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MD Friends (Quaker) Combined Elementary & Secondary

SANDY SPRINGS FRIENDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

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16923 NORWOOD RD, SANDY SPRING, MD 20860 • MONTGOMERY County
(301) 774-7455

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00579539
Religious Orientation Friends (Quaker)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.17 hrs/day
County FIPS 24031
Physical Location Address 16923 Norwood Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860-1112

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
679
Teachers (FTE)
82.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.28:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 46.5% Black or African American: 41.7% Asian: 6.9% Hispanic / Latino: 3.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.9% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.3%
679 Students
White 316 est. 46.5%
Black or African American 283 est. 41.7%
Asian 47 est. 6.9%
Hispanic / Latino 25 est. 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 est. 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 0.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
347
51.1%
♀
Female Students
332
48.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 301 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 25 (8.3%) Kindergarten: 23 (7.6%) 1st Grade: 28 (9.3%) 2nd Grade: 22 (7.3%) 3rd Grade: 33 (11%) 4th Grade: 23 (7.6%) 5th Grade: 34 (11.3%) 6th Grade: 49 (16.3%) 7th Grade: 64 (21.3%)
301 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 25 8.3%
Kindergarten 23 7.6%
1st Grade 28 9.3%
2nd Grade 22 7.3%
3rd Grade 33 11%
4th Grade 23 7.6%
5th Grade 34 11.3%
6th Grade 49 16.3%
7th Grade 64 21.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 425 850 2021-2022: 667 students 667 2021-2022 2023-2024: 679 students 679 +1.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 679 82.0 8.3:1 PK-12 Friends (Quaker)
2021-2022 667 75.0 8.9:1 PK-12 Friends (Quaker)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 20860)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $800,000
$0k 0% $200k 5% $400k 10% $600k 15% $800k 20% N/A ZIP 20860 Home Value: $665,000 $665k ZIP 20860 This ZIP N/A Sandy Spring Home Value: $665,000 $665k Sandy Spring City Average MONTGOMERY County Income: $143,863 $144k MONTGOMERY County Home Value: $677,651 $678k MONTGOMERY County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 20860 Poverty Rate: 1.0% 1.0% Sandy Spring Poverty Rate: 0.9% 0.9% MONTGOMERY County Poverty Rate: 7.2% 7.2% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 20860 Current ZIP
Not reported $665,000 1.0% 2,062
Sandy Spring (City Average)
Not reported $665,000 0.9% 2,062
MONTGOMERY County (County Average)
$143,863 $677,651 7.2% 1,085,550
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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