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Ashburton Elementary

Summary:

Ashburton Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Bethesda, Maryland, serving around 810 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds state and Montgomery County Public Schools district averages.

Ashburton Elementary's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy, with 58.4% of its students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 33.4% for the district and 24.1% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with 35.56% White, 17.65% African American, 18.52% Hispanic, and 18.89% Asian students, is higher in diversity than nearby schools like Kensington Parkwood Elementary and Burning Tree Elementary. Additionally, Ashburton Elementary spends more per student ($13,294 in 2020-2021) and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.9, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Ashburton Elementary's consistent high performance, even with a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, is particularly impressive. The school's focus on equity and inclusion is evident in its strong performance across different student subgroups, including African American and Hispanic students. While nearby schools like Bradley Hills Elementary also have strong academic records, Ashburton Elementary stands out as a standout in the Bethesda area and the state of Maryland.


Detail:

Public K-5

 6314 Lone Oak Dr
       Bethesda, MD  20817-1746

(240) 740-1300

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
140th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,390 Help


Students who attend Ashburton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    North Bethesda Middle
High:    Walter Johnson High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  821

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.6%
Asian:
19.4%
African American:
18.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ashburton Elementary ranks better than 83.7% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 44th among 130 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.34. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Ashburton Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. Student population at Ashburton Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.6%), Asian (19.4%), African American (18%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ashburton Elementary is 16.6. 127 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Ashburton Elementary employs 49.4 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ashburton Elementary is $15,390. 134 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Ashburton Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ashburton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 9.41 734th 803 8.6%
2005 15.77 708th 805 12.0%
2006 14.76 702nd 804 12.7%
2007 9.64 748th 818 8.6%
2008 84.08 68th 838 91.9%
2009 78.54 155th 850 81.8%
2010 80.92 118th 855 86.2%
2011 72.21 217th 853 74.6%
2012 77.33 156th 857 81.8%
2013 80.73 120th 847 85.8%
2014 74.45 225th 867 74.0%
2015 76.94 186th 859 78.3%
2016 81.51 159th 845 81.2%
2017 80.57 171st 847 79.8%
2018 80.01 171st 857 80.0%
2019 74.67 222nd 853 74.0%
2021 86.86 87th 802 89.2%
2022 84.51 132nd 862 84.7%
2023 79.96 162nd 855 81.1%
2024 83.34 140th 859 83.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.89 13th 52 75.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.55 18th 115 84.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.25 16th 136 88.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.28 94th 796 88.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 85.11 85th 788 89.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.99 64th 128 50.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.12 33rd 504 93.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 88.51 15th 347 95.7%
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Rank History for White students at Ashburton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.04 113th 528 78.6%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Open Quote Amazing Principal, Assistant Principal, Staff, Counselors and Teachers. This is the third year at the school for our 7 year old son, now in Second Grade. He is thriving, very motivated and really enjoys school. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Open Quote Awesome teachers and staff= Amazing School! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ashburton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 253 56 69 44 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1990 244 61 72 55 1 n/a n/a 0 433
1991 258 55 79 64 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1992 212 66 72 56 1 n/a n/a 0 407
1993 222 41 59 57 1 n/a n/a 0 380
1994 262 43 68 64 2 n/a n/a 0 439
1995 294 52 77 69 1 n/a n/a 0 493
1996 294 52 77 69 1 n/a n/a 0 493
1997 302 49 75 62 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1998 289 56 79 79 1 n/a n/a 0 504
1999 312 43 87 68 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2000 296 53 105 78 1 n/a n/a 0 533
2001 294 45 91 81 2 n/a n/a 0 513
2002 326 51 87 84 2 n/a n/a 0 550
2003 326 51 87 84 2 n/a n/a 0 550
2004 327 48 91 83 2 n/a n/a 0 551
2005 319 52 105 79 1 n/a n/a 0 556
2006 327 62 105 64 1 n/a n/a 0 559
2007 320 77 100 73 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2008 326 78 101 77 1 n/a n/a 0 583
2009 328 70 98 80 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2010 350 77 121 84 0 n/a n/a 0 632
2011 370 72 108 121 0 0 61 0 732
2012 381 86 122 118 0 2 61 0 770
2013 384 102 124 111 1 1 71 0 794
2014 426 109 123 107 2 0 70 0 837
2015 431 127 139 122 2 0 81 0 902
2016 410 134 149 127 5 1 85 0 911
2017 396 135 136 146 3 1 88 0 905
2018 373 136 140 137 3 1 87 0 877
2019 359 135 150 157 2 2 86 0 891
2020 362 153 160 160 3 3 81 0 922
2021 343 143 159 161 3 3 87 1 900
2022 314 135 153 150 2 1 79 0 834
2023 288 143 153 150 2 0 73 1 810
2024 292 148 159 145 1 0 75 1 821

