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Wheaton Woods Elementary

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Wheaton Woods Elementary ranks 448 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Wheaton Woods Elementary in Rockville, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 556 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, where it supports a predominantly low-income community with 64.75% of students qualifying for Free and Reduced Meals.

Wheaton Woods stands out for its strong math performance, with 34.9% of all students proficient in math—significantly higher than nearby schools like Sargent Shriver Elementary (19.6%), Harmony Hills Elementary (19.2%), and Georgian Forest Elementary (18.5%). The school also excels in supporting African American students, who rank in the 92nd percentile statewide, and low-income students, who rank in the 80th percentile. However, there is a notable gap between math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency—41.5% in ELA versus 34.9% in math—which is the largest gap among its peers. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism (21.8% in 2024-2025) and lower performance for Special Education students (32nd percentile) and English Language Learners (36th percentile).

Wheaton Woods invests heavily in its students, spending $26,025 per student—$3,000 to $5,000 more than neighbors like Strathmore Elementary ($21,092) and Georgian Forest ($21,633)—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, smaller than most nearby schools. Science scores have shown a promising upward trend, jumping from 8.9% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 22.7% in 2025-2026. For context, Rock Creek Valley Elementary, just 1.25 miles away, has higher test scores but serves a less economically diverse population, highlighting the unique challenges and strengths at Wheaton Woods.

556

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,025

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4510 Faroe Pl
Rockville, MD 20853

(240) 740-0220

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Wheaton Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	A. Mario Loiederman Middle
	Argyle Middle
	Parkland Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
	More...
	Wheaton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

African American:

22.5%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

448^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 132Elementary 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
2026	44.3	448 of 864	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	484 of 865	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	456 of 859	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	463 of 855	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	479 of 862	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	432 of 802	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	396 of 853	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	428 of 857	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	362 of 847	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	330 of 845	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.5	539 of 859	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	513 of 867	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	349 of 847	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	354 of 857	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	273 of 853	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	309 of 855	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	270 of 850	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.3	381 of 838	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	170 of 818	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.8	322 of 804	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	290 of 805	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.8	290 of 803	63.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.2	39 of 504	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	425 of 796	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	215 of 347	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	111 of 546	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	425 of 788	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	92 of 136	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)80th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile~ school

Male (2021)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)38th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)36th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2021)32nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Mathematics35%+8 vs state

Science23%-10 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	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
Wheaton Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Faroe Pl	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0220	556	52	10.7	64.7%	23 (4.1%)	125 (22.5%)	384 (69.1%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	44.3	448^th of 864 public elementary schools	48.1%		39.6	484^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.0%	36	45.8	29.5	29.5	34.9	43.9	42.9	37.9	41.5	22.7	$26,025	$3,027	$22,997
Sargent Shriver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12518 Greenly St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6330	697	58	12.1	79.6%	29 (4.2%)	52 (7.5%)	576 (82.6%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	19.2	693^rd of 864 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.2	698^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.3%	5	19.3	19.7	19.9	19.6	21.8	23.9	25.9	24.0	11.8	$21,869	$2,808	$19,061
Harmony Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13407 Lydia St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0780	655	60	10.8	65.0%	14 (2.1%)	64 (9.8%)	557 (85.0%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	17.6	716^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.1%		20	687^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.6%	29	32.4	15.4	7.2	19.2	26.2	28.4	9.6	22.2	9.8	$21,751	$3,107	$18,644
Brookhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4610 Renn St	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0500	436	38	11.5	60.8%	24 (5.5%)	90 (20.6%)	272 (62.4%)	37 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	35.3	526^th of 864 public elementary schools	39.1%		38.9	493^rd of 865 public elementary schools	43.0%	33	33.9	34.7	18.5	28.4	39.7	44.9	34.4	39.2	15.6	$27,023	$2,773	$24,249
Rock Creek Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5121 Russett Rd	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1240	332	35	9.4	37.0%	97 (29.2%)	30 (9.0%)	150 (45.2%)	34 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	68.3	266^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.9	318^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.2%	52	58.6	51.9	38.1	49.7	55.7	63.0	44.4	54.0	33.9	$27,276	$1,156	$26,120
Weller Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Weller Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8601	691	60	11.4	65.3%	26 (3.8%)	48 (6.9%)	580 (83.9%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	30.7	571^st of 864 public elementary schools	33.9%		26.4	592^nd of 865 public elementary schools	31.6%	21	24.5	32.3	26.0	27.6	31.3	30.9	32.0	31.4	19.8	$23,572	$3,130	$20,442
Viers Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11711 Joseph Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1000	556	51	10.8	69.6%	73 (13.1%)	56 (10.1%)	377 (67.8%)	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	25.4	625^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.2	595^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.2%	30	32.3	22.9	16.9	23.3	28.3	29.0	28.0	28.4	18.5	$27,802	$3,313	$24,490
Twinbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5911 Ridgway Ave	Rockville	20851	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-3450	459	38	12.1	57.1%	43 (9.4%)	60 (13.1%)	287 (62.5%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	34.8	531^st of 864 public elementary schools	38.5%		27.1	586^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.3%	55	28.1	32.9	15.3	25.2	43.9	37.5	36.6	39.0	21.1	$24,645	$2,868	$21,777
Georgian Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Regina Dr	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0720	600	48	12.6	57.8%	20 (3.3%)	98 (16.3%)	451 (75.2%)	18 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	20.8	671^st of 864 public elementary schools	22.3%		22.8	646^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.3%	25	21.4	18.8	14.3	18.5	32.1	24.7	30.6	28.8	15.4	$21,633	$2,847	$18,786
Strathmore Elementary	Public	3-5	3200 Beaverwood Ln	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5760	464	33	13.9	73.5%	39 (8.4%)	125 (26.9%)	264 (56.9%)	24 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	37.4	501^st of 864 public elementary schools	42.0%		39.2	490^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.4%	11	34.9	31.7	24.8	30.1	47.2	35.0	35.9	39.0	17.5	$21,092	$2,625	$18,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheaton Woods Elementary

How many students attend Wheaton Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Wheaton Woods Elementary.

What district is Wheaton Woods Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wheaton Woods Elementary?

Students at Wheaton Woods Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 22% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wheaton Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wheaton Woods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : A. Mario Loiederman Middle
Middle : Argyle Middle
Middle : Parkland Middle
High : Albert Einstein High
High : John F. Kennedy High
High : Montgomery Blair High
High : Northwood High
High : Wheaton High

Is Wheaton Woods Elementary a good school?

Wheaton Woods Elementary ranks 448^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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