Top Rankings
Montgomery County 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 101 public preschools serving 55,639 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Public Preschools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
211 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
160,554 Students
349,305 Students
# Teachers
11,223 Teachers
25,311 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.74
# American Indian Students
318 Students
1,022 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22,242 Students
20,189 Students
% Asian Students
14%
6%
# Hispanic Students
55,530 Students
86,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
25%
# Black Students
34,903 Students
118,831 Students
% Black Students
22%
34%
# White Students
39,014 Students
103,122 Students
% White Students
24%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
145 Students
466 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8,175 Students
19,243 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4,308
30,726
# Students in K Grade:
10,602
50,141
# Students in 1st Grade:
11,414
52,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11,227
50,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11,520
49,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
11,766
49,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
11,692
49,159
# Students in 6th Grade:
11,747
6,854
# Students in 7th Grade:
11,925
4,451
# Students in 8th Grade:
12,234
4,634
# Students in 9th Grade:
15,301
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
13,997
72
# Students in 11th Grade:
10,955
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
11,866
196
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,347 is higher than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,826 is higher than the state median of $18,476. 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
$22,347
$19,549
Spending / Student
$19,826
$18,476
Best Montgomery County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seven Locks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
9500 Seven Locks Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-0940
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Wayside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #33.
Wood Acres Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #44.
Bells Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #55.
Wyngate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9300 Wadsworth Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1080
Grades: PK-5
| 715 students
Rank: #66.
Stone Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #77.
Travilah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13801 Dufief Mill Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #88.
Kensington Parkwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4710 Saul Rd
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students
Rank: #99.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Bethesda Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7600 Arlington Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 204-5300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 204-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Woodfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
24200 Woodfield Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #1212.
Beverly Farms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8501 Post Oak Road
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0200
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0200
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students
Rank: #1313.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
24001 Ridge Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-6190
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-6190
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #1414.
Wilson Wims Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12520 Blue Sky Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #1515.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 673 students
Rank: #1616.
Luxmanor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6201 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #1717.
Beall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
451 Beall Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1220
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1220
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #1818.
Westover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 Hawkesbury Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #1919.
Greenwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3336 Gold Mine Rd
Brookeville, MD 20833
(240) 740-3420
Brookeville, MD 20833
(240) 740-3420
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #2020.
Clarksburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13530 Redgrave Pl
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-3530
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-3530
Grades: PK-5
| 778 students
Rank: #2121.
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14516 Nadine Dr
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-3260
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #2222.
Snowden Farm Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22500 Sweetspire Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-5800
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 668 students
Rank: #2323.
Garrett Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 686 students
Rank: #2424.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #2525.
Forest Knolls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 494 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Ashburton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6314 Lone Oak Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1300
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 740-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Cashell Elementary School
Magnet 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
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: #2828.
College Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1700 Yale Place
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #2929.
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
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students
Rank: #3030.
Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 353-0854
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 353-0854
Grades: PK-5
| 729 students
Rank: #3131.
Brooke Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2700 Spartan Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #3232.
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24555 Cutsail Dr
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-5180
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-5180
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #3333.
Sherwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #3434.
Highland View Elementary School
Magnet 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
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #3535.
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19315 Archdale Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
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