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Pine Crest Elementary

Q: Is Pine Crest Elementary a good school?

Pine Crest Elementary ranks 276 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 3-5

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Pine Crest Elementary in Silver Spring, MD, serves 493 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, a diverse community where over half of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

Pine Crest stands out for its unique academic profile: it is a powerhouse in Mathematics, with 47% of students proficient—significantly outpacing the district average of 36.9% and the state average of 27.1%. However, it struggles in English Language Arts (ELA), where only 50.1% of students are proficient, below the district average of 58.5%. This math-versus-reading gap is unusual compared to nearby schools like Sligo Creek Elementary and Forest Knolls Elementary, which excel in both subjects. The school also shows exceptional performance with specific student groups, ranking in the 98th percentile for White students and the 95th percentile for African American students statewide, yet it faces challenges serving other groups effectively. Additionally, Pine Crest has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.7%, well below the district average of 22.6%, indicating strong student engagement and a supportive environment.

For families, Pine Crest is a reliable choice with consistent performance over the past decade, typically ranking in the 66th to 68th percentile statewide. Its spending of $19,150 per student is efficient compared to lower-performing neighbors like Kemp Mill Elementary ($23,409) and Cresthaven Elementary ($23,811). While the school excels in math and maintains a stable culture, parents should note the ELA gap, especially in 3rd grade, and consider how the school’s strengths align with their child’s needs.

493

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,150

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

201 Woodmoor Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20901-2517

(240) 740-1970

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Pine Crest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastern Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
	More...
	Wheaton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

White:

25.8%

African American:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

276^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd 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	66.9	276 of 865	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	296 of 865	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	345 of 859	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	287 of 855	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	277 of 862	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	158 of 802	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	272 of 853	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	280 of 857	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	247 of 847	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	261 of 845	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	283 of 859	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	468 of 867	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	435 of 847	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.7	364 of 857	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.1	531 of 853	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	577 of 855	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	467 of 850	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	480 of 838	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.5	652 of 818	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	576 of 804	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.2	568 of 805	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.7	616 of 803	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.8	26 of 504	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.0	95 of 128	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	83 of 115	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.3	163 of 796	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	130 of 347	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	162 of 546	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.7	146 of 788	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.2	39 of 136	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.1	8 of 528	98.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2021)98th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2021)95th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)81st percentile~ school

Female (2021)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)71st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)70th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2021)63rd percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)28th percentile-52 vs school

Asian (2021)26th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+20 vs state

Science45%+13 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
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
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
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
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
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
Highland View Elementary	Public	K-5	9010 Providence Ave	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1990	334	30	11.1	51.5%	88 (26.3%)	105 (31.4%)	113 (33.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	60.9	318^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.2%		60.1	335^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.3%	17	55.2	47.5	28.6	45.6	57.6	59.0	33.3	51.0	27.5	$20,528	$903	$19,625
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
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
Sligo Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	500 Schuyler Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2800	632	41	15.2	22.5%	279 (44.1%)	200 (31.6%)	75 (11.9%)	30 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.1%)	81.1	171^st of 865 public elementary schools	80.2%		83.3	151^st of 865 public elementary schools	82.5%	20	62.1	64.5	45.3	56.9	65.0	65.4	56.9	62.3	44.1	$15,804	$797	$15,006
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Crest Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pine Crest Elementary?

Students at Pine Crest Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 26% White, 17% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Pine Crest Elementary a good school?

Pine Crest Elementary ranks 276^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pine Crest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Crest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastern Middle
High : Albert Einstein High
High : John F. Kennedy High
High : Montgomery Blair High
High : Northwood High
High : Wheaton High

How many students attend Pine Crest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Pine Crest Elementary.

What district is Pine Crest Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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