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Carderock Springs Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Carderock Springs Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bethesda, Maryland, serving 333 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 Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carderock Springs Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Maryland, ranking within the top 15 schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance and student outcomes. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) were 82.4% and 87.4%, respectively, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where the proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA were 87.3% and 90.5%.

While the nearby schools, such as Bethesda Elementary, Wyngate Elementary, and Wood Acres Elementary, are also high-performing and ranked among the top schools in Maryland, Carderock Springs Elementary stands out with its exceptional academic results, particularly in Mathematics and ELA. The school's high per-student expenditure and low student-to-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its academic success, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

363

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,318

Per pupil spending ?

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7401 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817

(240) 740-0540

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Carderock Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas W. Pyle Middle
High:	Walt Whitman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Asian:

14.3%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (82% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

5^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	98.3	5 of 865	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	14 of 859	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	4 of 855	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	11 of 862	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	5 of 802	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	8 of 853	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	7 of 857	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	8 of 847	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	3 of 845	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	98.9	2 of 859	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	28 of 867	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	13 of 847	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	13 of 857	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	7 of 853	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	34 of 855	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	89.1	6 of 850	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	89.2	6 of 838	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	0.5	816 of 818	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	801 of 804	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.4	805 of 805	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.2	802 of 803	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.9	17 of 796	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.7	3 of 788	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.2	13 of 528	97.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2021)100th percentile~ school

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

White (2021)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+37 vs state

Mathematics82%+56 vs state

Science65%+40 vs state

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Schools Near Carderock Springs Elementary

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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
Carderock Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 Persimmon Tree Lane	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0540	363	27	13.3	5.5%	204 (56.2%)	18 (5.0%)	43 (11.8%)	52 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.4%)	98.3	5^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	14^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.4%	9	87.3	82.0	76.9	82.4	90.5	82.0	90.2	87.4	65.4	$21,318	$1,565	$19,752
Burning Tree Elementary	Public	K-5	7900 Beech Tree Rd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1750	479	34	13.9	8.6%	246 (51.4%)	45 (9.4%)	50 (10.4%)	100 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.7%)	91.6	76^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.2%		90	80^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.7%	4	78.6	71.3	61.1	70.1	78.8	76.7	59.3	71.4	45.6	$19,728	$1,083	$18,646
Bannockburn Elementary	Public	K-5	6520 Dalroy Ln	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1270	446	26	17.2	4.0%	275 (61.7%)	25 (5.6%)	39 (8.7%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	99	2^nd of 865 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.3	4^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.5%	2	86.5	82.2	84.5	84.6	93.5	88.7	90.5	91.1	73.2	$16,919	$858	$16,062
Seven Locks Elementary	Public	K-5	9500 Seven Locks Road	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0940	376	25	14.8	7.2%	196 (52.1%)	25 (6.6%)	45 (12.0%)	81 (21.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.4%)	97.8	10^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.2	6^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.3%	4	83.3	87.7	72.5	80.7	83.3	82.5	89.7	85.3	60.9	$18,618	$780	$17,838
Wyngate Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 Wadsworth Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1080	640	37	17.1	3.4%	356 (55.6%)	32 (5.0%)	96 (15.0%)	80 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	95.4	34^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.1%		97.5	13^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.5%	21	80.7	70.2	69.8	73.7	84.5	75.0	80.0	80.0	48.3	$15,297	$800	$14,497
Wood Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Cromwell Drive	Bethesda	20816	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1120	609	37	16.5	7.2%	399 (65.5%)	36 (5.9%)	75 (12.3%)	63 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	97.3	12^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.6	42^nd of 859 public elementary schools	95.1%	30	82.6	75.7	77.7	78.5	87.6	87.7	74.5	83.0	59.8	$17,540	$1,091	$16,449
Bradley Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	8701 Hartsdale Ave	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 204-5210	474	28	16.9	2.1%	306 (64.6%)	10 (2.1%)	44 (9.3%)	68 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	97.1	14^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.1	8^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.1%	6	82.6	77.1	84.0	81.0	83.3	74.5	87.5	81.4	73.8	$16,485	$914	$15,570
Bells Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8225 Bells Mill Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0480	570	35	16.3	14.9%	237 (41.6%)	74 (13.0%)	55 (9.6%)	155 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.2%)	95.9	30^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.7	31^st of 859 public elementary schools	96.4%	1	75.3	77.8	62.5	71.4	84.5	88.9	76.9	83.0	51.0	$16,953	$916	$16,038
Ashburton Elementary	Public	K-5	6314 Lone Oak Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1300	871	49	17.7	21.5%	289 (33.2%)	177 (20.3%)	166 (19.1%)	153 (17.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.5%)	84.9	140^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.8%		83.3	140^th of 859 public elementary schools	83.7%		66.5	50.7	56.8	58.3	68.6	56.3	66.5	64.3	45.0	$16,391	$830	$15,561
Potomac Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	10311 River Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4360	475	28	17.0	7.6%	186 (39.2%)	41 (8.6%)	40 (8.4%)	159 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	97	16^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.6	23^rd of 859 public elementary schools	97.3%	7	83.1	76.7	80.0	79.8	83.1	80.0	76.7	79.8	62.9	$17,815	$745	$17,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Carderock Springs Elementary

How many students attend Carderock Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Carderock Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carderock Springs Elementary?

Students at Carderock Springs Elementary are 56% White, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carderock Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carderock Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas W. Pyle Middle
High : Walt Whitman High

Is Carderock Springs Elementary a good school?

Yes! Carderock Springs Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Carderock Springs Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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