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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048000846
Greenwood Elementary
3336 Gold Mine Rd, Brookeville, MD 20833 · (240) 740-3420 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Maryland public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
64 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
77.8%
MD avg 50.6% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
72.2%
MD avg 34.8% . +11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.8% | 72.2% |
| 2023-24 | 81.1% | 60.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Greenwood Elementary
Greenwood Elementary's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Elementary this school | 534 | 12.0% | 73.0% |
| Kensington Parkwood Elementary Kensington | 535 | 12.1% | 74.0% |
| Atholton Elementary Columbia | 516 | 15.9% | 62.3% |
| Lisbon Elementary Woodbine | 480 | 14.4% | 62.6% |
| Westbrook Elementary Bethesda | 468 | 13.0% | 78.9% |
| West Towson Elementary Baltimore | 445 | 17.8% | 75.5% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Greenwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #70 of 853 | #26 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #73 of 853 ▲ 101 | #26 of 131 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #76 of 853 ▼ 32 | #22 of 131 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #310 of 898 | #61 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #664 of 857 | #117 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #389 of 857 | #104 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.0% | #852 of 885 | #126 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #133 of 294 | #13 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
534
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 534 | 34.1 | 15.7:1 | 12% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 34.6 | 15.7:1 | 13% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 11% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 28 | 17.3:1 | 8% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 9% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 5% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 22 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (485 to 534); teachers up 22% (28 to 34.1).
About Greenwood Elementary
Among the schools in Brookeville, Maryland, is Greenwood Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 534 students, in pre-K through 5.
Montgomery County Public Schools has 159,181 students in 208 schools, and Greenwood Elementary is one of those schools.
Greenwood Elementary's enrollment is 61% White. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Among people living in Montgomery County, the White share is about 42%. Greenwood Elementary has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 34.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.7:1. Among elementary schools in Maryland, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 12%. For comparison, public schools in Montgomery County average 40%.
allk12 grades Greenwood Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 67.1%. Greenwood Elementary scores 73.0%.
Among Montgomery County residents, median household income is about $132,450, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Greenwood Elementary is one of 211 public schools in Montgomery County, which together enroll about 159,181 students.
The nearest other public school, Belmont Elementary, is about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Greenwood Elementary. On state test proficiency, Greenwood Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Greenwood Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The number of students climbed from 501 to 534 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.7:1 to 15.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · 3,266 students
- Walter Johnson HighHigh · 3,016 students
- Wheaton HighHigh · 2,794 students
- Gaithersburg HighHigh · 2,441 students
- Seneca Valley HighHigh · 2,409 students
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase HighHigh · 2,377 students
Other Greenwood Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 21 states are named Greenwood Elementary. Greenwood Elementary is the 7th largest of the 27.
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolPrincess Anne, MD · 507 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 829 students
- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTH, MN · 762 students
- Greenwood ElementaryMontebello, CA · 746 students
- Greenwood ElementaryGlen Allen, VA · 649 students
Nearby schools
- Belmont Elementary0.9 mi · 343
- Brooke Grove Elementary0.9 mi · 390
- Rosa M. Parks Middle1.0 mi · 863
- Olney Elementary1.1 mi · 585
- Sherwood Elementary2.0 mi · 498
- Cashell Elementary2.2 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Greenwood ElementaryHow large is Greenwood Elementary?
Greenwood Elementary enrolls approximately 534 students in grades PK-05.
Is Greenwood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greenwood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Greenwood Elementary have?
Greenwood Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Greenwood Elementary?
Student demographics at Greenwood Elementary are roughly 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Greenwood Elementary?
Greenwood Elementary is overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.