Sandy Springs Friends Middle School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
Sandy Spring, MD
16923 Norwood Rd, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- A-College-going
- B+Years serving families
- A+Diversity
What stands out
- 89% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Smaller classes than 64% of Christian schools in Maryland
- Growing: enrollment up 21% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Sandy Spring since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Sandy Springs Friends Middle School is a Quaker private school in Sandy Spring, Maryland, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 679 students and around 8 students per teacher, smaller classes than 64% of Christian schools in Maryland. Enrollment has grown about 21% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 89% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 172 days a year. Maryland has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 679
- Teachers
- 82 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 8.3
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 332 girls, 347 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Quaker (Friends)
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 172 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 89% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 64% of Christian schools in Maryland (8 students per teacher).
- Larger than 95% of Christian schools in Maryland.
- Compared with 73 Christian schools in Maryland.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Friends Council on Education
- National Association of Independent Schools
Help paying tuition in Maryland
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Sandy Springs Friends Middle School whether it takes part.
- BOOST Scholarship Program · Voucher or scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Sandy Springs Friends Middle School
What grades does Sandy Springs Friends Middle School serve?
Sandy Springs Friends Middle School serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Sandy Springs Friends Middle School?
About 679 students, with 8 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Sandy Springs Friends Middle School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Maryland has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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