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Ashburton Elementary

Public Grades K-5
140th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Maryland elementary schools
Summary

Ashburton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bethesda, Maryland, serving 821 students in grades K-5. As part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland, Ashburton consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance that exceeds state and district averages.

Ashburton's students perform significantly better than their peers in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with 58.3% proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 35.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, where Ashburton ranks among the top 5-33 schools in Maryland. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.9% to 25.3%, may be an area of concern.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Luxmanor Elementary, Kensington Parkwood Elementary, and Seven Locks Elementary, Ashburton performs well, but some of these schools outperform Ashburton in specific academic metrics, such as Mathematics and ELA proficiency rates. Additionally, Ashburton has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to its neighbors, which may be an area for further exploration.

871
Students ?
17.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,391
Per pupil spending ?
21.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6314 Lone Oak Dr
       Bethesda, MD  20817-1746

(240) 740-1300

District: Montgomery County Public Schools


Students who attend Ashburton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    North Bethesda Middle
High:    Walter Johnson High
Racial breakdown:

White:
33.2%
African American:
20.3%
Hispanic:
19.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Maryland average (59% vs 38% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of Maryland elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg46%
Maryland avg38%
140th of 865
Maryland public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Maryland Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
40th of 131Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools
8th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202584.9140 of 86583.8%★★★★☆
202483.3140 of 85983.7%★★★★☆
202380.0162 of 85581.1%★★★★☆
202284.5132 of 86284.7%★★★★☆
202186.987 of 80289.2%★★★★☆
201974.7222 of 85374.0%★★★★☆
201880.0171 of 85780.0%★★★★☆
201780.6171 of 84779.8%★★★★☆
201681.5159 of 84581.2%★★★★☆
201576.9186 of 85978.3%★★★★☆
201474.5225 of 86774.0%★★★★☆
201380.7120 of 84785.8%★★★★☆
201277.3156 of 85781.8%★★★★☆
201172.2217 of 85374.6%★★★★☆
201080.9118 of 85586.2%★★★★☆
200978.5155 of 85081.8%★★★★☆
200884.168 of 83891.9%★★★★★
20079.6748 of 8188.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200614.8702 of 80412.7%★☆☆☆☆
200515.8708 of 80512.0%★☆☆☆☆
20049.4734 of 8038.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202180.133 of 50493.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202156.064 of 12850.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202170.518 of 11584.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202184.394 of 79688.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202188.515 of 34795.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202185.185 of 78889.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202172.913 of 5275.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202179.216 of 13688.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202175.0113 of 52878.6%★★★★☆
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)96th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2021)93rd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2021)89th percentile~ school
Special Education (2021)88th percentile~ school
Female (2021)88th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2021)84th percentile-5 vs school
White (2021)79th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)75th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2021)50th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts64%+14 vs state
Mathematics58%+32 vs state
Science45%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Open Quote Amazing Principal, Assistant Principal, Staff, Counselors and Teachers. This is the third year at the school for our 7 year old son, now in Second Grade. He is thriving, very motivated and really enjoys school. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Open Quote Awesome teachers and staff= Amazing School! Close Quote





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Students at Ashburton Elementary are 33% White, 20% African American, 19% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

Students who attend Ashburton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Bethesda Middle
High : Walter Johnson High

In the 2024-25 school year, 871 students attended Ashburton Elementary.

Ashburton Elementary ranks 140th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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