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Kensington Parkwood Elementary

Public Grades K-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Kensington Parkwood Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Kensington, Maryland, serving 560 students from kindergarten through 5th grade. It 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.

Kensington Parkwood Elementary consistently outperforms the Montgomery County and Maryland state averages on standardized tests, with 71.3% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics and 78.9% proficient or better in MCAP English Language Arts, compared to 35.7% and 57% for Montgomery County, and 26.5% and 50.8% for Maryland, respectively. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for Hispanic, White, multi-racial, and special education students. Kensington Parkwood Elementary has been a top-performing school in Maryland for the past 10 years, ranking 38th out of 865 elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Kensington Parkwood Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in academic achievement, it has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 12.14% to 16.39% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than some of the nearby schools. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.9 to 15.8 is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others. One area of concern is the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 8.4% in 2023-2024 to 25.3% in 2022-2023, an issue the school may want to address to maintain its high academic performance.

535

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,726

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4710 Saul Rd
Kensington, MD 20895-4299

(240) 740-3700

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Kensington Parkwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Bethesda Middle
High:	Walter Johnson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (71% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

38^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	94.8	38 of 865	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	36 of 859	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	47 of 855	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	30 of 862	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	24 of 802	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	39 of 853	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	60 of 857	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	52 of 847	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	104 of 845	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	90.0	86 of 859	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.0	89 of 867	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	50 of 847	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	54 of 857	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	73 of 853	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.5	87 of 855	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	73 of 850	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	82.1	103 of 838	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	6.9	766 of 818	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.7	750 of 804	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.3	766 of 805	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.1	754 of 803	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.1	36 of 796	95.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.7	5 of 347	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.0	25 of 788	96.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.6	2 of 52	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.8	2 of 136	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.6	23 of 528	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2021)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)99th percentile~ school

Male (2021)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)96th percentile~ school

White (2021)96th percentile~ school

Female (2021)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+28 vs state

Mathematics71%+45 vs state

Science49%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 18, 2014

High expectations of students. Hard working and caring teachers. Students are motivated and challenged. Parents are friendly and very involved in the school as volunteers. Strong and well organized PTA. Principal and VP are professional and approachable too! Close Quote

Schools Near Kensington Parkwood 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
Kensington Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	4710 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3700	535	36	14.9	12.1%	304 (56.8%)	45 (8.4%)	82 (15.3%)	58 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	94.8	38^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.6%		95.1	36^th of 859 public elementary schools	95.8%	2	72.5	72.5	68.6	71.3	81.2	82.1	73.3	78.9	48.8	$18,726	$919	$17,806
Garrett Park Elementary	Public	K-5	4810 Oxford Street	Kensington	20896	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0700	724	43	16.7	24.9%	283 (39.1%)	112 (15.5%)	152 (21.0%)	114 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.4%)	83.4	148^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.9%		85.4	116^th of 859 public elementary schools	86.5%	32	58.8	54.5	60.0	57.8	63.5	56.0	68.2	62.7	44.9	$18,285	$1,050	$17,235
Rock View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Denfeld Ave	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0920	588	53	11.1	50.2%	138 (23.5%)	68 (11.6%)	309 (52.6%)	47 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	39.3	488^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.6%		33.4	503^rd of 859 public elementary schools	41.4%	15	37.4	31.0	25.0	31.1	38.2	37.2	34.8	36.7	19.6	$24,675	$1,546	$23,129
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
Viers Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11711 Joseph Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1000	556	51	10.8	69.6%	73 (13.1%)	56 (10.1%)	377 (67.8%)	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	26.2	595^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.2%		32.7	511^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.5%	84	33.8	18.3	22.0	24.3	28.6	29.1	27.1	28.4	11.9	$27,802	$3,313	$24,490
North Chevy Chase Elementary	Public	3-5	3700 Jones Bridge Rd	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 204-5280	237	17	13.6	20.7%	111 (46.8%)	53 (22.4%)	40 (16.9%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	87.1	112^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.1%		84.6	125^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.4%	13	76.2	65.7	50.6	63.9	75.6	73.1	62.1	69.9	34.5	$22,568	$1,827	$20,741
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
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
Oakland Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2720 Plyers Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4880	500	43	11.6	30.2%	186 (37.2%)	76 (15.2%)	182 (36.4%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	72.2	235^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.8%		66.8	264^th of 859 public elementary schools	69.3%	29	50.0	52.5	43.5	48.5	62.1	69.5	48.5	59.6	27.9	$24,013	$1,432	$22,581
Flora M. Singer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Hayden Drive	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0330	653	56	11.7	37.2%	221 (33.8%)	90 (13.8%)	257 (39.4%)	37 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	56.6	359^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.5%		50.2	372^nd of 859 public elementary schools	56.7%	13	40.5	36.7	37.0	38.3	56.5	50.6	42.0	50.2	23.8	$23,828	$1,410	$22,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Kensington Parkwood Elementary

How many students attend Kensington Parkwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Kensington Parkwood Elementary.

Is Kensington Parkwood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Kensington Parkwood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Kensington Parkwood Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kensington Parkwood Elementary?

Students at Kensington Parkwood Elementary are 57% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kensington Parkwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kensington Parkwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Bethesda Middle
High : Walter Johnson High

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