Montgomery County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCAP year (2024-25). 196 schools in Montgomery County, Maryland with reported English Language Arts scores. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travilah Elementary North Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 93.6% | +41.7pp |
| 2 | Bannockburn Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 93.5% | +41.6pp |
| 3 | Poolesville High Poolesville · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 92.5% | +40.6pp |
| 4 | Wilson Wims Elementary School Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 90.7% | +38.8pp |
| 5 | Carderock Springs Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 90.4% | +38.5pp |
| 6 | Beverly Farms Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 88.8% | +36.9pp |
| 7 | Wayside Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 88.8% | +36.9pp |
| 8 | Walt Whitman High Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 88.7% | +36.8pp |
| 9 | Herbert Hoover Middle Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 88.3% | +36.4pp |
| 10 | Wood Acres Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 87.6% | +35.7pp |
| 11 | Thomas W. Pyle Middle Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 86.6% | +34.7pp |
| 12 | Lakewood Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 86.4% | +34.5pp |
| 13 | Thomas S. Wootton High Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 85.7% | +33.8pp |
| 14 | Bradley Hills Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 85.0% | +33.1pp |
| 15 | Bells Mill Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 84.6% | +32.7pp |
| 16 | Winston Churchill High Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 84.6% | +32.7pp |
| 17 | Wyngate Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 84.6% | +32.7pp |
| 18 | Walter Johnson High Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 84.3% | +32.4pp |
| 19 | Cold Spring Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 83.4% | +31.5pp |
| 20 | Cabin John Middle Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 83.3% | +31.4pp |
| 21 | Seven Locks Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 83.3% | +31.4pp |
| 22 | Potomac Elementary Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 83.1% | +31.2pp |
| 23 | Somerset Elementary Chevy Chase · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.7% | +30.8pp |
| 24 | Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 82.7% | +30.8pp |
| 25 | Kensington Parkwood Elementary Kensington · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 81.2% | +29.3pp |
| 26 | Rosa M. Parks Middle Olney · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 79.9% | +28.0pp |
| 27 | North Bethesda Middle Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 79.5% | +27.6pp |
| 28 | Stone Mill Elementary North Potomac · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 79.3% | +27.4pp |
| 29 | Robert Frost Middle School Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 79.1% | +27.2pp |
| 30 | Burning Tree Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 78.8% | +26.9pp |
| 31 | Sherwood High Sandy Spring · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 78.7% | +26.8pp |
| 32 | Bethesda-Chevy Chase High Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 78.4% | +26.5pp |
| 33 | Rachel Carson Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 78.1% | +26.2pp |
| 34 | Cedar Grove Elementary Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 77.8% | +25.9pp |
| 35 | Greenwood Elementary Brookeville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 77.8% | +25.9pp |
| 36 | Ritchie Park Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 77.8% | +25.9pp |
| 37 | Westbrook Elementary Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 77.7% | +25.8pp |
| 38 | Snowden Farm Elementary Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 76.8% | +24.9pp |
| 39 | Westland Middle Bethesda · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 76.4% | +24.5pp |
| 40 | Fallsmead Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 75.7% | +23.8pp |
| 41 | Hallie Wells Middle Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 75.6% | +23.7pp |
| 42 | North Chevy Chase Elementary Chevy Chase · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 75.6% | +23.7pp |
| 43 | Woodfield Elementary Gaithersburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 75.5% | +23.6pp |
| 44 | Cashell Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 75.4% | +23.5pp |
| 45 | Richard Montgomery High Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 73.9% | +22.0pp |
| 46 | Maryvale Elementary Rockville · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 73.8% | +21.9pp |
| 47 | William H. Farquhar Middle Olney · Montgomery County Public Schools | Middle | 73.5% | +21.6pp |
| 48 | Cabin Branch Elementary Clarksburg · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 72.8% | +20.9pp |
| 49 | Belmont Elementary Olney · Montgomery County Public Schools | Elementary | 72.6% | +20.7pp |
| 50 | Northwest High Germantown · Montgomery County Public Schools | High | 71.7% | +19.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCAP % Proficient (Levels 3-4) threshold on the latest available MCAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Maryland statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Maryland ranking.