Photo: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5Ashton-Sandy Spring’s public schools outscore 72% of Maryland districts
34% of students in Ashton-Sandy Spring’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashton-Sandy Spring, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ashton-Sandy Spring’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 107 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashton-Sandy Spring’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,107 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 40 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sandy Springs Friends Middle School (private) and Mater Amoris Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ashton-Sandy Spring’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Maryland school districts, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashton-Sandy Spring, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
Kindergarten in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
1st grade in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
2nd grade in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
3rd grade in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
4th grade in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
5th grade in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 498 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
9th grade in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
10th grade in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
11th grade in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
12th grade in Ashton-Sandy Spring
Sherwood High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sandy Spring
Ashton-Sandy Spring’s public schools are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ashton-Sandy Spring vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Ashton-Sandy Spring’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton-Sandy Spring | B+ | Montgomery County |
Every school in Ashton-Sandy Spring
44 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ashton-Sandy Spring’s schools
Are Ashton-Sandy Spring’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ashton-Sandy Spring children attend outscore 72% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ashton-Sandy Spring in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 159,181 students in 208 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ashton-Sandy Spring kids go to high school?
Sherwood High in Sandy Spring, with 1,675 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Ashton-Sandy Spring’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Ashton-Sandy Spring spend per student?
$20,107 in Montgomery County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ashton-Sandy Spring?
Yes: Sandy Springs Friends Middle School (religious, grades PK–12, 704 students) and Mater Amoris Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 135 students).
Parents talk
What Ashton-Sandy Spring families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.