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Cresthaven Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1234 Cresthaven Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20903 · (240) 740-0580 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Hillandale’s School Grade C better than 32% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
474
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Cresthaven Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1234 Cresthaven Dr, Silver Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3183
Grade 4142
Grade 5149
Enrollment over time
491’20
465’21
472’22
454’23
474’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Black 40%Asian 4%White 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cresthaven Elementary from Hillandale 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; Hillandale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.