Takoma Park Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland on �ǿմ�ý

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Takoma Park Middle School is a suburban public school in Silver Spring, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 1,177 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 6 - 8

1,177 Students

66 Teachers

7611 Piney Branch Rd

Silver Spring, MD 20910 View local requests

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Takoma Park Middle School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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