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Beverly Farms Elementary

8501 Post Oak Road, Potomac, MD 20854 · (240) 740-0200 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
45 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
1
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
73
Grade 2
93
Grade 3
106
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
102
Student demographics
White
24547%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
387%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24%
Black
408%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 32%
Asian
15630%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 7%
Two+
459%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25849%
Female
26851%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
88.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
76.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -4.7pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
526
-48 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.2:1
% White
47%
was 42%
% Hispanic
7%
was 11%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
30%
was 32%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Beverly Farms Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Potomac, Maryland, Beverly Farms Elementary educates 526 students from grades K through 5, operated by Montgomery County Public Schools.

Within Montgomery County Public Schools, which oversees 208 schools and 159,181 students, Beverly Farms Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Beverly Farms Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 30% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, 7% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Beverly Farms Elementary shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Montgomery County (around 40%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Beverly Farms Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.2%, the actual is 82.7%, a residual of +13.5 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household earnings sit near $132,450, about 61% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Montgomery County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), of which Beverly Farms Elementary is one.

Herbert Hoover Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Beverly Farms Elementary comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 74.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Beverly Farms Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 574 (now 526). White enrollment moved from 42% to 47% across the same window.

On allk12, the feed for Beverly Farms Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
1,065,949
Census ACS
Median income
$132,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
159,181 students

Quick facts

School name
Beverly Farms Elementary
District
Montgomery County Public Schools
Address
8501 Post Oak Road, Potomac, MD 20854
Phone
(240) 740-0200
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
526
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
45 (9%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
240048000786
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
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Frequently asked questions

About Beverly Farms Elementary
How large is Beverly Farms Elementary?
Beverly Farms Elementary enrolls approximately 526 students in grades KG-05.
Is Beverly Farms Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beverly Farms Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beverly Farms Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beverly Farms Elementary is approximately 16.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Beverly Farms Elementary?
Student demographics at Beverly Farms Elementary are roughly 47% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 30% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Beverly Farms Elementary public or private?
Beverly Farms Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools.
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