How many students attend Bel Pre Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 527 students attended Bel Pre Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bel Pre Elementary?

Students at Bel Pre Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 25% African American, 6% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bel Pre Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bel Pre Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : A. Mario Loiederman Middle Middle : Argyle Middle Middle : Parkland Middle High : Albert Einstein High High : John F. Kennedy High High : Montgomery Blair High High : Northwood High High : Wheaton High

Bel Pre Elementary

Public PK, KG-2

13801 Rippling Brook Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20906

(301) 287-8870

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,556

Students who attend Bel Pre Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	A. Mario Loiederman Middle
	Argyle Middle
	Parkland Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
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	Wheaton High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 527

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

African American:

25.2%

White:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.9%), African American (25.2%), White (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bel Pre Elementary is 11.9, which is the 45^th best among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Bel Pre Elementary employs 44.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bel Pre Elementary is $21,556, which is the 41^st highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Montgomery County Public Schools:

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

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by a parent
Monday, August 25, 2014

Bel Pre is a wonderful school with state of the art facilities and great teachers. The Kindergarten staff is top notch, nearly all the teachers in the school are Highly Qualified according to MCPS. The school has great events throughout the year including character night, math night, literacy night and so on.

The new building with its 21st facility is a welcome addition to this great school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bel Pre Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	185	76	52	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1990	170	104	40	42	2	n/a	n/a	-5	353
1991	177	115	40	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1992	180	122	39	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	389
1993	194	139	51	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
1994	201	167	70	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	213	228	76	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
1996	213	228	76	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
1997	189	206	79	84	11	n/a	n/a	0	569
1998	154	216	75	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
1999	114	213	82	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	97	203	89	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2001	88	190	85	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2002	70	206	79	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2003	70	206	79	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2004	58	213	50	138	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
2005	56	251	51	136	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
2006	60	215	62	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2007	61	201	42	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2008	48	220	49	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2009	50	207	48	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2010	45	213	42	184	3	n/a	n/a	0	487
2011	43	181	27	211	1	1	20	0	484
2012	45	201	24	211	2	0	16	0	499
2013	37	218	28	188	2	2	13	0	488
2014	31	203	33	183	1	3	17	0	471
2015	34	234	33	221	0	3	21	0	546
2016	33	212	45	265	2	0	19	0	576
2017	43	211	22	285	2	0	12	0	575
2018	42	211	26	295	0	0	15	0	589
2019	38	201	28	303	2	0	14	0	586
2020	35	185	32	335	5	1	19	0	612
2021	39	167	31	290	4	2	16	0	549
2022	37	143	27	319	3	2	11	0	542
2023	32	143	25	303	2	2	15	0	522
2024	33	133	17	326	1	2	15	0	527

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 Bel Pre Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	17.1	19.1	n/a
1990	353	22.2	15.9	13.9
1991	372	21.1	17.6	19.4
1992	389	20.6	18.8	26
1993	447	21.7	20.6	22.6
1994	530	27.0	19.6	30.8
1995	609	27.8	21.9	29.1
1996	609	27.8	21.9	29.1
1997	569	27.6	20.6	28.5
1998	524	26.2	20.0	27.7
1999	512	26.2	19.5	37.7
2000	491	29.7	16.5	37.7
2001	489	30.3	16.1	37.8
2002	488	39.3	12.4	39.8
2003	488	39.3	12.4	39.8
2004	462	36.9	12.5	46.8
2005	497	38.0	13.1	54.7
2006	488	41.0	11.9	47.7
2007	460	37.9	12.1	49.3
2008	478	39.1	12.2	51.7
2009	477	39.4	12.1	51.4
2010	487	39.1	12.4	59.5
2011	484	37.7	12.8	59.3
2012	499	37.4	13.3	64.7
2013	488	38.8	12.5	67.2
2014	471	39.1	12.0	70.5
2015	546	41.0	13.3	70.1
2016	576	44.0	13.0	71.2
2017	575	47.7	12.0	69.6
2018	589	47.6	12.3	68.4
2019	586	46.7	12.5	67.7
2020	612	50.5	12.1	64.7
2021	549	47.5	11.5	60.3
2022	542	48.6	11.1	67.2
2023	522	43.2	12.0	75.5
2024	527	44.1	11.9	60.9

