Pine Crest Elementary
Silver Spring, MD · Elementary School · Grades 3-5
Performance Overview
About This School
Pine Crest Elementary is a elementary school located in Silver Spring, Maryland. The school serves 468 students in grades 3-5.
With a DataScore of 44/100 (D), Pine Crest Elementary performs below the state average for Maryland. The school has experienced declining performance over the past three years.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pine Crest Elementary has a DataScore of 44/100 (Grade D), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Pine Crest Elementary has 468 students enrolled in grades 3-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.
Pine Crest Elementary has experienced a decline with a 3-year growth score of -7.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Pine Crest Elementary is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools in Silver Spring, Maryland. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.