For the 2025 school year, there are 94 public preschools serving 50,979 students in Montgomery County, MD. The top ranked public preschools in Montgomery County, MD are Wayside Elementary School, Bells Mill Elementary School and Stone Mill Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Montgomery County, MD public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average). Pre schools in Montgomery County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Maryland public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maryland public preschool average of 71% (majority Black).
Best Public Preschools in Montgomery County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayside Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Gr: PK-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Bells Mill Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Gr: PK-5 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Stone Mill Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Wood Acres Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Gr: PK-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Woodfield Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
24200 Woodfield Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Gr: PK-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #66.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gr: PK-5 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #77.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3336 Gold Mine Rd
Brookeville, MD 20833
(240) 740-3420
Brookeville, MD 20833
(240) 740-3420
Gr: PK-5 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #88.
Luxmanor Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6201 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Gr: PK-5 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #99.
Beall Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
451 Beall Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1220
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1220
Gr: PK-5 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1010.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Gr: PK-5 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1111.
Wilson Wims Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12520 Blue Sky Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Gr: PK-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1212.
Snowden Farm Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22500 Sweetspire Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-5800
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1313.
Westover Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Hawkesbury Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1414.
Garrett Park Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4810 Oxford Street
Garrett Park, MD 20896
(240) 740-0700
Garrett Park, MD 20896
(240) 740-0700
Gr: PK-5 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1515.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Gr: PK-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1616.
Forest Knolls Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10830 Eastwood Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1640
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1640
Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1717.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Gr: PK-5 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1818.
College Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1700 Yale Place
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Gr: PK-5 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1919.
Cashell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17101 Cashell Rd
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-0560
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-0560
Gr: PK-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Jones Lane Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15110 Jones Ln
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4260
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4260
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24555 Cutsail Dr
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-5180
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-5180
Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12615 Royal Crown Drive
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0740
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0740
Gr: PK-5 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2323.
Brooke Grove Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2700 Spartan Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2424.
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2525.
Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6830
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6830
Gr: PK-5 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2626.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
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
Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2727.
Maryvale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1010 First St
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Gr: PK-5 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2828.
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19315 Archdale Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Gr: PK-5 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2929.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3030.
Bayard Rustin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
332 W Edmonston Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Gr: PK-5 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #3131.
Stonegate Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14811 Notley Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-7340
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-7340
Gr: PK-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3232.
Highland View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9010 Providence Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1990
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1990
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3333.
Oakland Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2720 Plyers Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-4880
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-4880
Gr: PK-5 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #3434.
East Silver Spring Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
631 Silver Spring Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-0620
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-0620
Gr: PK-5 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3535.
Laytonsville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21401 Laytonsville Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 740-1660
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 740-1660
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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Montgomery County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Community Montessori Charter School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
3015 Upton Drive
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 929-2505
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 929-2505
Gr: PK-K | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 50:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Gateway To College Program High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
850 Hungerford Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 453-2490
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 453-2490
Gr: 12 | 3 students
Mark Twain School (Closed 2009)
Special Education School
14501 Avery Rd
Rockville, MD 20853
(301) 279-4900
Rockville, MD 20853
(301) 279-4900
Gr: 7-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Montgomery County Evening High School Centers (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
850 Hungerford Dr Cesc Rm 167
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 517-5005
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 517-5005
Gr: K-2
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Montgomery County, MD?
The top ranked public preschools in Montgomery County, MD include Wayside Elementary School, Bells Mill Elementary School and Stone Mill Elementary School. Montgomery County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Maryland.
How many public preschools are located in Montgomery County?
94 public preschools are located in Montgomery County.
What is the racial composition of students in Montgomery County?
Montgomery County public preschools minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maryland public preschools average of 71% (majority Black).
Which public preschools in Montgomery County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Montgomery County include: Oakland Terrace Elementary School vs. Flora M. Singer Elementary School, Stedwick Elementary School vs. Watkins Mill Elementary School, Watkins Mill Elementary School vs. Stedwick Elementary School
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