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Belmont Elementary

Public Grades K-5
85th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Maryland elementary schools
Summary

Belmont Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Olney, Maryland, serving 348 students in grades K-5. As part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland, Belmont Elementary has consistently been a standout, ranking in the top 7% of Maryland elementary schools for the past 5 years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belmont Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students significantly outperforming the Montgomery County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, Belmont's proficiency rates are 62% in Mathematics and 73.7% in ELA, compared to 35.7% and 57% for the county, and 26.5% and 50.8% for the state. The school's 5th grade ELA performance is especially noteworthy, with 80.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 51.1% for the district and 45% for the state.

Belmont Elementary's strong academic outcomes may be attributed to its higher per-student spending ($21,024 in 2023-2024) and lower student-teacher ratio of 14.3, both of which are significantly better than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's student population has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (13.51% in 2023-2024), indicating a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools like Judith A. Resnik Elementary, Mill Creek Towne Elementary, and Flower Valley Elementary.

343
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,024
Per pupil spending ?
16.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 19528 Olney Mill Rd
       Olney, MD  20832-1111

(240) 740-5705

District: Montgomery County Public Schools


Students who attend Belmont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rosa M. Parks Middle
High:    Sherwood High
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.0%
African American:
16.9%
Hispanic:
11.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Maryland average (66% vs 38% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg46%
Maryland avg38%
85th of 865
Maryland public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 10% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Maryland Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
28th 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
202590.685 of 86590.2%★★★★★
202493.155 of 85993.6%★★★★★
202394.442 of 85595.1%★★★★★
202292.261 of 86292.9%★★★★★
202193.947 of 80294.1%★★★★★
201992.459 of 85393.1%★★★★★
201887.788 of 85789.7%★★★★☆
201790.283 of 84790.2%★★★★★
201684.5140 of 84583.4%★★★★☆
201587.6111 of 85987.1%★★★★☆
201477.5183 of 86778.9%★★★★☆
201364.5315 of 84762.8%★★★☆☆
201271.3243 of 85771.6%★★★★☆
201183.962 of 85392.7%★★★★★
201085.946 of 85594.6%★★★★★
200984.370 of 85091.8%★★★★★
200879.1142 of 83883.1%★★★★☆
200735.9569 of 81830.4%★★☆☆☆
200632.2593 of 80426.2%★☆☆☆☆
200522.2654 of 80518.8%★☆☆☆☆
200418.3684 of 80314.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202186.875 of 79690.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202194.435 of 78895.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202190.028 of 52894.7%★★★★★
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)96th percentile~ school
White (2021)95th percentile~ school
Female (2021)91st percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts74%+23 vs state
Mathematics62%+36 vs state
Science54%+28 vs state

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Students who attend Belmont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosa M. Parks Middle
High : Sherwood High

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Belmont Elementary.

Yes. Belmont Elementary ranks in the top 9.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

Students at Belmont Elementary are 58% White, 17% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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