Hillandale’s public schools score below 68% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hillandale, 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.
Hillandale’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 124 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hillandale’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 24% across both districts 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
Montgomery County spends $20,107 per student and Prince George's County $21,592, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Hillandale’s grade
C: better than 32% of Maryland school districts, #149 of 261 Maryland towns. Graduation is above the Maryland average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hillandale, with each school’s own grade.
3rd grade in Hillandale
Cresthaven Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 474 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Silver Spring
4th grade in Hillandale
Cresthaven Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 474 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Silver Spring
5th grade in Hillandale
Cresthaven Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 474 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Silver Spring
6th grade in Hillandale
Francis Scott Key Middle
Grades 6–8 · 950 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Silver Spring
7th grade in Hillandale
Francis Scott Key Middle
Grades 6–8 · 950 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Silver Spring
8th grade in Hillandale
Francis Scott Key Middle
Grades 6–8 · 950 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Silver Spring
Hillandale runs its own schools through grade 12 (Montgomery County Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Prince George's County Public Schools, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights, Cheverly, College Park, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, District Heights, Eagle Harbor, Edmonston, Fairmount Heights, Forest Heights, Glenarden, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Landover Hills, Laurel, Morningside, Mount Rainier, New Carrollton, North Brentwood, Riverdale Park, Seat Pleasant, University Park and Upper Marlboro. Its elementary school is in Fort Washington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hillandale
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Hillandale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Hillandale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hillandale | C | Montgomery County PK–12 · Prince George's County PK–12 |
Every school in Hillandale
309 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 Hillandale’s schools
Are Hillandale’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hillandale children attend score below 68% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #149 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hillandale in?
Two districts: Montgomery County Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Prince George's County Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights, Cheverly, College Park, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, District Heights, Eagle Harbor, Edmonston, Fairmount Heights, Forest Heights, Glenarden, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Landover Hills, Laurel, Morningside, Mount Rainier, New Carrollton, North Brentwood, Riverdale Park, Seat Pleasant, University Park and Upper Marlboro.
Where do Hillandale kids go to high school?
One of 49 high schools, depending on your address: Montgomery Blair High, Walter Johnson High, High Point High, Wheaton High, Charles Herbert Flowers High, Parkdale High, Bowie High, Eleanor Roosevelt High, Duval High, Gaithersburg High, Seneca Valley High, Northwestern High, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, Richard Montgomery High, Northwest High, Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High, Clarksburg High, Winston Churchill High, Laurel High, Bladensburg 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, Suitland High, Springbrook High, Sherwood High, Col. Zadok Magruder High, Northwood High, Watkins Mill High, Oxon Hill High, Rockville High, Damascus High, Poolesville High, Potomac High, Frederick Douglass High, Largo High, Gwynn Park High, Crossland High, Fairmont Heights High, Friendly High, Surrattsville High, Central High, Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC, International High School @ Langley Park and International High school @ Largo.
What is Hillandale’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 Hillandale spend per student?
$20,107 in Montgomery County Public Schools and $21,592 in Prince George's County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hillandale 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.