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Bradley Hills Elementary School vs. Burning Tree Elementary School

Should you attend Bradley Hills Elementary School or Burning Tree Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bradley Hills Elementary School
8701 Hartsdale Ave
Bethesda, MD 20817
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Burning Tree Elementary School
7900 Beech Tree Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Bradley Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Burning Tree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bradley Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 484 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Burning Tree Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
466 students
484 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#13 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
#42 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
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76%
(Top 1% in MD)
67%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bradley Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burning Tree Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in MD)
78%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bradley Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burning Tree Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MD)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bradley Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burning Tree Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Burning Tree Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
75
83
Grade 1 Students
69
70
Grade 2 Students
85
77
Grade 3 Students
91
82
Grade 4 Students
72
83
Grade 5 Students
74
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bradley Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burning Tree Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
11%
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% Black
3%
8%
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% White
66%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bradley Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burning Tree Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bradley Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.53
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Bradley Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Burning Tree Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bradley Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burning Tree Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(14-15 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bradley Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burning Tree Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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