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Carderock Springs Elementary School vs. Bannockburn Elementary School

Should you attend Carderock Springs Elementary School or Bannockburn 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
Carderock Springs Elementary School
7401 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Bannockburn Elementary School
6520 Dalroy Ln
Bethesda, MD 20817
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Carderock Springs 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Bannockburn 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carderock Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 47% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 418 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bannockburn Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
337 students
418 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bannockburn Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#17 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#13 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carderock Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bannockburn Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in MD)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carderock Springs 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 Bannockburn 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in MD)
85-89%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carderock Springs 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 Bannockburn 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.
60-69%
(Top 10% in MD)
75-79%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carderock Springs 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 Bannockburn 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 Bannockburn Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
51
46
Grade 1 Students
55
75
Grade 2 Students
65
73
Grade 3 Students
55
97
Grade 4 Students
55
59
Grade 5 Students
56
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
16%
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% Hispanic
14%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bannockburn Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carderock Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bannockburn Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carderock Springs 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 Bannockburn 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
11%
8%
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0.66
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Carderock Springs 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 Bannockburn 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carderock Springs 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 Bannockburn 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%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carderock Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bannockburn 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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