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Wood Acres Elementary School vs. Bannockburn Elementary School

Should you attend Wood Acres 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
Wood Acres Elementary School
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Bannockburn Elementary School
6520 Dalroy Ln
Bethesda, MD 20817
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Wood Acres 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%)

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 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wood Acres 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 75% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 424 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 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
612 students
424 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#20 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#13 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
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75%
(Top 5% 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 Wood Acres 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.
82%
(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 Wood Acres 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% 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 Wood Acres 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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Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
81
58
Grade 1 Students
88
47
Grade 2 Students
88
85
Grade 3 Students
100
77
Grade 4 Students
108
95
Grade 5 Students
107
62

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
16%
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% Hispanic
13%
10%
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% Black
5%
6%
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% White
64%
61%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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0.56
0.59
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
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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
2%
1%
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