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Bethesda Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7600 Arlington Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814 · (240) 204-5300 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
645
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bethesda Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bethesda kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

7600 Arlington Rd, Bethesda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten89
Grade 199
Grade 2118
Grade 3114
Grade 4109
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
619’20
640’21
611’22
584’23
645’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Asian 23%Black 18%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 9%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bethesda 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.