Summary:
The 20855 zip code area in Montgomery County, Maryland is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Among the schools in this area, Candlewood Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently exceeding district and state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. With 51.2% of students proficient or better in math and 62% in English language arts, Candlewood has the highest overall proficiency rates among the elementary schools. In contrast, Col. Zadok Magruder High has a strong 91.8% four-year graduation rate but struggles with lower proficiency rates, particularly in math, where only 1.4% of students were proficient or better.
The data also reveals that the elementary schools generally outperform the middle and high school in both math and English language arts proficiency, with Redland Middle having the lowest proficiency rates, especially in math at 19.5%. This trend may be related to the higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients at the elementary and middle schools, ranging from 45.5% to 51.33%, compared to 28.26% at Candlewood Elementary, the school with the highest academic performance in the area.
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