Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20853

Summary:

The 20853 zip code area in Montgomery County, Maryland is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. While the schools serve diverse student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, a few standout institutions demonstrate exceptional academic performance.

At the top of the list is Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary, which ranks 63rd out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 60.7% of students proficient or better in math and 74.5% in English Language Arts, Lucy V. Barnsley is a clear academic leader in the area. Another high-performing school is Cashell Elementary, which ranks 84th in the state and boasts the highest proficiency rates in the data set at 64% in math and 69.8% in English Language Arts.

While some schools, like Wheaton Woods Elementary and Brookhaven Elementary, struggle with lower test scores and higher rates of economic disadvantage, the data suggests that effective strategies can help schools overcome socioeconomic challenges. The standout performance of Lucy V. Barnsley and Cashell Elementary, despite their relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, demonstrates that schools in the 20853 zip code area can achieve academic excellence. Additionally, the strong showing of Earle B. Wood Middle, the highest-ranked middle school in the data set, highlights the importance of middle school performance in the overall educational journey of students in this community.

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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 7th 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 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
Brookhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 Renn St	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0500	410	41	10.0	73.4%	19 (4.6%)	94 (22.9%)	243 (59.3%)	37 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	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
Cashell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17101 Cashell Rd	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0560	336	26	12.7	32.4%	144 (42.9%)	52 (15.5%)	82 (24.4%)	24 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.8%)	89.2	84^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.2%		81	155^th of 855 public elementary schools	81.9%	71	65.2	60.0	68.4			64.0	73.9	65.5	71.1				69.8			43.2		$23,125	$1,292	$21,833
Earle B. Wood Middle	Public	6-8	14615 Bauer Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7640	1,068	74	14.5	50.2%	278 (26.0%)	163 (15.3%)	443 (41.5%)	104 (9.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (6.7%)	53.6	122^nd of 328 public middle schools	62.8%		54.5	121^st of 322 public middle schools	62.4%	1				22.8	14.7	22.4				52.6	51.4	48.1	50.5	41.8	58.1		24.5	$17,842	$910	$16,932
Flower Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	4615 Sunflower Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1780	540	37	14.6	33.0%	197 (36.5%)	97 (18.0%)	156 (28.9%)	46 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.6%)	65.5	271^st of 859 public elementary schools	68.5%		71.1	226^th of 855 public elementary schools	73.6%	45	53.6	37.6	37.8			43.2	61.9	48.2	51.5				54.2			29.6		$18,038	$1,208	$16,831
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	14516 Nadine Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-3260	657	51	12.9	43.2%	184 (28.0%)	98 (14.9%)	263 (40.0%)	61 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.6%)	91.7	63^rd of 859 public elementary schools	92.7%		90.9	74^th of 855 public elementary schools	91.3%	11	62.1	62.0	58.3			60.7	66.7	78.1	75.2				74.5			50.3		$18,875	$987	$17,888
Parkland Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4610 West Frankfort Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6800	1,050	72	14.5	71.4%	70 (6.7%)	238 (22.7%)	579 (55.1%)	132 (12.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.8%)	46.7	141^st of 328 public middle schools	57.0%		40.3	162^nd of 322 public middle schools	49.7%	21				22.7	9.3	18.7				47.3	46.8	41.7	45.5	36.7	41.2		24.0	$17,955	$924	$17,031
Rock Creek Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5121 Russett Rd	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1240	385	35	11.1	37.4%	120 (31.2%)	25 (6.5%)	171 (44.4%)	47 (12.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	53.4	346^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.7%		59.9	300^th of 855 public elementary schools	64.9%	46	41.7	43.2	34.1			38.7	43.3	51.2	42.0				44.6			24.4		$23,704	$1,088	$22,616
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	559	52	10.6	83.4%	25 (4.5%)	136 (24.3%)	366 (65.5%)	22 (3.9%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 20853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockville	0.46 mi	34	81^st
Silver Spring	0.65 mi	55	159^th
Derwood	3.22 mi	1	99^th
Olney	3.92 mi	5	44^th
Kensington	4.05 mi	7	82^nd

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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.

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