Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0Aspen Hill’s public schools outscore 72% of Maryland districts
On the state math tests, 34% of Aspen Hill’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aspen Hill, 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.
Aspen Hill’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and 25 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy (private), St. Patrick's School (private), St. Jude Regional Catholic School (private), Norbeck Montessori Center (private), Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville (Formerly Frost SC (private) and The Winchester 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 Aspen Hill’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 Aspen Hill, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Aspen Hill · depends on your address
Parkland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,185 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rockville
Earle B. Wood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,019 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rockville
7th grade in Aspen Hill · depends on your address
Parkland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,185 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rockville
Earle B. Wood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,019 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rockville
8th grade in Aspen Hill · depends on your address
Parkland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,185 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rockville
Earle B. Wood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,019 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Rockville
Aspen Hill’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
Aspen Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Aspen Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Hill | B+ | Montgomery County |
| Rockville | B+ | Montgomery County |
Every school in Aspen Hill
40 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 Aspen Hill’s schools
Are Aspen Hill’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Aspen Hill 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 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Aspen Hill in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 159,181 students in 208 schools (2024–25).
Where do Aspen Hill kids go to high school?
One of 25 high schools, depending on your address: Montgomery Blair High, Walter Johnson High, Wheaton High, Gaithersburg High, Seneca Valley High, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, Richard Montgomery High, Northwest High, Clarksburg High, Winston Churchill High, Quince Orchard High, Walt Whitman High, Paint Branch High, Albert Einstein High, James Hubert Blake High, John F. Kennedy High, Thomas S. Wootton High, Springbrook High, Sherwood High, Col. Zadok Magruder High, Northwood High, Watkins Mill High, Rockville High, Damascus High and Poolesville High.
What is Aspen Hill’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 Aspen Hill 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 Aspen Hill?
Yes: Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 731 students), St. Patrick's School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 261 students), St. Jude Regional Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 240 students), Norbeck Montessori Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 116 students), Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville (Formerly Frost SC (special education, grades K–12, 98 students) and The Winchester School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 18 students).
Parents talk
What Aspen Hill 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.