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Highland View Elementary School vs. Bethesda Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Highland View Elementary School
9010 Providence Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bethesda Elementary School
7600 Arlington Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Highland View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland View Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 584 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bethesda Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 61% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
380 students
584 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#286 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#80 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
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35-39%
(Top 30% in MD)
62%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland View 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 Bethesda 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.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MD)
73%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland View 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 Bethesda 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in MD)
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland View 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bethesda Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
9
-
Kindergarten Students
64
91
Grade 1 Students
72
92
Grade 2 Students
63
109
Grade 3 Students
55
95
Grade 4 Students
53
114
Grade 5 Students
64
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
24%
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% Hispanic
35%
15%
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% Black
31%
14%
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% White
25%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bethesda 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
6%
8%
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0.72
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland View 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 Bethesda 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
48%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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