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Bannockburn Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6520 Dalroy Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817 · (240) 740-1270 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Bethesda’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
446
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bannockburn Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bethesda kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Bethesda kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bannockburn ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6520 Dalroy Ln, Bethesda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 159
Grade 254
Grade 394
Grade 473
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
401’20
421’21
418’22
424’23
446’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Asian 16%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bannockburn Elementary from Bethesda families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

The district →
Bayard Rustin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
A−
757 students14:1
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C−
756 students11:1
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C
747 students13:1
Burnt Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
B
747 students13:1
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaithersburg
C−
746 students12:1
Watkins Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery Village
C
734 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Bethesda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.