Top Rankings
Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
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 2025-26 school year, there are 93 public preschools serving 50,444 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Maryland public preschool average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
211 Schools
732 Schools
# Students
160,223 Students
351,084 Students
# Teachers
11,384 Teachers
25,798 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 25 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
6%
% Hispanic
35%
25%
% Black
22%
34%
% White
24%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,393 is higher than the state median of $19,554. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,867 is higher than the state median of $18,481. 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
$22,393
$19,554
Spending / Student
$19,867
$18,481
Best Montgomery County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayside Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Gr: PK-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Bells Mill Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Gr: PK-5 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Stone Mill Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Wood Acres Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Gr: PK-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Woodfield Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
24200 Woodfield Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Gr: PK-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #66.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Gr: PK-5 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #77.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3336 Gold Mine Rd
Brookeville, MD 20833
(240) 740-3420
Brookeville, MD 20833
(240) 740-3420
Gr: PK-5 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #88.
Luxmanor Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6201 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Gr: PK-5 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #99.
Beall Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
451 Beall Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1220
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1220
Gr: PK-5 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1010.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1111.
Wilson Wims Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12520 Blue Sky Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Gr: PK-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1212.
Snowden Farm Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22500 Sweetspire Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-5800
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1313.
Westover Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Hawkesbury Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1414.
Garrett Park Elementary School
(Math: 62% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1515.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Gr: PK-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1616.
Forest Knolls Elementary School
(Math: 48% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1717.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Gr: PK-5 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1818.
College Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1700 Yale Place
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Gr: PK-5 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1919.
Cashell Elementary 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
Gr: PK-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Jones Lane Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15110 Jones Ln
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4260
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4260
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24555 Cutsail Dr
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-5180
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-5180
Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12615 Royal Crown Drive
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0740
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0740
Gr: PK-5 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2323.
Brooke Grove Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2700 Spartan Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2424.
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
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2525.
Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6830
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6830
Gr: PK-5 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2626.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 45% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2727.
Maryvale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1010 First St
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Gr: PK-5 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2828.
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19315 Archdale Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Gr: PK-5 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2929.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3030.
Bayard Rustin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
332 W Edmonston Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Gr: PK-5 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #3131.
Stonegate Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14811 Notley Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-7340
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-7340
Gr: PK-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3232.
Highland View Elementary 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
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3333.
Oakland Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2720 Plyers Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-4880
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-4880
Gr: PK-5 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #3434.
East Silver Spring Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
631 Silver Spring Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-0620
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-0620
Gr: PK-5 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3535.
Laytonsville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21401 Laytonsville Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 740-1660
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 740-1660
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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