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Wyngate Elementary

Public Grades K-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Wyngate Elementary in Bethesda, MD, is a high-performing K-5 school within Montgomery County Public Schools, serving 640 students and consistently ranking in the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools for the past decade. What truly sets Wyngate apart is its exceptional efficiency: it spends just $15,297 per student—the lowest among nearby top schools like Burning Tree Elementary ($19,728) and Luxmanor Elementary ($20,171)—yet achieves academic outcomes that match or exceed these higher-spending peers. This makes Wyngate a standout for families seeking both excellence and value.

The school also boasts a remarkable achievement for its Hispanic student population, which ranked #1 out of 347 schools statewide in 2020-2021—a distinction no other nearby school can claim. Additionally, Wyngate maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.2%, less than half the district average of 22.6%, reflecting strong family engagement. However, parents should note a "tale of two tiers" in math proficiency: while 3rd graders achieve an 81.4% proficiency rate, this drops to 59.2% by 5th grade—a 22-point decline that is the steepest among top local schools. For comparison, Seven Locks Elementary saw a much smaller drop (91.7% to 84.7%), and Bannockburn Elementary remained stable (91.4% to 80.6%).

Wyngate is part of a remarkable cluster of elite schools within a 2.5-mile radius, including Bradley Hills Elementary and Bells Mill Elementary, all ranked in the top 4% of the state. While Wyngate’s state ranking has slightly dipped from the top 20 to the low 30s in recent years (still in the 96th percentile), its sustained excellence and efficient use of resources make it a compelling choice. For families prioritizing a school that delivers top-tier results without excessive spending, Wyngate is a clear standout in Bethesda’s competitive educational landscape.

640

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,297

Per pupil spending ?

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9300 Wadsworth Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817

(240) 740-1080

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Wyngate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Bethesda Middle
High:	Walter Johnson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Asian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (73% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Maryland elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

32^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th 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	95.0	32 of 864	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	34 of 865	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	13 of 859	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	30 of 855	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	16 of 862	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	13 of 802	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	18 of 853	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	32 of 857	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	36 of 847	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	36 of 845	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	47 of 859	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	74 of 867	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	39 of 847	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	24 of 857	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	32 of 853	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	22 of 855	97.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	28 of 850	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	30 of 838	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	8.5	752 of 818	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	789 of 804	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.3	795 of 805	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	783 of 803	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.0	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.4	16 of 115	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.2	27 of 796	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.8	1 of 347	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.1	7 of 788	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.8	34 of 528	93.6%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2021)100th percentile~ school

Male (2021)99th percentile~ school

Female (2021)97th percentile~ school

White (2021)94th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2021)93rd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)86th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+29 vs state

Mathematics70%+43 vs state

Science57%+25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

I was a student at this school in the early to mid eighties . I'm from Nigeria and have relocated there since .soooo nostalgic about my first school. My kindergarten teacher was miss Gold Black,then grade one I guess was Miss Bo Hi. Lots of African love to them.
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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
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
Ashburton Elementary	Public	K-5	6314 Lone Oak Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1300	871	49	17.7	21.5%	289 (33.2%)	177 (20.3%)	166 (19.1%)	153 (17.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.5%)	84.5	137^th of 864 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.9	140^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.8%	3	74.3	59.1	50.3	61.1	67.6	63.7	57.1	62.8	50.0	$16,391	$830	$15,561
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
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
Seven Locks Elementary	Public	K-5	9500 Seven Locks Road	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0940	376	25	14.8	7.2%	196 (52.1%)	25 (6.6%)	45 (12.0%)	81 (21.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.4%)	98.1	8^th of 864 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.8	10^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	91.7	75.4	84.7	83.5	85.0	83.8	87.9	85.5	71.2	$18,618	$780	$17,838
Kensington Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	4710 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3700	535	36	14.9	12.1%	304 (56.8%)	45 (8.4%)	82 (15.3%)	58 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	95.2	29^th of 864 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.8	38^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.6%	9	72.8	72.2	67.1	70.7	82.7	83.5	78.3	81.6	55.3	$18,726	$919	$17,806
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
Garrett Park Elementary	Public	K-5	4810 Oxford Street	Kensington	20896	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0700	724	43	16.7	24.9%	283 (39.1%)	112 (15.5%)	152 (21.0%)	114 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.4%)	80.3	178^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.4%		83.4	148^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.9%	30	54.0	46.9	54.3	51.8	70.4	62.2	60.1	64.1	47.1	$18,285	$1,050	$17,235
Luxmanor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 Tilden Ln	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0820	684	50	13.6	27.5%	197 (28.8%)	125 (18.3%)	173 (25.3%)	127 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.1%)	80.7	176^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.6%		80	183^rd of 865 public elementary schools	78.8%	7	63.3	43.2	58.3	55.6	62.9	58.1	70.7	63.8	45.7	$20,171	$1,079	$19,092
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wyngate Elementary

Is Wyngate Elementary a good school?

Yes! Wyngate Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Wyngate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Wyngate Elementary.

What district is Wyngate Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Wyngate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wyngate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Bethesda Middle
High : Walter Johnson High

What is the racial makeup of Wyngate Elementary?

Students at Wyngate Elementary are 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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