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Bradley Hills Elementary

Public Grades K-5

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Bradley Hills Elementary in Bethesda, MD, is a top-tier public school serving 474 students in grades K-5 within the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district, consistently ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in Maryland and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for every year on record.

Bradley Hills stands out for its exceptional academic performance across all subjects, with math proficiency rates (81.6%) more than double the district average and English Language Arts proficiency (84.3%) significantly above state norms. The school is part of an elite cluster of high-performing schools in Bethesda, including Wood Acres Elementary (ranked 3rd), Bannockburn Elementary (7th), and Seven Locks Elementary (8th), all within the top 1% of Maryland schools. Notably, Bradley Hills achieves these results while spending just $16,485 per student—the lowest among nearby schools like North Chevy Chase Elementary ($22,568) and Burning Tree Elementary ($19,728)—suggesting exceptional efficiency and strong community support. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.9%, far below the district average of 22.6% and lower than nearby Bethesda Elementary (16.6%) and Ashburton Elementary (17.1%).

While Bradley Hills excels overall, a slight dip in 5th-grade math proficiency (73.5%) from 3rd-grade levels (91%) is worth monitoring, though this pattern is common among peer schools like Wyngate Elementary. The school also demonstrates notable strength in serving multi-racial students, ranking 4th in the state for this subgroup. With only 2.11% of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Bradley Hills represents a unique educational environment that contrasts sharply with schools like Chevy Chase Elementary (34.79% free/reduced lunch) and Bethesda Elementary (25.27%), highlighting the diverse socioeconomic landscape within Bethesda itself.

474

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,485

Per pupil spending ?

2.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8701 Hartsdale Ave
Bethesda, MD 20817

(240) 204-5210

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Bradley Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas W. Pyle Middle
High:	Walt Whitman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Asian:

14.3%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (80% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

10^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 132Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 24Montgomery 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
2026	97.8	10 of 865	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	14 of 865	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	8 of 859	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	3 of 855	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	5 of 862	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	15 of 802	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	19 of 853	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	31 of 857	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	24 of 847	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.0	18 of 845	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.2	18 of 859	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	87.3	34 of 867	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	18 of 847	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	4 of 857	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	27 of 853	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	14 of 855	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.4	25 of 850	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.5	11 of 838	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	2.5	801 of 818	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.8	787 of 804	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.1	775 of 805	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.6	789 of 803	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.6	29 of 128	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.2	13 of 796	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.9	18 of 788	97.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.5	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.8	25 of 528	95.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)98th percentile~ school

White (2021)95th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)77th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+33 vs state

Mathematics82%+54 vs state

Science67%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, March 29, 2015

Excellent teachers and a wonderful, deeply engaged principal (who greets her students every morning by name) make this an ideal neighborhood school. I have one daughter who has been to 4 different schools (since she started preschool) and her teachers at Bradley Hills are by far her favorite. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Bradley Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	8701 Hartsdale Ave	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 204-5210	474	28	16.9	2.1%	306 (64.6%)	10 (2.1%)	44 (9.3%)	68 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	97.8	10^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.1	14^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.4%	4	91.0	82.3	73.5	81.6	87.0	85.3	81.3	84.3	66.7	$16,485	$914	$15,570
Wyngate Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 Wadsworth Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1080	640	37	17.1	3.4%	356 (55.6%)	32 (5.0%)	96 (15.0%)	80 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	95	32^nd of 865 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.4	34^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.1%	2	81.4	68.8	59.2	70.4	83.8	78.9	78.1	80.4	57.1	$15,297	$800	$14,497
Bethesda Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 Arlington Rd	Bethesda	20814	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 204-5300	645	40	16.1	25.3%	229 (35.5%)	113 (17.5%)	99 (15.3%)	147 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.8%)	87.8	115^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.2	110^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.3%	5	70.6	53.7	60.7	61.5	73.9	58.8	76.2	69.5	51.9	$18,907	$1,044	$17,863
Ashburton Elementary	Public	K-5	6314 Lone Oak Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1300	871	49	17.7	21.5%	289 (33.2%)	177 (20.3%)	166 (19.1%)	153 (17.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.5%)	84.6	137^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.9	140^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.8%	3	74.3	59.1	50.3	61.1	67.6	63.7	57.1	62.8	50.0	$16,391	$830	$15,561
Burning Tree Elementary	Public	K-5	7900 Beech Tree Rd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1750	479	34	13.9	8.6%	246 (51.4%)	45 (9.4%)	50 (10.4%)	100 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.7%)	94	44^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.9%		91.6	76^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.2%	32	77.9	65.8	68.7	70.4	79.1	69.7	73.2	73.8	66.3	$19,728	$1,083	$18,646
Kensington Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	4710 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3700	535	36	14.9	12.1%	304 (56.8%)	45 (8.4%)	82 (15.3%)	58 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	95.2	29^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.8	38^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.6%	9	72.8	72.2	67.1	70.7	82.7	83.5	78.3	81.6	55.3	$18,726	$919	$17,806
Bannockburn Elementary	Public	K-5	6520 Dalroy Ln	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1270	446	26	17.2	4.0%	275 (61.7%)	25 (5.6%)	39 (8.7%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	98.2	7^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.2%		99	2^nd of 865 public elementary schools	99.8%	5	91.4	76.0	80.6	81.4	84.5	88.3	85.9	86.5	72.2	$16,919	$858	$16,062
Wood Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Cromwell Drive	Bethesda	20816	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1120	609	37	16.5	7.2%	399 (65.5%)	36 (5.9%)	75 (12.3%)	63 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	98.7	3^rd of 865 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.3	12^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	94.6	78.7	82.2	85.1	92.4	87.2	86.8	88.7	73.8	$17,540	$1,091	$16,449
North Chevy Chase Elementary	Public	3-5	3700 Jones Bridge Rd	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 204-5280	237	17	13.6	20.7%	111 (46.8%)	53 (22.4%)	40 (16.9%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	89.6	93^rd of 865 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.1	112^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.1%	19	66.1	54.5	59.2	59.5	73.3	68.4	70.4	70.5	62.0	$22,568	$1,827	$20,741
Seven Locks Elementary	Public	K-5	9500 Seven Locks Road	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0940	376	25	14.8	7.2%	196 (52.1%)	25 (6.6%)	45 (12.0%)	81 (21.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.4%)	98.1	8^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.8	10^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	91.7	75.4	84.7	83.5	85.0	83.8	87.9	85.5	71.2	$18,618	$780	$17,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradley Hills Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bradley Hills Elementary?

Students at Bradley Hills Elementary are 65% White, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bradley Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bradley Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas W. Pyle Middle
High : Walt Whitman High

How many students attend Bradley Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Bradley Hills Elementary.

Is Bradley Hills Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bradley Hills Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Bradley Hills Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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