Summary:
Zip code 20866 in Burtonsville, Maryland, is home to one elementary school, Burtonsville Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) district.
Burtonsville Elementary has 601 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3. The school shows a mixed academic profile. In English Language Arts (ELA), 45.5% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, which is close to the state average of 51.7% but below the MCPS district average of 58.5%. Mathematics is a more significant challenge, with only 28.7% of all students proficient, compared to 36.9% for the district and 27.1% for the state. This math gap is particularly pronounced in 4th and 5th grades, where proficiency drops to around 25%, suggesting a need for targeted intervention in upper elementary math instruction. The school spends a substantial $18,660 per student, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is actually lower than the district average of 22.6%, indicating good student attendance despite a high economic disadvantage rate of 54.91% free/reduced lunch.
The school's state ranking has been on a downward trend, falling from the 61st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026. While the school receives significant resources, the declining performance, especially in math, points to a need for more effective deployment of those resources. The relatively stronger ELA scores and good attendance are positive signs, but the math proficiency gap in upper grades is a critical area for improvement. For parents, this school offers a supportive environment with low absenteeism and high spending, but academic growth, particularly in math for older students, requires close attention.
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