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Cresthaven Elementary

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Cresthaven Elementary ranks 631 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cresthaven Elementary in Silver Spring, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 474 students in grades 3 through 5 as an upper-grade center within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, drawing students from feeder schools like Montgomery Knolls Elementary and Roscoe R Nix Elementary.

Cresthaven faces significant academic challenges, with only 27.1% of students proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 24.2% in math, well below the district averages of 58.5% and 36.9%, respectively. This performance gap is especially stark when compared to nearby schools like Forest Knolls Elementary (58.6% ELA proficiency) and Pine Crest Elementary (50.1% ELA proficiency), which serve similar communities but achieve much higher results. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue, with a rate of 22.8% in 2024-2025, nearly double that of high-performing peers like Forest Knolls (13.6%) and Oak View Elementary (14.2%). The school also struggles in 5th-grade science, where only 18.1% of students are proficient, compared to the district average of 40.1%.

Despite spending $23,811 per student—higher than many neighboring schools—these investments have not translated into commensurate academic gains. The school is particularly challenged in serving its English Language Learner (ELL) and low-socioeconomic status students, who rank in the 10th and 3rd percentiles statewide, respectively. However, there is a relative strength with African American students, who rank in the 53rd percentile. Cresthaven forms part of a lower-performing cluster with Kemp Mill Elementary, while nearby schools like Forest Knolls, Oak View, and Pine Crest form a higher-performing cluster, highlighting how socioeconomic factors and attendance strongly influence outcomes in this area.

474

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,811

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1234 Cresthaven Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20903

(240) 740-0580

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Cresthaven Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francis Scott Key Middle
High:	James Hubert Blake High
	Paint Branch High
	Springbrook High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

African American:

39.7%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

631^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st 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	24.9	631 of 865	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	598 of 865	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	603 of 859	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	645 of 855	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	632 of 862	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	635 of 802	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	611 of 853	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	648 of 857	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	627 of 847	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	645 of 845	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	691 of 859	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	753 of 867	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	785 of 847	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.1	695 of 857	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	528 of 853	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.5	635 of 855	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	617 of 850	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.5	726 of 838	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	70.6	242 of 818	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.8	282 of 804	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.9	215 of 805	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	66.2	306 of 803	61.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.2	239 of 504	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	3.5	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	104 of 115	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.2	540 of 796	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	293 of 347	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.5	532 of 546	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.0	643 of 788	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+32 vs school

Female (2021)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)16th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)10th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)3rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2021)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-25 vs state

Mathematics24%-3 vs state

Science18%-14 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/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
Cresthaven Elementary	Public	3-5	1234 Cresthaven Dr	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0580	474	40	11.7	62.7%	11 (2.3%)	188 (39.7%)	242 (51.1%)	19 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	24.9	631^st of 865 public elementary schools	27.1%		26	598^th of 865 public elementary schools	30.9%	33	28.0	23.8	21.2	24.2	27.9	27.5	25.8	27.1	18.1	$23,811	$2,877	$20,934
Roscoe R Nix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1100 Corliss St	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6550	437	44	10.0	62.9%	6 (1.4%)	175 (40.0%)	224 (51.3%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$26,142	$2,536	$23,605
Pine Crest Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	201 Woodmoor Dr	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-1970	493	35	14.2	52.9%	127 (25.8%)	86 (17.4%)	228 (46.2%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	66.9	276^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.5	296^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	41.5	48.7	49.4	47.0	44.4	51.6	53.0	50.1	45.1	$19,150	$990	$18,160
Burnt Mills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	415 Prelude Dr	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(240) 740-7320	747	57	13.1	62.1%	98 (13.1%)	323 (43.2%)	147 (19.7%)	145 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	36.4	509^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.2%		33.2	528^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.0%	19	32.7	27.1	36.0	31.6	38.4	34.3	35.7	36.1	18.8	$20,968	$2,381	$18,587
Montgomery Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	807 Daleview Dr	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0840	477	45	10.7	56.4%	93 (19.5%)	120 (25.2%)	214 (44.9%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)								(n/a)										$26,251	$1,347	$24,904
Forest Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10830 Eastwood Ave	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1640	472	43	11.0	41.1%	133 (28.2%)	95 (20.1%)	190 (40.3%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	78.9	190^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.0%		70.5	252^nd of 865 public elementary schools	70.9%	62	55.6	52.2	57.9	55.1	54.3	62.1	60.7	58.6	57.9	$23,621	$1,126	$22,495
Oak View Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	400 E Wayne Ave	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(240) 740-6540	423	32	13.1	49.4%	75 (17.7%)	63 (14.9%)	261 (61.7%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	63.9	291^st of 865 public elementary schools	66.4%		60.1	333^rd of 865 public elementary schools	61.5%	42	39.8	39.5	49.4	43.2	31.2	48.5	57.6	47.9	47.7	$22,012	$2,369	$19,643
Cherokee Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2617 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8415	863	64	13.5	90.3%	24 (2.8%)	110 (12.7%)	706 (81.8%)	12 (1.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	17.5	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%		22.9	644^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.5%	79	17.4	14.9	15.5	15.9	24.7	24.0	28.8	25.8	11.5	$21,603	$1,726	$19,877
Kemp Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Sisson St	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5970	412	41	10.0	70.9%	12 (2.9%)	47 (11.4%)	351 (85.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.8	727^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.0%		19.2	697^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.4%	30	30.0	18.3	7.0	18.6	30.0	26.7	14.3	23.9	1.7	$23,409	$2,618	$20,790
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8910 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6200	458	39	11.7	95.9%	8 (1.7%)	9 (2.0%)	436 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	789^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.8%		14.3	766^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.4%	23	10.3	15.5	7.5	11.5	12.1	20.0	24.5	18.8	11.3	$27,476	$2,055	$25,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Cresthaven Elementary

Is Cresthaven Elementary a good school?

Cresthaven Elementary ranks 631^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Cresthaven Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cresthaven Elementary?

Students at Cresthaven Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 40% African American, 4% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cresthaven Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Cresthaven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cresthaven Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francis Scott Key Middle
High : James Hubert Blake High
High : Paint Branch High
High : Springbrook High

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