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Best traditional public schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.

  1. 1
    92
    Wayside ElementaryPotomac · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 465 students
  2. 2
    91
    Carderock Springs ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 363 students
  3. 3
    89
    Travilah ElementaryNorth Potomac · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 372 students
  4. 4
    88
    Seven Locks ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 376 students
  5. 5
    88
    Stone Mill ElementaryNorth Potomac · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 516 students
  6. 6
    87
    Bannockburn ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 446 students
  7. 7
    87
    Cold Spring ElementaryPotomac · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 362 students
  8. 8
    87
    Burning Tree ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 479 students
  9. 9
    87
    Thomas W. Pyle MiddleBethesda · Public Middle82% Math proficiency · 1,259 students
  10. 10
    87
    Westbrook ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 468 students
  11. 11
    87
    Lakewood ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 406 students
  12. 12
    86
    Herbert Hoover MiddlePotomac · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 930 students
  13. 13
    86
    Potomac ElementaryPotomac · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 475 students
  14. 14
    85
    Walt Whitman HighBethesda · Public High86% Math proficiency · 2,056 students
  15. 15
    85
    Bradley Hills ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 474 students
  16. 16
    85
    Robert Frost Middle SchoolRockville · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 915 students
  17. 17
    85
    Cabin John MiddlePotomac · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 983 students
  18. 18
    85
    Thomas S. Wootton HighRockville · Public High87% Math proficiency · 1,870 students
  19. 19
    84
    Cedar Grove ElementaryGermantown · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 326 students
  20. 20
    84
    Diamond ElementaryGaithersburg · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 654 students
  21. 21
    84
    Kensington Parkwood ElementaryKensington · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 535 students
  22. 22
    84
    Wyngate ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 640 students
  23. 23
    84
    Belmont ElementaryOlney · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 343 students
  24. 24
    84
    Beverly Farms ElementaryPotomac · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 526 students
  25. 25
    83
    Winston Churchill HighPotomac · Public High84% Math proficiency · 2,185 students
  26. 26
    82
    Westland MiddleBethesda · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 839 students
  27. 27
    82
    Spark M. Matsunaga ElementaryGermantown · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 530 students
  28. 28
    82
    Poolesville HighPoolesville · Public High84% Math proficiency · 1,351 students
  29. 29
    82
    Walter Johnson HighBethesda · Public High78% Math proficiency · 3,016 students
  30. 30
    81
    Woodfield ElementaryGaithersburg · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 314 students
  31. 31
    81
    Jones Lane ElementaryGaithersburg · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 428 students
  32. 32
    81
    North Bethesda MiddleBethesda · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 1,224 students
  33. 33
    80
    Bells Mill ElementaryPotomac · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 570 students
  34. 34
    80
    Bethesda-Chevy Chase HighBethesda · Public High76% Math proficiency · 2,377 students
  35. 35
    80
    Luxmanor ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 684 students
  36. 36
    79
    Wilson Wims Elementary SchoolClarksburg · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 484 students
  37. 37
    79
    Wood Acres ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 609 students
  38. 38
    79
    Fallsmead ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 512 students
  39. 39
    78
    Farmland ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 847 students
  40. 40
    78
    Little Bennett ElementaryClarksburg · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 614 students
  41. 41
    78
    Somerset ElementaryChevy Chase · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 314 students
  42. 42
    78
    North Chevy Chase ElementaryChevy Chase · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 237 students
  43. 43
    77
    Chevy Chase ElementaryChevy Chase · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 434 students
  44. 44
    77
    Ritchie Park ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 342 students
  45. 45
    77
    Greenwood ElementaryBrookeville · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 534 students
  46. 46
    77
    DuFief ElementaryGaithersburg · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 276 students
  47. 47
    76
    Bethesda ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 645 students
  48. 48
    76
    Damascus HighDamascus · Public High74% Math proficiency · 1,390 students
  49. 49
    76
    Monocacy ElementaryDickerson · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 164 students
  50. 50
    75
    Silver Creek MiddleKensington · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 751 students
  51. 51
    75
    Darnestown ElementaryGaithersburg · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 356 students
  52. 52
    75
    Richard Montgomery HighRockville · Public High74% Math proficiency · 2,366 students
  53. 53
    75
    Poolesville ElementaryPoolesville · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 576 students
  54. 54
    75
    Rosa M. Parks MiddleOlney · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 863 students
