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Beverly Farms Elementary

Public Grades K-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Beverly Farms Elementary is a public elementary school located in Potomac, Maryland, serving 561 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beverly Farms Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, with a statewide ranking between 12th and 59th out of over 800 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73% of Beverly Farms students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In English Language Arts, 85.8% of Beverly Farms students were proficient or better, compared to 57% for the district and 50.8% for the state.

While Beverly Farms Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Beall Elementary and Lakewood Elementary, in academic achievement, some nearby schools, like Wayside Elementary, Fallsmead Elementary, and Ritchie Park Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking among the top schools in the state. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, despite its strong academic performance, are an interesting finding that warrants further investigation.

526

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,897

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8501 Post Oak Road
Potomac, MD 20854-3548

(240) 740-0200

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Beverly Farms Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert Hoover Middle
High:	Winston Churchill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

Asian:

29.7%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (76% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 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 school76%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

13^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	97.1	13 of 865	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	28 of 859	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	44 of 855	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	59 of 862	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	12 of 802	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	26 of 853	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	37 of 857	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	48 of 847	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	81 of 845	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	62 of 859	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	117 of 867	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	137 of 847	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	121 of 857	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	115 of 853	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	132 of 855	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	81 of 850	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	31 of 838	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	5.0	778 of 818	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	761 of 804	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	773 of 805	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.7	788 of 803	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.3	8 of 504	98.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.0	22 of 128	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.5	3 of 115	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.3	22 of 796	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.4	14 of 788	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.4	55 of 528	89.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)97th percentile~ school

Female (2021)97th percentile~ school

White (2021)90th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2021)83rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+35 vs state

Mathematics73%+46 vs state

Science56%+31 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
Beverly Farms Elementary	Public	K-5	8501 Post Oak Road	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0200	526	31	16.9	8.6%	245 (46.6%)	40 (7.6%)	38 (7.2%)	156 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	97.1	13^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.5%		96	28^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.7%	15	76.9	73.3	68.9	73.0	88.8	85.7	82.9	85.8	56.2	$17,897	$847	$17,050
Ritchie Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1514 Dunster Rd	Rockville	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6310	342	24	14.4	12.6%	167 (48.8%)	35 (10.2%)	41 (12.0%)	73 (21.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	94.3	42^nd of 865 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.8	29^th of 859 public elementary schools	96.6%	13	78.2	67.2	63.2	69.5	77.8	77.0	78.2	77.6	49.1	$19,604	$1,076	$18,528
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
Bells Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8225 Bells Mill Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0480	570	35	16.3	14.9%	237 (41.6%)	74 (13.0%)	55 (9.6%)	155 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.2%)	95.9	30^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.7	31^st of 859 public elementary schools	96.4%	1	75.3	77.8	62.5	71.4	84.5	88.9	76.9	83.0	51.0	$16,953	$916	$16,038
Wayside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10011 Glen Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0240	465	35	13.2	9.9%	169 (36.3%)	32 (6.9%)	43 (9.2%)	187 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	98.4	3^rd of 865 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.5	12^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	86.8	75.0	83.3	82.7	88.8	85.5	86.9	87.3	65.5	$21,468	$1,075	$20,392
Farmland Elementary	Public	K-5	7000 Old Gate Road	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0660	847	54	15.7	19.5%	337 (39.8%)	79 (9.3%)	117 (13.8%)	253 (29.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.6%)	86.4	119^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.2	110^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.2%	9	68.7	51.1	56.8	58.7	67.7	68.9	64.8	67.2	43.2	$17,149	$953	$16,195
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
Bayard Rustin Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	332 W Edmonston Dr	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4320	757	55	13.7	41.6%	159 (21.0%)	91 (12.0%)	245 (32.4%)	183 (24.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.9%)	74.3	219^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.7%		74.5	201^st of 859 public elementary schools	76.6%	18	57.0	48.6	45.2	50.8	61.3	59.0	50.8	57.3	33.9	$18,461	$902	$17,559
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Beall Ave	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1220	475	31	15.5	27.6%	189 (39.8%)	42 (8.8%)	139 (29.3%)	60 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	85.5	129^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.1%		81	155^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.0%	26	66.2	54.9	58.5	60.0	70.7	64.7	65.0	66.8	37.0	$19,908	$965	$18,943
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beverly Farms Elementary

Is Beverly Farms Elementary a good school?

Yes! Beverly Farms Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Beverly Farms Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Beverly Farms Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Beverly Farms Elementary?

Students at Beverly Farms Elementary are 47% White, 30% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Beverly Farms Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Beverly Farms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beverly Farms Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herbert Hoover Middle
High : Winston Churchill High

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