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 Bel Pre Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	17.1	19.1	n/a
1990	353	22.2	15.9	13.9
1991	372	21.1	17.6	19.4
1992	389	20.6	18.8	26
1993	447	21.7	20.6	22.6
1994	530	27.0	19.6	30.8
1995	609	27.8	21.9	29.1
1996	609	27.8	21.9	29.1
1997	569	27.6	20.6	28.5
1998	524	26.2	20.0	27.7
1999	512	26.2	19.5	37.7
2000	491	29.7	16.5	37.7
2001	489	30.3	16.1	37.8
2002	488	39.3	12.4	39.8
2003	488	39.3	12.4	39.8
2004	462	36.9	12.5	46.8
2005	497	38.0	13.1	54.7
2006	488	41.0	11.9	47.7
2007	460	37.9	12.1	49.3
2008	478	39.1	12.2	51.7
2009	477	39.4	12.1	51.4
2010	487	39.1	12.4	59.5
2011	484	37.7	12.8	59.3
2012	499	37.4	13.3	64.7
2013	488	38.8	12.5	67.2
2014	471	39.1	12.0	70.5
2015	546	41.0	13.3	70.1
2016	576	44.0	13.0	71.2
2017	575	47.7	12.0	69.6
2018	589	47.6	12.3	68.4
2019	586	46.7	12.5	67.7
2020	612	50.5	12.1	64.7
2021	549	47.5	11.5	60.3
2022	542	48.6	11.1	67.2
2023	522	43.2	12.0	75.5
2024	527	44.1	11.9	60.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bel Pre Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,921 (9.9%)	$17,579 (90.1%)	$19,500
2020	$2,086 (11.3%)	$16,431 (88.7%)	$18,517
2021	$2,299 (11.5%)	$17,737 (88.5%)	$20,035
2022	$3,383 (16.6%)	$16,976 (83.4%)	$20,359
2023	$2,363 (11.0%)	$19,193 (89.0%)	$21,556

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bel Pre Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	586	522	10.9%
African American	201	143	28.9%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	28	25	10.7%
Hispanic	303	303
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	38	32	15.8%
Two or More Races	14	15	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.7%	75.5%	7.7%

Schools Near Bel Pre Elementary

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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
Bel Pre Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	13801 Rippling Brook Drive	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8870	527	44	11.9	60.9%	33 (6.3%)	133 (25.2%)	326 (61.9%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)								(n/a)										$21,556	$2,363	$19,193
Georgian Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Regina Dr	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0720	552	44	12.4	61.6%	25 (4.5%)	103 (18.7%)	390 (70.7%)	15 (2.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.2%)	23.7	600^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.2%		24.4	603^rd of 855 public elementary schools	29.5%	3	27.8	24.6	12.2	20.9	35.6	31.7	15.9	27.0		$20,872	$2,890	$17,983
Strathmore Elementary	Public	3-5	3200 Beaverwood Ln	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5760	469	37	12.5	52.9%	47 (10.0%)	127 (27.1%)	257 (54.8%)	25 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	45.2	413^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.9%		35.7	503^rd of 855 public elementary schools	41.2%	90	34.4	28.8	28.9	30.7	43.2	39.4	42.5	41.7	27.2	$19,413	$2,510	$16,903
Harmony Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13407 Lydia St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0780	693	58	11.8	63.9%	14 (2.0%)	64 (9.2%)	597 (86.1%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15.2	724^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.7%		15.7	724^th of 855 public elementary schools	15.3%		20.0	14.8	9.8	14.5	26.7	25.0	18.1	22.9	6.6	$20,038	$2,722	$17,316
Weller Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Weller Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8601	700	64	10.8	63.3%	21 (3.0%)	42 (6.0%)	593 (84.7%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	21	639^th of 859 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.2	640^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.1%	1	23.6	19.5	21.5	21.5	36.8	16.9	17.0	23.3	8.4	$20,308	$2,890	$17,418
Glenallan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Heurich Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0760	673	54	12.4	58.1%	61 (9.1%)	171 (25.4%)	330 (49.0%)	67 (10.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.2%)	36	479^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.2%		32	532^nd of 855 public elementary schools	37.8%	53	34.2	24.7	24.3	28.2	36.6	34.6	34.0	35.2	21.7	$19,210	$1,146	$18,064
Sargent Shriver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12518 Greenly St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6330	714	64	11.1	60.2%	28 (3.9%)	66 (9.2%)	575 (80.5%)	37 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	19.6	659^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.3%		21.5	638^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.4%	21	23.4	11.1	13.7	16.8	22.5	32.0	27.0	26.7	12.9	$19,765	$2,598	$17,166
Brookhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 Renn St	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0500	426	39	11.0	58.2%	27 (6.3%)	87 (20.4%)	261 (61.3%)	35 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	34.4	493^rd of 859 public elementary schools	42.6%		37.2	488^th of 855 public elementary schools	42.9%	5	14.8	26.8	26.2	22.5	28.3	43.6	45.8	39.1	17.5	$26,055	$2,778	$23,276
Westover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hawkesbury Ln	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5740	299	24	12.5	30.4%	58 (19.4%)	105 (35.1%)	80 (26.8%)	29 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.7%)	84.9	122^nd of 859 public elementary schools	85.8%		90.4	77^th of 855 public elementary schools	91.0%	45	66.7	51.1	41.7	53.6	80.0	71.1	61.1	71.1	42.9	$24,684	$1,525	$23,159
Wheaton Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Faroe Pl	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0220	556	53	10.4	66.9%	23 (4.1%)	136 (24.5%)	367 (66.0%)	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	39.2	456^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.9%		39.3	463^rd of 855 public elementary schools	45.8%	7	40.0	29.0	33.3	34.6	31.8	50.0	32.4	37.2	8.9	$23,848	$3,127	$20,721

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