Top 10 Best Montgomery County Public Elementary Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 181 public elementary schools serving 108,196 students in Montgomery County, MD. The top ranked public elementary schools in Montgomery County, MD are Cold Spring Elementary School, Westbrook Elementary School and Seven Locks Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Montgomery County, MD public elementary schools 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). Elementary schools in Montgomery County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Maryland public elementary schools.
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).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Montgomery County (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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Montgomery County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
3015 Upton Drive
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 929-2505
Grades: PK-K
| 99 students
850 Hungerford Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 453-2490
Grades: 12
| 3 students
Mark Twain School (Closed 2009)
Special Education School
14501 Avery Rd
Rockville, MD 20853
(301) 279-4900
Grades: 7-12
| 93 students
850 Hungerford Dr Cesc Rm 167
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 517-5005
Grades: K-2
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Montgomery County, MD?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Montgomery County, MD include Cold Spring Elementary School, Westbrook Elementary School and Seven Locks Elementary School. Montgomery County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Maryland.
How many public elementary schools are located in Montgomery County, MD?
181 public elementary schools are located in Montgomery County, MD.
What is the racial composition of students in Montgomery County, MD?
Montgomery County, MD public elementary schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maryland public elementary schools average of 67% (majority Black).

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