Montgomery County Public Schools School District

850 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Montgomery County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 180 public elementary schools serving 107,756 students in Montgomery County Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
Public Elementary Schools in Montgomery County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maryland public elementary school average of 67% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
209 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
158,231 Students
615,091 Students
# Teachers
11,272 Teachers
44,095 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Montgomery County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#3 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Montgomery County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montgomery County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montgomery County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Montgomery County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.73
# American Indian Students
310 Students
1,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22,258 Students
40,595 Students
% Asian Students
14%
7%
# Hispanic Students
52,832 Students
130,326 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
21%
# Black Students
34,609 Students
204,409 Students
% Black Students
22%
33%
# White Students
39,981 Students
203,875 Students
% White Students
25%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
145 Students
887 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7,959 Students
33,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3,639
26,372
# Students in K Grade:
10,787
61,452
# Students in 1st Grade:
10,877
61,676
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11,337
63,648
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11,510
64,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
11,420
64,411
# Students in 5th Grade:
11,683
65,709
# Students in 6th Grade:
11,749
65,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
12,110
67,040
# Students in 8th Grade:
12,507
68,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
14,945
2,215
# Students in 10th Grade:
12,802
1,599
# Students in 11th Grade:
11,175
1,440
# Students in 12th Grade:
11,690
1,482
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,675 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,117 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$3,588 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Montgomery County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3,183 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Montgomery County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,675
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Montgomery County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,117
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Montgomery County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Montgomery County Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cold Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9201 Falls Chapel Way
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4390
Grades: K-5
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Westbrook Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5110 Allan Ter
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1040
Grades: K-5
| 285 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Seven Locks Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9500 Seven Locks Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Travilah Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
13801 Dufief Mill Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Grades: K-5
| 351 students
Rank: #55.
Chevy Chase Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4015 Rosemary St
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-4994
Grades: 3-5
| 456 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Bannockburn Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6520 Dalroy Ln
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1270
Grades: K-5
| 421 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Wayside Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #88.
Bradley Hills Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8701 Hartsdale Ave
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 204-5210
Grades: K-5
| 479 students
Rank: #99.
Beverly Farms Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8501 Post Oak Road
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0200
Grades: K-5
| 545 students
Rank: #1010.
Carderock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7401 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #1111.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8810 Post Oak Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 968-3740
Grades: 6-8
| 1,002 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Wood Acres Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Wyngate Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9300 Wadsworth Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Grades: PK-5
| 701 students
Rank: #1414.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2534 Lindley Terrace
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-5750
Grades: K-5
| 412 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Burning Tree Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7900 Beech Tree Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1750
Grades: K-5
| 405 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Fallsmead Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1800 Greenplace Ter
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-3545
Grades: K-5
| 525 students
Rank: #1717.
Bells Mill Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #1818.
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
14516 Nadine Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #1919.
Kensington Parkwood Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4710 Saul Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 597 students
Rank: #2020.
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6311 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,312 students
Rank: #2121.
Potomac Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10311 River Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-4360
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #2222.
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
13902 Bromfield Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 601-4350
Grades: K-5
| 584 students
Rank: #2323.
Stone Mill Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
North Bethesda Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8935 Bradmoor Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,152 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Robert Frost Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9201 Scott Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-3949
Grades: 6-8
| 972 students
Rank: #2626.
Cabin John Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10701 Gainsborough Road
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 406-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,030 students
Rank: #2727.
Bethesda Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7600 Arlington Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 204-5300
Grades: K-5
| 640 students
Rank: #2828.
Ritchie Park Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1514 Dunster Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-6310
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #2929.
Somerset Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5811 Warwick Pl
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 740-1100
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
Rank: #3030.
Takoma Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7611 Piney Branch Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-5220
Grades: 6-8
| 1,129 students
Rank: #3131.
Farmland Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7000 Old Gate Road
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0660
Grades: K-5
| 793 students
Rank: #3232.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Grades: PK-12
| 56 students
Rank: #3333.
Diamond Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4 Marquis Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-2120
Grades: K-5
| 732 students
Rank: #3434.
Wilson Wims Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12520 Blue Sky Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Grades: PK-5
| 598 students
Rank: #3535.
Westland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5511 Massachusetts Ave
Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 320-6515
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 209 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 158,231 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in MD)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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