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Somerset Elementary

Public Grades K-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Somerset Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, serving 303 students in grades K-5. 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.

Somerset Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Maryland. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 57th out of 865 Maryland elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained a 5-star rating for most of the past decade, with a brief dip to 4 stars in the 2015-2016 and 2014-2015 school years. Somerset Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 63.3% of students proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics and 78.7% proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, compared to 35.7% and 57% in the district, respectively.

While Somerset Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated in recent years, it is still lower than the district average. The school's per-student spending has increased steadily, reaching $21,975 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Bradley Hills Elementary, Rock Creek Forest Elementary, and Burning Tree Elementary, Somerset Elementary's academic performance is consistently stronger, and its student-teacher ratio is more favorable.

314

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,975

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5811 Warwick Pl
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

(240) 740-1100

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Somerset Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westland Middle
High:	Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Asian:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (68% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

57^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	93.3	57 of 865	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	91 of 859	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	56 of 855	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	32 of 862	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	40 of 802	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	73 of 853	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	45 of 857	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.1	42 of 847	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	86.2	121 of 845	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	89.4	95 of 859	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	91 of 867	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	74 of 847	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	37 of 857	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	75 of 853	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	77.9	152 of 855	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	88.2	13 of 850	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	26 of 838	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	2.9	798 of 818	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	766 of 804	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.9	779 of 805	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.4	782 of 803	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.7	14 of 115	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.6	40 of 796	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.3	7 of 347	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.3	53 of 788	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.2	40 of 528	92.4%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2021)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)95th percentile~ school

Male (2021)93rd percentile~ school

White (2021)92nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)88th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+28 vs state

Mathematics63%+37 vs state

Science52%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Blatant racist bullying by the staff — they have ways to push minority and other unwanted families into pulling their kids out. Look at the playground and see for yourself: count how many minority kids there are in the lower grades and then compare with the upper grades. Where did the minority kids go? It’s been like this for many, many years. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Some talented teachers but a persistent bullying problem. Children of Chevy Chase Club members pick on middle class and racial minority kids. Principal punishes those who report bullying. Over three years eight kids we know transferred out due to bullying. We left too. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The school is not as a level of the taxes that we have paid since we lived in Montgomery county. The teacher will never respond to my e-mail and she is not nice to my son. You can barely speak wit principle or the teacher of the class. Two of my sons classmate had lice and we never received any notification and my son level reading and writing is not good with this class.

They don't even have a graduation party to kindergarten. I never heard of that even in prince George county. Close Quote

Schools Near Somerset Elementary

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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
Somerset Elementary	Public	K-5	5811 Warwick Pl	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1100	314	21	14.8	20.1%	152 (48.4%)	38 (12.1%)	54 (17.2%)	39 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.9%)	93.3	57^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.4%		88.7	91^st of 859 public elementary schools	89.4%	34	78.8	58.7	53.3	63.3	82.7	78.0	75.4	78.7	52.5	$21,975	$1,723	$20,252
Chevy Chase Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	4015 Rosemary St	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 657-4994	434	24	18.3	34.8%	186 (42.9%)	120 (27.6%)	58 (13.4%)	40 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	91.7	74^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.4%		96.2	25^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.1%	49	56.9	67.0	69.5	65.4	61.9	75.7	78.7	73.4	65.6	$17,141	$761	$16,379
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%)	96.2	28^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.2	18^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.9%	10	79.3	78.7	74.0	77.1	77.6	83.1	74.4	78.0	56.8	$18,312	$1,102	$17,210
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%)	87.2	110^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.3%		93.3	53^rd of 859 public elementary schools	93.8%	57	60.0	58.9	59.8	59.6	62.4	70.3	69.6	67.4	47.3	$18,907	$1,044	$17,863
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%)	97.3	12^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.6	42^nd of 859 public elementary schools	95.1%	30	82.6	75.7	77.7	78.5	87.6	87.7	74.5	83.0	59.8	$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%)	87.1	112^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.1%		84.6	125^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.4%	13	76.2	65.7	50.6	63.9	75.6	73.1	62.1	69.9	34.5	$22,568	$1,827	$20,741
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%)	99	2^nd of 865 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.3	4^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.5%	2	86.5	82.2	84.5	84.6	93.5	88.7	90.5	91.1	73.2	$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%)	97.1	14^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.1	8^th of 859 public elementary schools	99.1%	6	82.6	77.1	84.0	81.0	83.3	74.5	87.5	81.4	73.8	$16,485	$914	$15,570
Rock Creek Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8330 Grubb Road	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 839-3201	690	50	13.7	33.2%	197 (28.6%)	143 (20.7%)	268 (38.8%)	43 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (5.1%)	81.5	165^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.9%		84.8	123^rd of 859 public elementary schools	85.7%	42	60.6	48.8	50.0	52.9	67.0	67.2	65.6	66.7	34.0	$20,240	$1,020	$19,220
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%)	91.6	76^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.2%		90	80^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.7%	4	78.6	71.3	61.1	70.1	78.8	76.7	59.3	71.4	45.6	$19,728	$1,083	$18,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerset Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Somerset Elementary?

Students at Somerset Elementary are 48% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Somerset Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Somerset Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Somerset Elementary attend?

Students who attend Somerset Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westland Middle
High : Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

What district is Somerset Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Somerset Elementary a good school?

Yes. Somerset Elementary ranks in the top 6.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

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