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Burtonsville Elementary

Q: Is Burtonsville Elementary a good school?

Burtonsville Elementary ranks 449 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Burtonsville Elementary is a public elementary school in Burtonsville, Maryland, serving 609 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in the state.

Academically, Burtonsville Elementary is underperforming compared to the county and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (32.6%) and English Language Arts (43.5%) are lower than the county (35.7% and 57%) and state (26.5% and 50.8%) averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in Science, with only 17.7% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 31.6% in the county and 25.6% statewide. However, the school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of Maryland elementary schools in these categories.

Burtonsville Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 25.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.44% to 58.51% over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, such as William Tyler Page Elementary, Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary, and Cloverly Elementary, Burtonsville Elementary generally underperforms on academic measures and has higher chronic absenteeism rates.

601

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,660

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15516 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866

(240) 740-5700

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Burtonsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Banneker Middle
High:	James Hubert Blake High
	Paint Branch High
	Springbrook High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Asian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

449^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 131Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	449 of 865	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	336 of 859	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	335 of 855	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	289 of 862	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	285 of 802	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	338 of 853	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	339 of 857	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	325 of 847	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.1	432 of 845	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	480 of 859	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	502 of 867	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	375 of 847	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	259 of 857	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	223 of 853	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	223 of 855	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	293 of 850	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	389 of 838	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.4	424 of 818	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.8	365 of 804	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.1	363 of 805	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.4	428 of 803	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.9	58 of 504	88.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	71 of 115	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.9	344 of 796	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.7	76 of 347	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.7	51 of 546	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	262 of 788	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)91st percentile+26 vs school

African American (2021)88th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2021)78th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)67th percentile~ school

Female (2021)57th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)42nd percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)38th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

Science18%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Burtonsville Elementary	Public	K-5	15516 Old Columbia Pike	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5700	601	42	14.3	54.9%	29 (4.8%)	337 (56.1%)	137 (22.8%)	73 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	45.2	449^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.1%		54.5	336^th of 859 public elementary schools	60.9%	113	32.7	31.1	34.0	32.6	46.9	44.3	38.9	43.5	17.7	$18,660	$1,018	$17,643
Fairland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14315 Fairdale Rd	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0640	553	51	10.7	58.6%	27 (4.9%)	322 (58.2%)	151 (27.3%)	29 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	36	506^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.5%		37.8	461^st of 859 public elementary schools	46.3%	45	39.2	32.5	27.5	33.2	43.0	36.4	22.5	34.0	7.8	$24,792	$2,797	$21,995
Greencastle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13611 Robey Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1420	722	59	12.2	60.4%	26 (3.6%)	478 (66.2%)	149 (20.6%)	49 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	24.2	624^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.9%		22.5	612^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.8%	12	24.1	17.0	13.8	18.3	28.7	37.8	30.6	32.4	10.2	$20,938	$2,543	$18,395
Bond Mill Elementary	Public	K-5	16001 Sherwood Ave	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3600	463	35	13.4	52.5%	74 (16.0%)	198 (42.8%)	137 (29.6%)	26 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	41.5	478^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.7%		42.5	441^st of 859 public elementary schools	48.7%	37	34.8	17.7	25.3	26.4	47.8	46.8	41.2	45.3	17.2	$19,169	$1,055	$18,114
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13313 Old Columbia Pike	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1900	756	68	11.1	69.2%	3 (0.4%)	60 (7.9%)	668 (88.4%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	708^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.2%		20.9	641^st of 859 public elementary schools	25.4%	67	16.3	22.6	6.2	14.5	28.1	39.8	18.1	27.9	3.1	$22,670	$2,741	$19,929
Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5957	872	58	15.0	7.9%	312 (35.8%)	148 (17.0%)	42 (4.8%)	271 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.4%)	93.4	53^rd of 865 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.7	56^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.5%	3	71.6	69.5	61.9	67.6	80.0	85.0	63.9	76.4	51.7	$16,017	$862	$15,155
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1200 Swingingdale Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5670	485	41	11.9	61.9%	37 (7.6%)	226 (46.6%)	155 (32.0%)	50 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	83.5	147^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.0%		80.2	166^th of 859 public elementary schools	80.7%	19	38.6	63.3	57.1	56.3	47.7	73.5	63.3	64.6	46.5	$22,625	$1,216	$21,409
Cloverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Briggs Chaney Rd	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4660	429	37	11.5	37.5%	105 (24.5%)	108 (25.2%)	146 (34.0%)	46 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	60.2	332^nd of 865 public elementary schools	61.6%		61.9	297^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.4%	35	58.8	49.3	30.4	46.2	46.3	50.0	32.4	42.9	35.2	$23,717	$1,440	$22,277
Scotchtown Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15950 Dorset Rd	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3994	589	42	13.9	90.3%	20 (3.4%)	233 (39.6%)	283 (48.0%)	26 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	16.8	734^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.1%		13.5	752^nd of 859 public elementary schools	12.5%	18	17.6	12.0	9.3	13.1	30.4	26.7	22.7	26.6	6.8	$20,968	$1,421	$19,547
Galway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12612 Galway Dr	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0140	695	62	11.2	58.6%	23 (3.3%)	390 (56.1%)	216 (31.1%)	47 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	37.3	498^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.4%		35.8	482^nd of 859 public elementary schools	43.9%	16	36.8	35.4	19.2	29.6	44.5	46.2	30.0	39.3	10.8	$22,769	$2,412	$20,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Burtonsville Elementary

What district is Burtonsville Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Burtonsville Elementary a good school?

Burtonsville Elementary ranks 449^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Burtonsville Elementary?

Students at Burtonsville Elementary are 56% African American, 23% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Burtonsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Burtonsville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Burtonsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burtonsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Banneker Middle
High : James Hubert Blake High
High : Paint Branch High
High : Springbrook High

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