Cresthaven Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Silver Spring, Maryland 20903 · Montgomery County Public Schools
#548 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland
#36097 of 50,301 nationally
About Cresthaven Elementary
Cresthaven Elementary is a public elementary located in Silver Spring, in the Montgomery County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 3–5. In 2025 it enrolled 474 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 548th of 879 ranked elementary schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is students per teacher (82th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 474.
There are 53 schools in Silver Spring; Cresthaven Elementary ranks 44th of 53 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)25%
- Reading proficiency (30%)31%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)62.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cresthaven Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 62.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 31%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Cresthaven Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Francis Scott Key Middle
Silver Spring · Public middle · Grades 6–8
950 students · 336 m away
Roscoe R Nix Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
437 students · 1.1 km away
Pine Crest Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
493 students · 1.6 km away
Burnt Mills Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
747 students · 1.7 km away
Eastern Middle
Silver Spring · Public middle · Grades 6–8
963 students · 2.1 km away
Montgomery Blair High
Silver Spring · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,266 students · 2.3 km away
Montgomery Knolls Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
477 students · 2.4 km away
Oak View Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
423 students · 2.8 km away
Forest Knolls Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
472 students · 2.8 km away
Buck Lodge Middle
Adelphi · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,200 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Jacobsville Elementary
Pasadena · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
474 students
Hebbville Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
474 students
Bradley Hills Elementary
Bethesda · Public elementary · Grades K–5
474 students
Sussex Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
475 students
Huntingtown Elementary
Huntingtown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
475 students
Potomac Elementary
Potomac · Public elementary · Grades K–5
475 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cresthaven Elementary a good school?
Cresthaven Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 33.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #548 of 879 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cresthaven Elementary rank in Maryland?
Cresthaven Elementary ranks #548 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland and #36097 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cresthaven Elementary?
Cresthaven Elementary had 474 students in 2025.
Is Cresthaven Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Cresthaven Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades 3–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Cresthaven Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cresthaven Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.