  55. 55
    74
    Takoma Park MiddleSilver Spring · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 1,177 students
  56. 56
    74
    Oakland Terrace ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 500 students
  57. 57
    74
    Sherwood HighSandy Spring · Public High64% Math proficiency · 1,675 students
  58. 58
    74
    Rock Creek Forest ElementaryChevy Chase · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 690 students
  59. 59
    74
    Tilden MiddleRockville · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 1,112 students
  60. 60
    74
    Candlewood ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 358 students
  61. 61
    73
    Clearspring ElementaryDamascus · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 541 students
  62. 62
    73
    Lois P. Rockwell ElementaryDamascus · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 518 students
  63. 63
    73
    Snowden Farm ElementaryClarksburg · Public Elementary20.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 578 students
  64. 64
    73
    Rachel Carson ElementaryGaithersburg · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 671 students
  65. 65
    72
    Lucy V. Barnsley ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 621 students
  66. 66
    72
    Hallie Wells MiddleClarksburg · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 931 students
  67. 67
    72
    Brooke Grove ElementaryOlney · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 390 students
  68. 68
    72
    John Poole MiddlePoolesville · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 467 students
  69. 69
    71
    Cashell ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 386 students
  70. 70
    70
    Woodlin ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 603 students
  71. 71
    70
    Stonegate ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 565 students
  72. 72
    70
    Forest Knolls ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 472 students
  73. 73
    69
    Rosemary Hills ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary40.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 499 students
  74. 74
    68
    Sherwood ElementarySandy Spring · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 498 students
  75. 75
    68
    Cabin Branch ElementaryClarksburg · Public Elementary28.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 645 students
  76. 76
    68
    Flower Valley ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 524 students
  77. 77
    68
    William B. Gibbs Jr. ElementaryGermantown · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 601 students
  78. 78
    68
    Northwest HighGermantown · Public High59% Math proficiency · 2,300 students
  79. 79
    67
    Dr. Charles R. Drew ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 485 students
  80. 80
    67
    Lakelands Park MiddleGaithersburg · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 993 students
  81. 81
    67
    Clarksburg ElementaryClarksburg · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 365 students
  82. 82
    67
    Montgomery Knolls ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary56.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 477 students
  83. 83
    67
    Olney ElementaryOlney · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 585 students
  84. 84
    67
    Kingsview MiddleGermantown · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 908 students
  85. 85
    66
    Julius West MiddleRockville · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 1,365 students
  86. 86
    66
    Garrett Park ElementaryKensington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 724 students
  87. 87
    66
    Westover ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 294 students
  88. 88
    66
    Bayard Rustin ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 757 students
  89. 89
    65
    Sligo Creek ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 632 students
  90. 90
    65
    Thurgood Marshall ElementaryGaithersburg · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 553 students
  91. 91
    64
    Dr. Ronald E. McNair ElementaryGermantown · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 673 students
  92. 92
    64
    William H. Farquhar MiddleOlney · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 682 students
  93. 93
    64
    Roscoe R Nix ElementarySilver Spring · Public Elementary62.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 437 students
  94. 94
    64
    Laytonsville ElementaryGaithersburg · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 355 students
  95. 95
    63
    Ashburton ElementaryBethesda · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 871 students
  96. 96
    63
    Montgomery Blair HighSilver Spring · Public High58% Math proficiency · 3,266 students
  97. 97
    63
    Quince Orchard HighGaithersburg · Public High55% Math proficiency · 2,100 students
  98. 98
    63
    Clarksburg HighClarksburg · Public High54% Math proficiency · 2,241 students
  99. 99
    63
    Rock Creek Valley ElementaryRockville · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 332 students
  100. 100
    63
    Germantown ElementaryGermantown · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 314 students

Wayside Elementary in Potomac leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Montgomery County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 92.3. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Maryland traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Montgomery County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Montgomery County Public Schools?

Wayside Elementary in Potomac, Maryland ranks first among traditional public schools in Montgomery County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 92.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 465).

How are traditional public schools in Montgomery County Public Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.