Summary:
Zip code 20832 in Olney, Maryland, is home to three elementary schools—Olney Elementary, Brooke Grove Elementary, and Belmont Elementary—serving grades K-5 (with Brooke Grove also offering Pre-K) within the highly rated Montgomery County Public Schools district.
Belmont Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 109th out of 864 schools in Maryland (87th percentile) with the highest math (60.2%) and English Language Arts (74.7%) proficiency rates in the area, along with an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.3%. Olney Elementary is a very close second, ranking 120th (86th percentile) and posting strong scores, particularly in 3rd-grade math (69.2%) and ELA (77.4%), while also leading in 5th-grade science at 57.8%. Brooke Grove Elementary, ranking 405th (53rd percentile), has the most room for growth, with math (31.9%) and ELA (47.4%) proficiency below district averages, despite having the highest per-student spending ($24,409) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (11:1).
A key takeaway is that higher spending does not guarantee better results here—Brooke Grove spends the most but performs the lowest, while Olney spends the least ($17,498) and excels. Socioeconomic factors appear influential, as Belmont has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (16.33%) and highest scores, while Brooke Grove has the highest rate (34.87%) and lowest scores. Chronic absenteeism is a major differentiator, with Belmont’s rate less than half of the other two schools. All three schools outperform the district’s chronic absenteeism average of 22.6%, and grade-level trends suggest targeted improvements could benefit specific grades at Olney and Belmont.
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