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Stone Mill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Stone Mill Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in North Potomac, Maryland, serving 534 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. The school has consistently ranked within the top 30 elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for exceptional academic performance and student outcomes.

Stone Mill Elementary excels academically, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) that significantly outpace the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 74.1% in Mathematics and 73.6% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates were 78.3% in Mathematics and 79.3% in ELA. Stone Mill Elementary also supports the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for African American students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

Compared to nearby schools, Stone Mill Elementary's academic performance is consistently higher. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cold Spring Elementary had proficiency rates of 85.5% in Mathematics and 84.2% in ELA, while Travilah Elementary had rates of 74.7% and 82.2%, respectively. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 23.6%, and its relatively high per-student spending of $20,312 may contribute to its exceptional performance.

516

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,312

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14323 Stonebridge View Dr
North Potomac, MD 20878

(240) 740-5450

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Stone Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cabin John Middle
High:	Thomas S. Wootton High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.3%

White:

22.5%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

43^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	94.2	43 of 865	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	24 of 859	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	20 of 855	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	23 of 862	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	28 of 802	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	14 of 853	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	24 of 857	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	14 of 847	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	97.3	7 of 845	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	13 of 859	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	86.7	46 of 867	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	83.9	63 of 847	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	14 of 857	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	38 of 853	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.5	20 of 855	97.7%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	84 of 850	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	73 of 838	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	2.0	805 of 818	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.2	782 of 804	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.1	789 of 805	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.4	781 of 803	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.8	10 of 504	98.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.7	28 of 128	78.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.1	7 of 115	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.4	35 of 796	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.3	15 of 788	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.1	3 of 136	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.8	86 of 528	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile~ school

African American (2021)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)98th percentile~ school

Female (2021)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)84th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2021)78th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+48 vs state

English Language Arts74%+23 vs state

Science55%+30 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
Stone Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14323 Stonebridge View Dr	North Potomac	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5450	516	35	14.5	14.1%	116 (22.5%)	55 (10.7%)	63 (12.2%)	239 (46.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	94.2	43^rd of 865 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.4	24^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.2%	19	78.3	69.6	73.8	74.1	79.3	71.4	69.1	73.6	55.4	$20,312	$1,169	$19,143
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	2534 Lindley Terrace	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5750	406	31	12.9	21.2%	79 (19.5%)	70 (17.2%)	48 (11.8%)	178 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)	92.2	71^st of 865 public elementary schools	91.8%		93.4	52^nd of 859 public elementary schools	93.9%	19	78.6	66.1	59.2	68.0	85.7	69.1	64.7	73.6	47.8	$19,479	$963	$18,516
DuFief Elementary	Public	K-5	15001 Dufief Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1600	276	26	10.7	20.7%	85 (30.8%)	46 (16.7%)	40 (14.5%)	77 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.1%)	78.5	196^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.3%		77.3	189^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.0%	7	71.4	52.3	52.7	58.8	67.3	56.8	50.0	57.8	33.9	$31,430	$1,589	$29,841
Fields Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7000	453	39	11.4	51.0%	103 (22.7%)	84 (18.5%)	175 (38.6%)	62 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	54.2	372^nd of 865 public elementary schools	57.0%		50.5	370^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.9%	2	51.5	32.0	30.6	37.7	61.9	51.4	36.2	49.5	18.3	$23,354	$995	$22,359
Travilah Elementary	Public	K-5	13801 DuFief Mill Rd	North Potomac	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4300	372	26	14.5	13.4%	110 (29.6%)	38 (10.2%)	35 (9.4%)	163 (43.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	96.1	29^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.2	44^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.9%	15	83.8	70.3	68.5	74.7	93.6	73.0	78.1	82.2	53.4	$19,006	$846	$18,160
Fallsmead Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Greenplace Ter	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3545	512	32	16.0	18.9%	163 (31.8%)	55 (10.7%)	76 (14.8%)	174 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	93.3	56^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.3	67^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.2%	11	71.1	72.5	72.9	72.2	74.4	74.2	72.9	73.9	47.1	$17,557	$1,174	$16,383
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Tschiffely Square Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1840	671	40	16.6	27.0%	303 (45.2%)	55 (8.2%)	151 (22.5%)	106 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (8.0%)	94.5	40^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.6	41^st of 859 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	78.9	68.6	67.0	71.4	78.1	74.1	75.7	75.9	52.3	$18,245	$1,000	$17,245
Cold Spring Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9201 Falls Chapel Way	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4390	362	22	16.5	7.7%	156 (43.1%)	25 (6.9%)	31 (8.6%)	131 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	98.3	4^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.2	7^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	88.9	86.2	82.4	85.5	83.3	83.9	84.9	84.2	74.2	$18,908	$736	$18,172
Summit Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Deer Park Rd	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 284-4150	413	44	9.4	67.6%	8 (1.9%)	80 (19.4%)	300 (72.6%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	14.4	763^rd of 865 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.9	712^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.1%	51	20.6	6.5	13.8	14.4	27.4	21.7	12.5	20.7	3.6	$26,523	$3,079	$23,444
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16400 Alden Ave	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-7180	564	50	11.1	59.0%	42 (7.4%)	166 (29.4%)	272 (48.2%)	46 (8.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	53.8	379^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.2%		44.4	425^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.5%	46	37.6	42.7	37.7	39.5	40.6	47.1	51.9	46.1	22.1	$23,797	$2,637	$21,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Mill Elementary

What district is Stone Mill Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Stone Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Stone Mill Elementary.

Is Stone Mill Elementary a good school?

Yes! Stone Mill Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Stone Mill Elementary?

Students at Stone Mill Elementary are 46% Asian, 22% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Stone Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stone Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cabin John Middle
High : Thomas S. Wootton High

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