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Westbrook Elementary

Public Grades K-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Westbrook Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bethesda, Maryland, serving 513 students in grades K-5. As part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland, Westbrook Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 30 schools for the past several years.

Westbrook Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the district and state in both mathematics and English language arts (ELA) assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 77.1% of Westbrook students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 35.7% in the district and 26.5% statewide. In ELA, 78% of Westbrook students were proficient or better, compared to 57% in the district and 50.8% statewide. The school's performance is especially strong in 3rd and 4th grade, where proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Westbrook Elementary also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 23.6% in both the district and state. Additionally, the school spends more per student than the district and state averages, with a per-student spending of $18,312 in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Rock Creek Forest Elementary and Wyngate Elementary, Westbrook consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and ELA.

468

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,312

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5110 Allan Ter
Bethesda, MD 20816-1612

(240) 740-1040

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Westbrook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westland Middle
High:	Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (74% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

28^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	96.2	28 of 865	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	18 of 859	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	22 of 855	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	8 of 862	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	2 of 802	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	11 of 853	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	43 of 857	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	60 of 847	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	95 of 845	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	89.6	92 of 859	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	95 of 867	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	96 of 847	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	92 of 857	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	48 of 853	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	10 of 855	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	76 of 850	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	81.5	114 of 838	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	3.6	790 of 818	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.7	779 of 804	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.6	802 of 805	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.3	801 of 803	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.7	7 of 796	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	99.4	2 of 788	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.8	2 of 528	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2021)100th percentile~ school

White (2021)100th percentile~ school

Female (2021)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Mathematics77%+51 vs state

Science57%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Westbrook 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westbrook Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Westbrook Elementary?

Students at Westbrook Elementary are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Westbrook Elementary a good school?

Yes! Westbrook Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 28^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Westbrook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westbrook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westland Middle
High : Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

How many students attend Westbrook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Westbrook Elementary.

What district is Westbrook Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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