North Chevy Chase Elementary

Located at 3700 Jones Bridge Rd, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, North Chevy Chase Elementary is a low-enrollment primary school that caters to 237 students (grades 3 through 5), operated by Montgomery County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 51% below typical.

Across the 208 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (159,181 students total), North Chevy Chase Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, North Chevy Chase Elementary shows that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Black, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North Chevy Chase Elementary records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Chevy Chase Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.0%; this one delivers 73.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $132,450 per year, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Montgomery County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), North Chevy Chase Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Chevy Chase Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Chevy Chase Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 57.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Chevy Chase Elementary has shrank 16%, going from 281 students in 2018 to 237 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 47% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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