Jackson Road Elementary

900 Jackson Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20904

www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/jacksonroades/

661 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Jackson Road Elementary School, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, is a public school serving the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) district. It provides a comprehensive academic program for students from prekindergarten through grade five. The school is known for its commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment that focuses on both the academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its diverse student body.

The school emphasizes a strong partnership between educators, families, and the surrounding community to ensure student success. Jackson Road offers a variety of resources and extracurricular opportunities designed to enrich the standard curriculum, helping students build foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking. As part of the MCPS system, the school utilizes evidence-based instructional strategies and data-driven assessments to track progress and meet the individual learning needs of its diverse population.

661

Total Students

58.3

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jackson Road Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	33
Hispanic	263
Black	315
Asian	32
Two or More	14
American Indian	4

Black
315 (47.7 %)
Hispanic
263 (39.8 %)
White
33 (5.0 %)
Asian
32 (4.8 %)
Two or More
14 (2.1 %)
American Indian
4 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Montgomery County Public Schools
Phone:	(240)740-0800
Website:	http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/jacksonroades/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	661
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	327
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	43

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 74

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 104

Grade 4 113

Grade 5 93

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Jackson Road Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	74
Kindergarten	88
Grade 1	90
Grade 2	99
Grade 3	104
Grade 4	113
Grade 5	93

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Jackson Road Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	321	48.6%
Male	340	51.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)