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Brookhaven Elementary

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Brookhaven Elementary ranks 493 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Brookhaven Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rockville, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 426. It 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.

Brookhaven Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a ranking between 392 and 598 out of 802-862 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests is generally below the district and state averages in both mathematics and English language arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Brookhaven's proficiency rates were 28.9% in math and 40.7% in ELA, compared to 35.7% and 57% for the district, and 26.5% and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th-grade math, with proficiency rates around 15-27%, compared to the district's 40-44% and the state's 30-35%. Brookhaven Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 27.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Flower Valley Elementary, Rock Creek Valley Elementary, and Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary, Brookhaven's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates and rankings. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Flower Valley Elementary had 40.1% proficiency in math and 52.5% in ELA, while Rock Creek Valley Elementary had 44% in math and 49% in ELA. However, Brookhaven Elementary's African American and low-socioeconomic status students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 30 and 22 out of 504 and 546 Maryland elementary schools, respectively, in the 2020-2021 school year.

436

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,023

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4610 Renn St
Rockville, MD 20853-2707

(240) 740-0500

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Brookhaven Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	A. Mario Loiederman Middle
	Argyle Middle
	Parkland Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
	More...
	Wheaton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.4%

African American:

20.6%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2021) to 43rd (2025)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

493^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^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	38.9	493 of 865	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	493 of 859	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	488 of 855	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	392 of 862	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	352 of 802	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	448 of 853	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	488 of 857	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	534 of 847	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.4	559 of 845	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.8	598 of 859	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.1	643 of 867	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.2	594 of 847	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	466 of 857	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.8	617 of 853	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	656 of 855	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.9	542 of 850	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	546 of 838	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.8	239 of 818	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	61.2	343 of 804	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.7	276 of 805	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	364 of 803	54.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.8	30 of 504	94.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.6	21 of 115	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	319 of 796	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	106 of 347	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.2	22 of 546	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	437 of 788	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)96th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2021)94th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2021)69th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)60th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)45th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

Science12%-14 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
Brookhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 Renn St	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0500	436	38	11.5	60.8%	24 (5.5%)	90 (20.6%)	272 (62.4%)	37 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	38.9	493^rd of 865 public elementary schools	43.0%		34.4	493^rd of 859 public elementary schools	42.6%		47.5	14.7	26.7	28.9	49.1	34.4	39.3	40.7	11.5	$27,023	$2,773	$24,249
Rock Creek Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5121 Russett Rd	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1240	332	35	9.4	37.0%	97 (29.2%)	30 (9.0%)	150 (45.2%)	34 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	61.9	318^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.2%		53.4	346^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.7%	28	54.0	40.4	37.2	44.0	61.2	40.4	46.7	49.0	28.9	$27,276	$1,156	$26,120
Harmony Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13407 Lydia St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0780	655	60	10.8	65.0%	14 (2.1%)	64 (9.8%)	557 (85.0%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	20	687^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.6%		15.2	724^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.7%	37	29.2	11.1	17.2	19.9	19.4	23.8	22.7	21.8	11.9	$21,751	$3,107	$18,644
Wheaton Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Faroe Pl	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0220	556	52	10.7	64.7%	23 (4.1%)	125 (22.5%)	384 (69.1%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	39.6	484^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.0%		39.2	456^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.9%	28	44.7	27.0	42.3	37.6	34.9	28.2	30.0	31.1	16.9	$26,025	$3,027	$22,997
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	14516 Nadine Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-3260	621	46	13.5	43.0%	185 (29.8%)	93 (15.0%)	244 (39.3%)	54 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.9%)	88	100^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.4%		91.7	63^rd of 859 public elementary schools	92.7%	37	56.3	57.3	61.1	58.7	55.1	72.2	68.3	67.6	51.5	$19,662	$1,190	$18,472
Meadow Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	951 Twinbrook Pkwy	Rockville	20851	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5260	348	36	9.5	66.1%	54 (15.5%)	23 (6.6%)	220 (63.2%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.8%)	32.3	541^st of 865 public elementary schools	37.5%		26	573^rd of 859 public elementary schools	33.3%	32	29.6	30.0	18.5	26.1	38.0	42.1	27.5	35.6	14.8	$25,783	$1,139	$24,644
Strathmore Elementary	Public	3-5	3200 Beaverwood Ln	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5760	464	33	13.9	73.5%	39 (8.4%)	125 (26.9%)	264 (56.9%)	24 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	39.2	490^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.2	413^th of 859 public elementary schools	51.9%	77	45.1	25.8	25.9	31.8	44.5	34.4	32.1	36.7	16.4	$21,092	$2,625	$18,467
Sargent Shriver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12518 Greenly St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6330	697	58	12.1	79.6%	29 (4.2%)	52 (7.5%)	576 (82.6%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	19.2	698^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.3%		19.6	659^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.3%	39	20.3	14.9	15.2	16.9	28.1	29.2	21.4	26.6	8.6	$21,869	$2,808	$19,061
Flower Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	4615 Sunflower Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1780	524	40	13.2	30.0%	201 (38.4%)	83 (15.8%)	161 (30.7%)	47 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	62.1	316^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.5%		65.5	271^st of 859 public elementary schools	68.5%	45	46.5	35.1	38.6	40.1	62.9	51.0	42.5	52.5	30.2	$18,965	$1,233	$17,732
Georgian Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Regina Dr	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0720	600	48	12.6	57.8%	20 (3.3%)	98 (16.3%)	451 (75.2%)	18 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	22.8	646^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.3%		23.7	600^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.2%	46	22.2	18.9	21.4	21.1	27.0	29.2	24.2	26.9	14.5	$21,633	$2,847	$18,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookhaven Elementary

How many students attend Brookhaven Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Brookhaven Elementary.

What district is Brookhaven Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Brookhaven Elementary?

Students at Brookhaven Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% Asian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brookhaven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookhaven Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. Mario Loiederman Middle
Middle : Argyle Middle
Middle : Parkland Middle
High : Albert Einstein High
High : John F. Kennedy High
High : Montgomery Blair High
High : Northwood High
High : Wheaton High

Is Brookhaven Elementary a good school?

Brookhaven Elementary ranks 493^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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