Overview of Bethesda Elementary School:Bethesda Elementary School serves 619 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Bethesda Elementary School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the learner body (majority Asian and Latino), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).

School Comparison: Bethesda Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bethesda Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bethesda Elementary School is Bethesda-chevy Chase High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Thomas W. Pyle Middle School (1.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Seven Locks Elementary School (1.0 miles away)