Best Public Schools in Burtonsville, MD

Summary:

The city of Burtonsville, Maryland is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Paint Branch High, Benjamin Banneker Middle, and Burtonsville Elementary. These schools serve a diverse student population within the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Among the three schools, Paint Branch High and Burtonsville Elementary stand out as the top performers. Paint Branch High is ranked 88th out of 225 Maryland high schools and has a 3-star rating, with relatively high proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the county and state averages. Burtonsville Elementary is ranked 336th out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and also has a 3-star rating, outperforming the county and state in English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels and excelling in 3rd grade Mathematics.

In contrast, Benjamin Banneker Middle struggles with low proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts, significantly below the county and state averages. This suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the performance gap at the middle school level. Overall, the Burtonsville schools serve a diverse student population, with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating the community faces socioeconomic challenges that may contribute to the observed performance disparities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)					MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Banneker Middle	Public	6-8	14800 Perrywood Dr	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6250	781	54	14.5	69.9%	27 (3.5%)	494 (63.3%)	166 (21.3%)	66 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	21.1	245^th of 328 public middle schools	25.3%		26.2	224^th of 322 public middle schools	30.4%	21				9.3	6.0				32.6	28.6	26.7		29.2	13.9	11.1		13.3	$19,105	$1,053	$18,052
Paint Branch High	Public	9-12	14121 Old Columbia Pike	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 388-9900	2,135	130	16.3	63.5%	66 (3.1%)	1,251 (58.6%)	540 (25.3%)	219 (10.3%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (2.5%)								(n/a)												47.0	47.0					$17,873	$1,274	$16,599
Burtonsville Elementary	Public	K-5	15516 Old Columbia Pike	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5700	617	39	15.6	58.5%	33 (5.3%)	383 (62.1%)	121 (19.6%)	69 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	54.5	336^th of 859 public elementary schools	60.9%		55.2	335^th of 855 public elementary schools	60.8%	1	41.1	28.7	32.5		34.2	54.6	42.3	51.7					49.8			27.1		$16,778	$969	$15,809

Cities Near Burtonsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Silver Spring	1.22 mi	55	159^th
Laurel	1.97 mi	19	165^th
Beltsville	2.96 mi	7	201^st
Fulton	3.8 mi	4	52^nd
Sandy Spring	5.61 mi	2	87^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.