last year all students received a backpack with schoo...

2.0 parent

4/23/2023

The teachers are wonderful. The administration is absolutely awful. Children in a tier 1 school should be held to higher standards than all other schools. When it comes to communication with the parents, and concern over bullying, attendance, and general safety (children unaccounted for/unsupervised...

5.0 parent

1/26/2023

I am so thrilled to see the community response in our ever growing and active PTA. The teachers are all so incredibly passionate, and my children have loved growing and learning at the school. I am grateful that I am able to send my children to a culturally diverse school which has an innovative sch...

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Arcola Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Silver Spring, MD, in the Wheaton neighborhood, and is served by the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 631 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 14% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 28% are proficient in reading. Arcola Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $637,615. Discover additional schools in the area, like Thomas Edison High School Of Technology, Albert Einstein High School, John F. Kennedy High School, and more. Learn more about what Silver Spring has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Arcola Elementary School.

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