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ashburton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 422 25.3 16.6 n/a
1990 433 26.8 16.1 6.7
1991 456 27.4 16.6 9
1992 407 26.3 15.4 7.6
1993 380 23.1 16.5 8.2
1994 439 27.5 16.0 10
1995 493 26.4 18.7 11.4
1996 493 26.4 18.7 11.4
1997 489 28.1 17.4 13.1
1998 504 29.3 17.2 13.9
1999 510 29.4 17.3 12
2000 533 33.1 16.1 12.2
2001 513 34.4 14.9 13.1
2002 550 33.1 16.6 9.1
2003 550 33.1 16.6 9.1
2004 551 35.0 15.7 11.6
2005 556 34.0 16.4 10.6
2006 559 37.0 15.1 11.1
2007 570 39.1 14.6 11.8
2008 583 40.5 14.4 11.3
2009 576 41.1 14.0 9.2
2010 632 40.4 15.6 11.7
2011 732 43.7 16.7 11.3
2012 770 47.7 16.1 11.4
2013 794 48.9 16.2 13.2
2014 837 49.5 16.9 11.4
2015 902 53.0 17.0 12.5
2016 911 52.0 17.5 11.7
2017 905 54.3 16.6 12.5
2018 877 50.5 17.3 12.4
2019 891 49.7 17.9 11.7
2020 922 49.6 18.5 10.8
2021 900 54.1 16.6 12.7
2022 834 50.0 16.6 12.1
2023 810 50.7 15.9 20.5
2024 821 49.4 16.6 18.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ashburton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 422 25.3 16.6 n/a
1990 433 26.8 16.1 6.7
1991 456 27.4 16.6 9
1992 407 26.3 15.4 7.6
1993 380 23.1 16.5 8.2
1994 439 27.5 16.0 10
1995 493 26.4 18.7 11.4
1996 493 26.4 18.7 11.4
1997 489 28.1 17.4 13.1
1998 504 29.3 17.2 13.9
1999 510 29.4 17.3 12
2000 533 33.1 16.1 12.2
2001 513 34.4 14.9 13.1
2002 550 33.1 16.6 9.1
2003 550 33.1 16.6 9.1
2004 551 35.0 15.7 11.6
2005 556 34.0 16.4 10.6
2006 559 37.0 15.1 11.1
2007 570 39.1 14.6 11.8
2008 583 40.5 14.4 11.3
2009 576 41.1 14.0 9.2
2010 632 40.4 15.6 11.7
2011 732 43.7 16.7 11.3
2012 770 47.7 16.1 11.4
2013 794 48.9 16.2 13.2
2014 837 49.5 16.9 11.4
2015 902 53.0 17.0 12.5
2016 911 52.0 17.5 11.7
2017 905 54.3 16.6 12.5
2018 877 50.5 17.3 12.4
2019 891 49.7 17.9 11.7
2020 922 49.6 18.5 10.8
2021 900 54.1 16.6 12.7
2022 834 50.0 16.6 12.1
2023 810 50.7 15.9 20.5
2024 821 49.4 16.6 18.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ashburton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $525 (4.4%) $11,463 (95.6%) $11,988
2020 $228 (1.9%) $11,944 (98.1%) $12,172
2021 $480 (3.6%) $12,815 (96.4%) $13,294
2022 $1,141 (8.6%) $12,140 (91.4%) $13,281
2023 $998 (6.5%) $14,392 (93.5%) $15,390

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ashburton Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 222nd of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 162nd of 855 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students891810
 9.1%
African American135143
 5.9%
American Indian22
Asian150153
 2%
Hispanic157150
 4.5%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White359288
 19.8%
Two or More Races8673
 15.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.7%20.5%
 8.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ashburton Elementary

Students at Ashburton Elementary are 36% White, 19% Asian, 18% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 821 students attended Ashburton Elementary.

Ashburton Elementary ranks 140th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ashburton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Bethesda Middle
High : Walter Johnson High


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