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Bayard Rustin Elementary

Q: Is Bayard Rustin Elementary a good school?

Bayard Rustin Elementary ranks 229 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Bayard Rustin Elementary in Rockville, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 757 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance and its ability to achieve strong academic results with a diverse student body.

One of the most striking features of Bayard Rustin is its remarkable strength in math. In the 2025-2026 school year, 51.5% of its students were proficient in math, which is 14.6 percentage points higher than the district average and nearly double the state average. This "math magnet" effect sets it apart from nearby high-performing schools like Beverly Farms Elementary and Ritchie Park Elementary, where math scores are more in line with reading scores. The school also excels at serving its multi-racial students, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for this group. However, its science scores, while above district and state averages, are not as dominant as its math scores, suggesting an area for potential growth.

Bayard Rustin serves a more economically diverse population than its highest-performing neighbors, with over 41% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch. This is significantly higher than schools like Beverly Farms (8.6%) and Fallsmead Elementary (19.0%), yet the school still achieves strong results. A persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, which has hovered between 16% and 21% over the last four years—better than the district average but higher than top-performing nearby schools. Interestingly, Maryvale Elementary, located just 1.5 miles away with a similar socioeconomic profile, outperforms Bayard Rustin in both math and reading, making it a valuable peer for comparison and potential learning.

757

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,461

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

332 W Edmonston Dr
Rockville, MD 20852

(240) 740-4320

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Bayard Rustin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Julius West Middle
High:	Richard Montgomery High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.4%

Asian:

24.2%

White:

21.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2019 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

229^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From top 22% (2019) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^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	74.4	229 of 864	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	219 of 865	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	201 of 859	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	198 of 855	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	198 of 862	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	81 of 802	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	187 of 853	78.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.9	117 of 504	76.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.3	50 of 128	60.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.0	41 of 115	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.3	97 of 796	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.2	79 of 347	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.6	133 of 546	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.2	73 of 788	90.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.3	8 of 52	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	63 of 136	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.2	81 of 528	84.7%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile~ school

Female (2021)88th percentile~ school

White (2021)85th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)85th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)77th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2021)77th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)76th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)64th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2021)61st percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Mathematics52%+24 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

An amazing place to send your kids. From the Principal (Who is so onvolved and knows every student by name) to the teachers and staff. I m so grateful we have this school and community. Also teachers are very helpful with all the kids. I have a great experience wirh my children that arrived not knowing how to speak English. After a yesr and a half my daugther ranked for avance English in middle. My son is still struggling but being supported during the entire process. Close Quote

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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
Bayard Rustin Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	332 W Edmonston Dr	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4320	757	55	13.7	41.6%	159 (21.0%)	91 (12.0%)	245 (32.4%)	183 (24.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.9%)	74.4	229^th of 864 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.3	219^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.7%	10	56.4	49.3	49.1	51.5	59.6	52.1	55.0	55.2	47.7	$18,461	$902	$17,559
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
Carl Sandburg Center	Public	K-5	1002 First St	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4340	65	19	3.4	66.2%	8 (12.3%)	34 (52.3%)	18 (27.7%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	2.6	864^th of 864 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)		0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0		$76,425	$5,104	$71,321
Maryvale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 First St	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4330	617	46	13.5	49.4%	124 (20.1%)	152 (24.6%)	228 (37.0%)	55 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	80.3	179^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.3%		79.8	184^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.7%	5	67.4	51.5	48.2	55.9	71.7	60.6	55.4	62.8	41.5	$22,292	$1,624	$20,669
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Beall Ave	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1220	475	31	15.5	27.6%	189 (39.8%)	42 (8.8%)	139 (29.3%)	60 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	87.8	114^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.8%		85.5	129^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.1%	15	69.8	56.9	62.1	62.7	65.1	66.7	66.2	66.0	56.7	$19,908	$965	$18,943
Farmland Elementary	Public	K-5	7000 Old Gate Road	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0660	847	54	15.7	19.5%	337 (39.8%)	79 (9.3%)	117 (13.8%)	253 (29.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.6%)	88.3	103^rd of 864 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.4	119^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.2%	16	66.0	61.5	53.6	60.4	70.3	74.1	67.7	70.6	50.4	$17,149	$953	$16,195
Ritchie Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1514 Dunster Rd	Rockville	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6310	342	24	14.4	12.6%	167 (48.8%)	35 (10.2%)	41 (12.0%)	73 (21.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	95.1	30^th of 864 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	42^nd of 865 public elementary schools	95.1%	12	78.0	61.5	75.8	72.4	71.9	76.5	85.7	78.4	76.2	$19,604	$1,076	$18,528
Meadow Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	951 Twinbrook Pkwy	Rockville	20851	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5260	348	36	9.5	66.1%	54 (15.5%)	23 (6.6%)	220 (63.2%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.8%)	39.2	486^th of 864 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.3	541^st of 865 public elementary schools	37.5%	55	33.9	31.7	20.5	29.8	33.9	46.0	38.5	39.8	26.8	$25,783	$1,139	$24,644
Fallsmead Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Greenplace Ter	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3545	512	32	16.0	18.9%	163 (31.8%)	55 (10.7%)	76 (14.8%)	174 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	92.6	58^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.3	56^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.5%	2	69.3	66.7	68.0	68.1	72.3	77.2	74.7	74.6	56.0	$17,557	$1,174	$16,383
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayard Rustin Elementary

Is Bayard Rustin Elementary a good school?

Bayard Rustin Elementary ranks 229^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bayard Rustin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Bayard Rustin Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bayard Rustin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bayard Rustin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Julius West Middle
High : Richard Montgomery High

What district is Bayard Rustin Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bayard Rustin Elementary?

Students at Bayard Rustin Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 21% White, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races.

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