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 93 public preschools serving 50,065 students in Montgomery County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in Montgomery County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 21% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maryland public preschool average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
209 Schools
705 Schools
# Students
158,231 Students
332,528 Students
# Teachers
11,272 Teachers
24,560 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.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
# American Indian Students
310 Students
972 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22,258 Students
18,019 Students
% Asian Students
14%
6%
# Hispanic Students
52,832 Students
79,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
24%
# Black Students
34,609 Students
116,730 Students
% Black Students
22%
35%
# White Students
39,981 Students
99,124 Students
% White Students
25%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
145 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7,959 Students
17,688 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,639
27,774
# Students in K Grade:
10,787
48,839
# Students in 1st Grade:
10,877
48,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11,337
49,233
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11,510
47,197
# Students in 4th Grade:
11,420
47,057
# Students in 5th Grade:
11,683
47,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
11,749
6,903
# Students in 7th Grade:
12,110
4,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
12,507
4,636
# Students in 9th Grade:
14,945
74
# Students in 10th Grade:
12,802
68
# Students in 11th Grade:
11,175
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
11,690
189
# 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.
Total Revenue
$3,588 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$3,183 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,675
$19,738
Spending / Student
$20,117
$18,654
Best Montgomery County Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seven Locks Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9500 Seven Locks Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #22.
Wayside Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
Carderock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7401 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0540
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wood Acres Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wyngate Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9300 Wadsworth Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Grades: PK-5
| 701 students
Rank: #66.
Bells Mill Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #77.
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14516 Nadine Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #88.
Kensington Parkwood Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4710 Saul Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 597 students
Rank: #99.
Stone Mill Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #1010.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Grades: PK-12
| 56 students
Rank: #1111.
Wilson Wims Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12520 Blue Sky Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Grades: PK-5
| 598 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24001 Ridge Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-6190
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-6190
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #1515.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Grades: PK-5
| 682 students
Rank: #1616.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Grades: PK-5
| 691 students
Rank: #1717.
Luxmanor Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6201 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Grades: PK-5
| 670 students
Rank: #1818.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #1919.
Woodlin Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2101 Luzerne Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2820
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2820
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #2020.
Bayard Rustin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
332 W Edmonston Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 729 students
Rank: #2121.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3336 Gold Mine Rd
Brookeville, MD 20833
(240) 740-3420
Brookeville, MD 20833
(240) 740-3420
Grades: PK-5
| 546 students
Rank: #2222.
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19315 Archdale Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #2323.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #2424.
Cashell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17101 Cashell Rd
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-0560
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-0560
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #2525.
Beall Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
451 Beall Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1220
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1220
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #2626.
College Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 Yale Place
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #2727.
William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12615 Royal Crown Drive
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0740
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0740
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #2828.
Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 353-0854
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 353-0854
Grades: PK-5
| 773 students
Rank: #2929.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 Olney-sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(240) 740-0960
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(240) 740-0960
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #3030.
Woodfield Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24200 Woodfield Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #3131.
Brooke Grove Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2700 Spartan Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #3232.
Forest Knolls Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10830 Eastwood Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1640
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1640
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #3333.
Oakland Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2720 Plyers Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-4880
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-4880
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #3434.
Flora M. Singer Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2600 Hayden Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-0330
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-0330
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #3535.
Westover Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 Hawkesbury Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 989-5676
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 989-5676
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
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