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Piney Branch Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

7510 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912 · (240) 740-7780 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
575
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Piney Branch Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Takoma Park kids: Takoma Park Middle

On the path

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

PK–2Takoma Park Elementary559 students
3–5Piney Branch ElementaryYou are here
6–8Takoma Park Middlein Silver Spring

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts48%
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 ↗

7510 Maple Ave, Takoma Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3186
Grade 4193
Grade 5196
Enrollment over time
626’20
610’21
599’22
599’23
575’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 27%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Piney Branch Elementary from Takoma Park 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; Takoma Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.