Montgomery County School District

850 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 school year, there are 93 public preschools serving 50,444 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maryland.
Preschools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maryland public pre school average of 25%), 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 30% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MD)
#5 out of 25 school districts
(Top 20%)
34%
25%
54%
45%
47%
36%
90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (MD)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayside Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10011 Glen Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0240
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
Wood Acres Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
(240) 740-1120
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #33.
Bells Mill Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8225 Bells Mill Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(240) 740-0480
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #44.
Stone Mill Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
14323 Stonebridge View Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-5450
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #55.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-1840
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students
Rank: #66.
Woodfield Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
24200 Woodfield Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
(240) 207-2550
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #77.
Wilson Wims Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12520 Blue Sky Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 406-1670
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #88.
Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 839-3201
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
Rank: #99.
Luxmanor Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6201 Tilden Ln
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-0820
Grades: PK-5
| 720 students
Rank: #1010.
Beall Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
451 Beall Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-1220
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #1111.
Westover Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
401 Hawkesbury Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(240) 740-5740
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
Rank: #1212.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3336 Gold Mine Rd
Brookeville, MD 20833
(240) 740-3420
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #1313.
Snowden Farm Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
22500 Sweetspire Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
(240) 740-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #1414.
Garrett Park Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4810 Oxford Street
Garrett Park, MD 20896
(240) 740-0700
Grades: PK-5
| 685 students
Rank: #1515.
Clearspring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-2580
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #1616.
Forest Knolls Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10830 Eastwood Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1640
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #1717.
Sligo Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Schuyler Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #1818.
Cashell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17101 Cashell Rd
Rockville, MD 20853
(240) 740-0560
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #1919.
College Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1700 Yale Place
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 279-8470
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #2020.
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-5670
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #2121.
Dr. Ronald E. Mcnair Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 740-6830
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #2222.
Brooke Grove Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2700 Spartan Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(240) 722-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #2323.
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
24555 Cutsail Dr
Damascus, MD 20872
(240) 740-5180
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #2424.
Sherwood Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1401 Olney-sandy Spring Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(240) 740-0960
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #2525.
Jones Lane Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15110 Jones Ln
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(240) 740-4260
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #2626.
Highland View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9010 Providence Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 740-1990
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #2727.
Fox Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19315 Archdale Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0680
Grades: PK-5
| 598 students
Rank: #2828.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17700 Park Mill Dr
Derwood, MD 20855
(240) 740-1820
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #2929.
Oakland Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2720 Plyers Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(240) 740-4880
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #3030.
Bayard Rustin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
332 W Edmonston Dr
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 740-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 787 students
Rank: #3131.
Stonegate Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14811 Notley Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905
(240) 740-7340
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #3232.
Maryvale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1010 First St
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 740-4330
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #3333.
William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12615 Royal Crown Drive
Germantown, MD 20876
(240) 740-0740
Grades: PK-5
| 601 students
Rank: #3434.
Stephen Knolls School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10731 St. Margaret's Way
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 740-0050
Grades: PK-12
| 54 students
Rank: #35 - 3735. - 37.
East Silver Spring Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
631 Silver Spring Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 740-0620
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 211 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 160,223 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 34% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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