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Wheaton Woods Elementary

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Wheaton Woods Elementary ranks 484 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Wheaton Woods Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockville, Maryland, serving 556 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in the state.

Academically, Wheaton Woods Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.6% of Wheaton Woods students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In English Language Arts, the school had 31.1% proficient or better, compared to 57% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th grade Mathematics, with only 27% of students proficient or better, compared to 44.9% for the district and 34.9% for the state.

While Wheaton Woods Elementary performs exceptionally well for its African American students, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, is below average. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 26.0% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.91% to 83.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby schools, Wheaton Woods performs similarly or slightly better than some, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Rock Creek Valley Elementary and Brookhaven Elementary.

556

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,025

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4510 Faroe Pl
Rockville, MD 20853

(240) 740-0220

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Wheaton Woods 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
	More...
	Wheaton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

African American:

22.5%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

484^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st 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	39.6	484 of 865	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	456 of 859	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	463 of 855	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	479 of 862	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	432 of 802	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	396 of 853	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	428 of 857	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	362 of 847	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	330 of 845	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.5	539 of 859	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	513 of 867	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	349 of 847	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	354 of 857	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	273 of 853	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	309 of 855	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	270 of 850	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.3	381 of 838	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	170 of 818	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.8	322 of 804	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	290 of 805	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.8	290 of 803	63.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.2	39 of 504	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	425 of 796	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	215 of 347	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	111 of 546	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	425 of 788	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)92nd percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)80th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile~ school

Male (2021)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)38th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)36th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2021)32nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%+11 vs state

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Science17%-9 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
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	52	10.7	64.7%	23 (4.1%)	125 (22.5%)	384 (69.1%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	39.6	484^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.0%		39.2	456^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.9%	28	44.7	27.0	42.3	37.6	34.9	28.2	30.0	31.1	16.9	$26,025	$3,027	$22,997
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	697	58	12.1	79.6%	29 (4.2%)	52 (7.5%)	576 (82.6%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	19.2	698^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.3%		19.6	659^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.3%	39	20.3	14.9	15.2	16.9	28.1	29.2	21.4	26.6	8.6	$21,869	$2,808	$19,061
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	655	60	10.8	65.0%	14 (2.1%)	64 (9.8%)	557 (85.0%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	20	687^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.6%		15.2	724^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.7%	37	29.2	11.1	17.2	19.9	19.4	23.8	22.7	21.8	11.9	$21,751	$3,107	$18,644
Brookhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 Renn St	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0500	436	38	11.5	60.8%	24 (5.5%)	90 (20.6%)	272 (62.4%)	37 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	38.9	493^rd of 865 public elementary schools	43.0%		34.4	493^rd of 859 public elementary schools	42.6%		47.5	14.7	26.7	28.9	49.1	34.4	39.3	40.7	11.5	$27,023	$2,773	$24,249
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	332	35	9.4	37.0%	97 (29.2%)	30 (9.0%)	150 (45.2%)	34 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	61.9	318^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.2%		53.4	346^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.7%	28	54.0	40.4	37.2	44.0	61.2	40.4	46.7	49.0	28.9	$27,276	$1,156	$26,120
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	691	60	11.4	65.3%	26 (3.8%)	48 (6.9%)	580 (83.9%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	26.4	592^nd of 865 public elementary schools	31.6%		21	639^th of 859 public elementary schools	25.6%	47	33.0	25.0	18.9	25.2	32.7	29.0	21.4	27.3	11.6	$23,572	$3,130	$20,442
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
Twinbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5911 Ridgway Ave	Rockville	20851	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-3450	459	38	12.1	57.1%	43 (9.4%)	60 (13.1%)	287 (62.5%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	27.1	586^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.3%		29.5	541^st of 859 public elementary schools	37.0%	45	28.9	16.0	27.7	24.1	33.3	20.5	32.3	28.5	13.8	$24,645	$2,868	$21,777
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	600	48	12.6	57.8%	20 (3.3%)	98 (16.3%)	451 (75.2%)	18 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	22.8	646^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.3%		23.7	600^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.2%	46	22.2	18.9	21.4	21.1	27.0	29.2	24.2	26.9	14.5	$21,633	$2,847	$18,786
Strathmore Elementary	Public	3-5	3200 Beaverwood Ln	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5760	464	33	13.9	73.5%	39 (8.4%)	125 (26.9%)	264 (56.9%)	24 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	39.2	490^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.2	413^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.9%	77	45.1	25.8	25.9	31.8	44.5	34.4	32.1	36.7	16.4	$21,092	$2,625	$18,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheaton Woods Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wheaton Woods Elementary?

Students at Wheaton Woods Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 22% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wheaton Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Wheaton Woods Elementary.

Is Wheaton Woods Elementary a good school?

Wheaton Woods Elementary ranks 484^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wheaton Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wheaton Woods 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

What district is Wheaton Woods Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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