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Wood Acres Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Wood Acres Elementary in Bethesda, MD, is a top-tier public school serving 609 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it has recently achieved its highest-ever state ranking of #3 in Maryland for the 2025-2026 school year.

Wood Acres stands out among its high-performing neighbors with exceptional academic proficiency rates of 85.1% in Math and 88.7% in English Language Arts, significantly outpacing district averages. Its Math proficiency is 15 points higher than the next closest competitor, Carderock Springs Elementary, and its ELA scores are 2.5 points higher than Bannockburn Elementary. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.7%, the lowest among all nearby schools and dramatically lower than the district average of 22.6%. Notably, Wood Acres achieves these results while spending $17,540 per student—less than peers like Carderock Springs ($21,318) and Somerset Elementary ($21,975)—suggesting highly effective resource allocation.

An interesting pattern emerges in grade-level performance, with 3rd graders achieving extraordinary 94.6% Math and 92.4% ELA proficiency, a peak significantly higher than the school's own 4th and 5th-grade scores. This could reflect a highly effective early elementary curriculum. Additionally, Wood Acres ranks #3 in the state for its effectiveness in serving Hispanic students, demonstrating a strong commitment to equity and closing achievement gaps. While nearby Bethesda Elementary serves a higher percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch and has lower test scores, Wood Acres’ consistent upward trajectory—climbing from #42 to #3 in just two years—highlights a school community that is both highly engaged and continuously improving.

609

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,540

Per pupil spending ?

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816

(240) 740-1120

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Wood Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas W. Pyle Middle
High:	Walt Whitman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (85% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

3^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.7	3 of 864	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	12 of 865	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	42 of 859	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	38 of 855	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	13 of 862	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	18 of 802	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	52 of 853	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	62 of 857	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	80 of 847	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	67 of 845	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	63 of 859	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	82.9	116 of 867	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	169 of 847	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	136 of 857	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	90 of 853	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	119 of 855	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	92 of 850	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	58 of 838	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	2.1	804 of 818	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	788 of 804	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.9	800 of 805	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	796 of 803	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	89 of 128	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.6	19 of 796	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.8	3 of 347	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.1	24 of 788	97.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.5	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.0	27 of 528	94.9%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)97th percentile~ school

White (2021)95th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)90th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2021)30th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts89%+37 vs state

Mathematics85%+58 vs state

Science74%+41 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
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%)	98.7	3^rd of 864 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.3	12^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	94.6	78.7	82.2	85.1	92.4	87.2	86.8	88.7	73.8	$17,540	$1,091	$16,449
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%)	93.9	46^th of 864 public elementary schools	94.7%		96.2	28^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.8%	18	76.5	72.1	59.5	69.8	76.2	73.2	80.0	76.3	58.9	$18,312	$1,102	$17,210
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%)	98.2	7^th of 864 public elementary schools	99.2%		99	2^nd of 865 public elementary schools	99.8%	5	91.4	76.0	80.6	81.4	84.5	88.3	85.9	86.5	72.2	$16,919	$858	$16,062
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%)	91.4	78^th of 864 public elementary schools	91.0%		93.3	57^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.4%	21	69.2	61.7	56.5	62.7	70.0	75.4	73.9	73.2	60.9	$21,975	$1,723	$20,252
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%)	87.7	115^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.2	110^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.3%	5	70.6	53.7	60.7	61.5	73.9	58.8	76.2	69.5	51.9	$18,907	$1,044	$17,863
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%)	94	44^th of 864 public elementary schools	94.9%		91.6	76^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.2%	32	77.9	65.8	68.7	70.4	79.1	69.7	73.2	73.8	66.3	$19,728	$1,083	$18,646
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%)	93.8	47^th of 864 public elementary schools	94.6%		91.7	74^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.4%	27	63.8	64.7	72.7	67.6	70.6	75.3	77.3	75.0	72.7	$17,141	$761	$16,379
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%)	97.8	10^th of 864 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.1	14^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.4%	4	91.0	82.3	73.5	81.6	87.0	85.3	81.3	84.3	66.7	$16,485	$914	$15,570
Wyngate Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 Wadsworth Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1080	640	37	17.1	3.4%	356 (55.6%)	32 (5.0%)	96 (15.0%)	80 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	95	32^nd of 864 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.4	34^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.1%	2	81.4	68.8	59.2	70.4	83.8	78.9	78.1	80.4	57.1	$15,297	$800	$14,497
Carderock Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 Persimmon Tree Lane	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0540	363	27	13.3	5.5%	204 (56.2%)	18 (5.0%)	43 (11.8%)	52 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.4%)	97.9	9^th of 864 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.3	5^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.4%	4	90.4	87.9	73.0	83.2	90.4	91.4	82.3	87.8	61.3	$21,318	$1,565	$19,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Wood Acres Elementary

Is Wood Acres Elementary a good school?

Yes! Wood Acres Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Wood Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wood Acres Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas W. Pyle Middle
High : Walt Whitman High

What is the racial makeup of Wood Acres Elementary?

Students at Wood Acres Elementary are 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wood Acres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Wood Acres Elementary.

What district is Wood Acres Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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