Travilah Elementary

Travilah Elementary, a tight-knit elementary-level community in North Potomac, Maryland, operated by Montgomery County Public Schools, educates 372 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 23% smaller than typical.

Travilah Elementary is one of 208 schools operated by Montgomery County Public Schools, a district that caters to 159,181 students overall.

Demographically, Travilah Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Asian (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 30% White, 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Travilah Elementary reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 13% of students at Travilah Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Travilah Elementary sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 66.3%; actual is 86.0%, +19.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Montgomery County shows median household earnings sit near $132,450, about 61% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), Travilah Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DuFief Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Travilah Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Travilah Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.4%.

Travilah Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Travilah Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 399 (now 372). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 36% to 30%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Travilah Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.