Best Public Schools in Chevy Chase, MD

Summary:

The elementary schools in Chevy Chase, Maryland, part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, consistently deliver exceptional academic performance, with four schools serving the area and all outperforming state and district averages.

Chevy Chase Elementary stands out as the top-ranked school, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting impressive proficiency rates of 70.6% in Math and 80.9% in English Language Arts. Rock Creek Forest Elementary also shines, ranking 71st out of 855 Maryland elementary schools and maintaining a diverse student population with strong academic performance.

While the schools vary in their student-teacher ratios and spending per student, these factors do not appear to be the sole drivers of their success. The Chevy Chase area's educational system effectively supports student learning, with all four schools consistently outperforming the Montgomery County Public Schools and Maryland state averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chevy Chase Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	4015 Rosemary St	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 657-4994	431	25	17.3	24.8%	210 (48.7%)	100 (23.2%)	52 (12.1%)	45 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	96.2	25^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.5	33^rd of 855 public elementary schools	96.1%	8	66.3	73.0	71.0	70.6	73.0	83.6	83.4	80.9	64.7	$15,836	$831	$15,006
Rock Creek Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8330 Grubb Road	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 839-3201	673	48	14.1	33.3%	210 (31.2%)	148 (22.0%)	237 (35.2%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	84.8	123^rd of 859 public elementary schools	85.7%		91.1	71^st of 855 public elementary schools	91.7%	52	62.1	56.4	47.7	55.7	61.2	70.2	67.6	65.9	43.5	$19,069	$1,238	$17,831
Somerset Elementary	Public	K-5	5811 Warwick Pl	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1100	338	24	14.0	20.7%	170 (50.3%)	40 (11.8%)	59 (17.5%)	41 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.7%)	88.7	91^st of 859 public elementary schools	89.4%		93.1	56^th of 855 public elementary schools	93.5%	35	82.6	54.0	46.8	60.3	75.6	75.0	63.0	71.5	47.8	$20,312	$975	$19,337
North Chevy Chase Elementary	Public	3-5	3700 Jones Bridge Rd	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 204-5280	234	16	15.0	26.9%	110 (47.0%)	45 (19.2%)	39 (16.7%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	84.6	125^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.4%		87.5	103^rd of 855 public elementary schools	88.0%	22	73.7	43.4	57.6	57.8	68.4	72.0	64.3	68.2	37.6	$20,555	$1,335	$19,220

Cities Near Chevy Chase

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethesda	0.67 mi	17	17^th
Silver Spring	2.36 mi	55	159^th
Kensington	2.49 mi	7	82^nd
Takoma Park	3.62 mi	4	198^th
Hyattsville	4.97 mi	13	229^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.

Best Public Schools in Chevy Chase, MD

Chevy Chase Elementary

Somerset Elementary

Rock Creek Forest Elementary

North Chevy Chase Elementary

Cities Near Chevy Chase