Forest Knolls Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Forest Knolls Elementary School

10830 Eastwood Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901

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Top 20%

Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Knolls Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

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

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 20% in MD
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest Knolls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Forest Knolls Elementary School's student population of 492 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Knolls Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	70
1	90
2	66
3	64
4	73
5	82

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Total Students

492 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School
2023	494
2022	483
2021	543
2020	721
2019	721
2018	728
2017	728
2016	769
2015	746
2014	709
2013	683
2012	673
2011	647
2010	609
2009	547
2008	506
2007	507
2006	513
2005	551
2004	544
2003	572
2002	576
2001	577
2000	597
1999	663
1998	645
1997	604
1996	591
1995	554
1994	534
1993	486
1992	475
1991	485
1990	471
1989	428
1988	392
1987	363

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School
2023	39
2022	44
2021	48
2020	52
2019	52
2018	55
2017	55
2016	55
2015	55
2014	54
2013	53
2012	50
2011	46
2010	46
2009	42
2008	45
2007	44
2006	45
2005	44
2004	44
2003	38
2002	38
2001	39
2000	38
1999	37
1998	38
1997	37
1996	38
1995	37
1994	35
1993	32
1992	31
1991	38
1990	36
1989	31
1988	28
1987	24

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School Rankings

Forest Knolls Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest Knolls Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#187 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School
2023	#187
2022	#169
2021	#350
2019	#343
2018	#502
2017	#502
2016	#515
2015	#563
2014	#505
2013	#415
2012	#433

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48%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	48%	27%	37%
2022	47%	25%	34%
2021	28%	20%	27%
2019	58%	38%	48%
2017	49%	41%	50%
2016	48%	42%	52%
2015	40%	38%	46%
2014	75%	72%	77%
2013	85%	79%	82%
2012	90%	82%	86%
2011	91%	80%	85%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	70%	45%	54%
2021	40%	36%	45%
2019	55%	46%	55%
2017	44%	41%	49%
2016	47%	44%	51%
2015	47%	45%	52%
2014	92%	82%	87%
2013	95%	85%	89%
2012	95%	85%	90%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	92%	84%	89%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	42%	36%	47%
2021	52%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	11:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	13:1	18:1	17:1
1990	13:1	18:1	17:1
1989	14:1	18:1	17:1
1988	14:1	19:1	17:1
1987	15:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	5%	7%	14%
2022	5%	7%	15%
2021	5%	7%	14%
2020	5%	7%	14%
2019	5%	7%	14%
2018	6%	7%	14%
2017	6%	7%	14%
2016	7%	7%	15%
2015	7%	7%	14%
2014	7%	6%	15%
2013	7%	6%	15%
2012	7%	7%	15%
2011	8%	6%	15%
2010	11%	7%	16%
2009	13%	6%	16%
2008	14%	6%	16%
2007	14%	6%	15%
2006	14%	5%	15%
2005	12%	5%	15%
2004	16%	5%	15%
2003	14%	5%	15%
2002	14%	5%	15%
2001	14%	5%	14%
2000	12%	4%	13%
1999	12%	4%	13%
1998	13%	4%	13%
1997	12%	4%	13%
1996	15%	4%	13%
1995	14%	4%	13%
1994	15%	4%	13%
1993	18%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

39%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	39%	22%	35%
2022	41%	21%	33%
2021	40%	20%	33%
2020	39%	18%	31%
2019	39%	18%	31%
2018	41%	17%	30%
2017	41%	17%	30%
2016	41%	16%	29%
2015	42%	15%	29%
2014	43%	14%	27%
2013	41%	13%	27%
2012	45%	12%	26%
2011	42%	12%	25%
2010	39%	10%	23%
2009	36%	10%	22%
2008	34%	9%	21%
2007	32%	8%	21%
2006	31%	8%	20%
2005	32%	7%	19%
2004	30%	6%	19%
2003	30%	6%	18%
2002	29%	5%	17%
2001	28%	5%	16%
2000	25%	4%	15%
1999	19%	4%	14%
1998	16%	4%	13%
1997	16%	4%	13%
1996	14%	3%	12%
1995	12%	3%	11%
1994	11%	3%	11%
1993	8%	3%	10%

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Black

18%

33%

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

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White

32%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.71	0.73	0.76
2022	0.71	0.73	0.76
2021	0.72	0.73	0.76
2020	0.71	0.72	0.76
2019	0.71	0.72	0.76
2018	0.71	0.72	0.76
2017	0.71	0.72	0.76
2016	0.71	0.71	0.76
2015	0.70	0.70	0.76
2014	0.70	0.69	0.76
2013	0.70	0.69	0.76
2012	0.69	0.69	0.76
2011	0.70	0.67	0.76
2010	0.71	0.65	0.73
2009	0.72	0.64	0.73
2008	0.73	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	0.74	0.60	0.70
2003	0.73	0.59	0.70
2002	0.72	0.58	0.69
2001	0.72	0.58	0.68
2000	0.70	0.56	0.67
1999	0.69	0.56	0.66
1998	0.67	0.56	0.65
1997	0.65	0.56	0.64
1996	0.65	0.55	0.63
1995	0.62	0.54	0.62
1994	0.61	0.54	0.61
1993	0.62	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	36%	46%	41%
2022	28%	38%	32%
2021	26%	40%	31%
2020	24%	41%	27%
2019	24%	41%	27%
2016	30%	40%	28%
2015	32%	39%	28%
2014	34%	38%	28%
2013	31%	36%	26%
2012	35%	36%	26%
2011	30%	33%	24%
2010	27%	31%	22%
2009	23%	27%	19%
2008	21%	26%	18%
2007	22%	25%	17%
2006	18%	25%	15%
2005	17%	25%	16%
2004	17%	24%	16%
2003	17%	24%	15%
2002	16%	23%	15%
2001	14%	23%	15%
2000	18%	24%	17%
1999	18%	25%	17%
1998	18%	26%	18%
1997	15%	26%	18%
1996	18%	26%	17%
1995	17%	26%	17%
1994	16%	25%	16%
1993	8%	21%	13%
1992	8%	21%	13%
1991	8%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Forest Knolls Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	11%	7%	7%
2009	13%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	14%	7%	7%
2006	12%	7%	7%
2005	13%	7%	7%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Knolls Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Knolls Elementary School is ranked #187 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Forest Knolls Elementary School?

492 students attend Forest Knolls Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Forest Knolls Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 18% 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 Forest Knolls Elementary School?

Forest Knolls Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Forest Knolls Elementary School offer ?

Forest Knolls Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Forest Knolls Elementary School part of?

Forest Knolls Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education