Piney Branch Elementary School serves 660 learners in grade levels 3-5.

Piney Branch Elementary School landed in the upper 30% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 49% (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 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).

School Overview: Piney Branch Elementary School’s learner population of 660 learners has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

School Comparison: Piney Branch Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% 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 Piney Branch Elementary School is 0.71, 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 Piney Branch Elementary School is Coolidge High School (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Takoma Park Middle School (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Takoma Park Elementary School (0.2 miles away)