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Burning Tree Elementary

Public Grades K-5

44^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Burning Tree Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in Bethesda, MD, serving 479 students within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, and has consistently ranked in the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools for the past decade.

Burning Tree stands out for its exceptional consistency and efficiency. While nearby schools like Wood Acres Elementary and Westbrook Elementary show significant year-to-year swings in state rankings, Burning Tree has remained a stable, top-10% performer. It is particularly effective at maintaining math achievement in upper grades; its 5th-grade math proficiency (68.7%) is notably higher than that of Wyngate Elementary (59.2%) and Westbrook (59.2%), which both see a sharp decline from 3rd grade. The school also delivers strong results efficiently, spending $19,728 per student—less than some peers like Somerset Elementary ($21,975) and Carderock Springs Elementary ($21,318)—while achieving comparable or better academic outcomes.

Chronic absenteeism is a major strength, with a rate of just 9.7% in 2024-2025, less than half the district average and among the best in its peer group. The school also shows a potential "value-add" in science, achieving a standout 66.7% proficiency in 5th-grade science in 2022-2023, higher than top-tier schools like Seven Locks Elementary (60.9%). While the school excels overall, data from 2020-2021 suggests a gender gap, with female students ranking in the 99th percentile and male students in the 91st percentile, indicating a potential area for focus to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

479

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,728

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7900 Beech Tree Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817

(240) 740-1750

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Burning Tree Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Asian:

20.9%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (71% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% 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 school71%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

44^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	94.0	44 of 865	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	76 of 865	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	80 of 859	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	72 of 855	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	41 of 862	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	29 of 802	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	30 of 853	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	25 of 857	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	29 of 847	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	39 of 845	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	94.8	36 of 859	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	74.8	221 of 867	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	329 of 847	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	376 of 857	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	356 of 853	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	237 of 855	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	154 of 850	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	91 of 838	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	3.6	792 of 818	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.9	751 of 804	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.2	751 of 805	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.5	749 of 803	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.6	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.7	6 of 796	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.8	71 of 788	91.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	58 of 136	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.6	22 of 528	95.8%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+3 vs school

White (2021)96th percentile~ school

Male (2021)91st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2021)66th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2021)57th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+22 vs state

Mathematics70%+43 vs state

Science66%+34 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
Carderock Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 Persimmon Tree Lane	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0540	363	27	13.3	5.5%	204 (56.2%)	18 (5.0%)	43 (11.8%)	52 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.4%)	97.9	9^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.3	5^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.4%	4	90.4	87.9	73.0	83.2	90.4	91.4	82.3	87.8	61.3	$21,318	$1,565	$19,752
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
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
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
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
Westbrook Elementary	Public	K-5	5110 Allan Ter	Bethesda	20816	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1040	468	30	15.3	13.0%	281 (60.0%)	27 (5.8%)	73 (15.6%)	51 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.5%)	93.9	46^th of 865 public elementary schools	94.7%		96.2	28^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.8%	18	76.5	72.1	59.5	69.8	76.2	73.2	80.0	76.3	58.9	$18,312	$1,102	$17,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Burning Tree Elementary

How many students attend Burning Tree Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Burning Tree Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Burning Tree Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burning Tree Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Burning Tree Elementary?

Students at Burning Tree Elementary are 51% White, 21% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Burning Tree Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Burning Tree Elementary a good school?

Yes. Burning Tree Elementary ranks in the top 5.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

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