Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048001452
North Chevy Chase Elementary
3700 Jones Bridge Rd, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 · (240) 204-5280 · Montgomery County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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.
- A-Beats 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
13.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
49 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 83 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 35% |
Student demographics
69%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
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MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
75.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
76.2%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.6% | 76.2% |
| 2023-24 | 68.4% | 73.7% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 North Chevy Chase Elementary
North Chevy Chase Elementary's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Chevy Chase Elementary this school | 237 | 20.7% | 73.5% |
| Fort Garrison Elementary Baltimore | 283 | 20.8% | 82.4% |
| Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter Frederick | 317 | 27.4% | 52.5% |
| Somerset Elementary Chevy Chase | 314 | 20.1% | 79.9% |
| Belmont Elementary Olney | 343 | 16.3% | 67.5% |
| West Annapolis Elementary Annapolis | 234 | 17.5% | 80.6% |
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 North Chevy Chase Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #68 of 853 | #25 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #46 of 853 ▲ 14 | #21 of 131 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #96 of 853 ▲ 47 | #27 of 131 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #825 of 898 | #136 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #401 of 857 | #88 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #202 of 857 | #62 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #782 of 885 | #110 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #212 of 551 | #32 of 97 |
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
237
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 237 | 17.3 | 13.7:1 | 21% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 16.6 | 14.6:1 | 25% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 15.6 | 15.0:1 | 27% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 25% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 18.1 | 15.5:1 | 14% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 12% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 6% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 11% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 18 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Chevy Chase Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (281 to 237); teachers down 4% (18.1 to 17.3).
About North Chevy Chase Elementary
North Chevy Chase Elementary is an elementary school in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and it is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. A total of 237 students attend the school, which covers grades 3 through 5. Against the 481-student average for elementary schools in Maryland, enrollment here is 51% lower.
North Chevy Chase Elementary sits within Montgomery County Public Schools, which has 208 schools and 159,181 students.
North Chevy Chase Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. The remaining students are 22% Black, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. North Chevy Chase Elementary's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at North Chevy Chase Elementary is 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.7:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 21%. The 40% average for public schools in Montgomery County is 19 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for North Chevy Chase Elementary is A. Compared with Maryland public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 90% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, North Chevy Chase Elementary would be expected to post about 62.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.5%.
North Chevy Chase Elementary is located in Montgomery County, where the median household income is $132,450, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Chevy Chase Elementary is one of 211 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, at about 1.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Chevy Chase Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 5% from 2020-21, when North Chevy Chase Elementary had 225 students, to 2024-25, when it had 237. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 13.7:1 over the same years.
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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 schools in Chevy Chase
- Rock Creek Forest ElementaryElementary · 690 students
- Chevy Chase ElementaryElementary · 434 students
- Somerset ElementaryElementary · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase High1.2 mi · 2,377
- Silver Creek Middle1.2 mi · 751
- Rock Creek Forest Elementary1.3 mi · 690
- Chevy Chase Elementary1.5 mi · 434
- Woodlin Elementary1.5 mi · 603
- Rosemary Hills Elementary1.5 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About North Chevy Chase ElementaryHow large is North Chevy Chase Elementary?
North Chevy Chase Elementary enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 03-05.
Is North Chevy Chase Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Chevy Chase Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Chevy Chase Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Chevy Chase Elementary is approximately 13.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Chevy Chase Elementary?
At North Chevy Chase Elementary, the student body is approximately 47% White, 17% Hispanic, 22% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is North Chevy Chase Elementary public or private?
North Chevy Chase Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools.
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