Best Public Schools in Burtonsville, MD

The city of Burtonsville, Maryland is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Paint Branch High, Benjamin Banneker Middle, and Burtonsville Elementary. These schools are part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Among the three schools, Paint Branch High stands out with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.8%. However, the school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are lower than the county and state averages. In contrast, Benjamin Banneker Middle performs better than the state average on English Language Arts assessments but struggles with mathematics, with only 12.1% of students proficient or better. Burtonsville Elementary outperforms the state average in both mathematics and English Language Arts, but its performance is still below the county average in these areas.

All three schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.6% to 23.6% and significant percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting socioeconomic challenges in the community. Despite the relatively high spending per student and student-teacher ratios, the data reveals disparities in academic performance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to support student success across the Burtonsville school system.