Burtonsville Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

15516 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866

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Top 50%

Serving 609 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Burtonsville Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50% in MD
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Burtonsville Elementary School's student population of 609 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burtonsville Elementary School
Kind	98
1	98
2	87
3	110
4	102
5	114

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Total Students

609 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School
2023	617
2022	603
2021	608
2020	627
2019	627
2018	588
2017	588
2016	613
2015	662
2014	649
2013	682
2012	686
2011	677
2010	662
2009	626
2008	626
2007	589
2006	599
2005	642
2004	689
2003	715
2002	736
2001	757
2000	736
1999	746
1998	733
1997	707
1996	668
1995	602
1994	580
1993	507
1992	484
1991	451
1990	373
1989	665
1988	665
1987	567

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School
2023	39
2022	41
2021	41
2020	40
2019	40
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	41
2014	42
2013	45
2012	45
2011	40
2010	40
2009	38
2008	35
2007	32
2006	33
2005	37
2004	36
2003	36
2002	36
2001	36
2000	36
1999	32
1998	33
1997	33
1996	30
1995	30
1994	28
1993	26
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21
1989	30
1988	29
1987	25

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School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Burtonsville Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burtonsville Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#409 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School
2023	#409
2022	#424
2021	#621
2019	#524
2018	#578
2017	#578
2016	#728
2015	#861
2014	#692
2013	#518
2012	#334

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38%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	38%	27%	37%
2022	34%	25%	34%
2021	16%	20%	27%
2019	48%	38%	48%
2017	39%	41%	50%
2016	33%	42%	52%
2015	26%	38%	46%
2014	69%	72%	77%
2013	83%	79%	82%
2012	93%	82%	86%
2011	91%	80%	85%

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55%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	55%	45%	54%
2021	29%	36%	45%
2019	46%	46%	55%
2017	46%	41%	49%
2016	37%	44%	51%
2015	32%	45%	52%
2014	87%	82%	87%
2013	93%	85%	89%
2012	94%	85%	90%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	94%	84%	89%

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20-24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	22%	36%	47%
2021	47%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	20:1	16:1	16:1
2001	21:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1
1999	23:1	18:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	17:1
1996	22:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	21:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	23:1	18:1	17:1
1988	23:1	19:1	17:1
1987	23:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	11%	7%	14%
2022	11%	7%	15%
2021	12%	7%	14%
2020	11%	7%	14%
2019	11%	7%	14%
2018	13%	7%	14%
2017	13%	7%	14%
2016	15%	7%	15%
2015	16%	7%	14%
2014	16%	6%	15%
2013	17%	6%	15%
2012	15%	7%	15%
2011	14%	6%	15%
2010	16%	7%	16%
2009	20%	6%	16%
2008	18%	6%	16%
2007	19%	6%	15%
2006	21%	5%	15%
2005	22%	5%	15%
2004	18%	5%	15%
2003	19%	5%	15%
2002	21%	5%	15%
2001	19%	5%	14%
2000	21%	4%	13%
1999	21%	4%	13%
1998	22%	4%	13%
1997	20%	4%	13%
1996	20%	4%	13%
1995	21%	4%	13%
1994	22%	4%	13%
1993	22%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

20%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	20%	22%	35%
2022	19%	21%	33%
2021	20%	20%	33%
2020	20%	18%	31%
2019	20%	18%	31%
2018	19%	17%	30%
2017	19%	17%	30%
2016	15%	16%	29%
2015	13%	15%	29%
2014	12%	14%	27%
2013	12%	13%	27%
2012	11%	12%	26%
2011	11%	12%	25%
2010	10%	10%	23%
2009	10%	10%	22%
2008	11%	9%	21%
2007	9%	8%	21%
2006	8%	8%	20%
2005	7%	7%	19%
2004	6%	6%	19%
2003	5%	6%	18%
2002	6%	5%	17%
2001	6%	5%	16%
2000	6%	4%	15%
1999	5%	4%	14%
1998	5%	4%	13%
1997	5%	4%	13%
1996	5%	3%	12%
1995	4%	3%	11%
1994	5%	3%	11%
1993	4%	3%	10%

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Black

61%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	62%	33%	22%
2022	63%	33%	22%
2021	61%	34%	22%
2020	60%	34%	22%
2019	60%	34%	22%
2018	60%	34%	22%
2017	60%	34%	22%
2016	62%	34%	22%
2015	63%	34%	22%
2014	62%	35%	21%
2013	60%	35%	21%
2012	62%	35%	21%
2011	61%	36%	21%
2010	61%	38%	23%
2009	58%	38%	23%
2008	56%	38%	23%
2007	54%	38%	23%
2006	50%	38%	23%
2005	49%	38%	23%
2004	51%	38%	22%
2003	45%	37%	21%
2002	40%	37%	21%
2001	37%	37%	21%
2000	31%	37%	21%
1999	28%	37%	21%
1998	24%	36%	20%
1997	22%	35%	19%
1996	20%	35%	19%
1995	19%	34%	19%
1994	16%	34%	18%
1993	16%	33%	18%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	5%	33%	24%
2022	5%	34%	25%
2021	5%	34%	26%
2020	6%	36%	28%
2019	6%	36%	28%
2018	5%	38%	30%
2017	5%	38%	30%
2016	5%	39%	30%
2015	5%	40%	31%
2014	6%	41%	32%
2013	6%	42%	33%
2012	7%	42%	34%
2011	8%	43%	35%
2010	12%	45%	38%
2009	12%	46%	39%
2008	15%	47%	40%
2007	18%	48%	41%
2006	21%	49%	42%
2005	22%	50%	43%
2004	25%	51%	44%
2003	30%	52%	46%
2002	32%	53%	47%
2001	36%	53%	49%
2000	42%	55%	51%
1999	46%	55%	52%
1998	49%	56%	54%
1997	53%	57%	55%
1996	55%	58%	56%
1995	56%	59%	57%
1994	57%	59%	58%
1993	58%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	0.57	0.73	0.76
2022	0.56	0.73	0.76
2021	0.58	0.73	0.76
2020	0.59	0.72	0.76
2019	0.59	0.72	0.76
2018	0.59	0.72	0.76
2017	0.59	0.72	0.76
2016	0.57	0.71	0.76
2015	0.56	0.70	0.76
2014	0.58	0.69	0.76
2013	0.60	0.69	0.76
2012	0.58	0.69	0.76
2011	0.59	0.67	0.76
2010	0.58	0.65	0.73
2009	0.61	0.64	0.73
2008	0.63	0.63	0.72
2007	0.64	0.62	0.72
2006	0.66	0.61	0.72
2005	0.67	0.60	0.71
2004	0.65	0.60	0.70
2003	0.68	0.59	0.70
2002	0.70	0.58	0.69
2001	0.70	0.58	0.68
2000	0.69	0.56	0.67
1999	0.67	0.56	0.66
1998	0.66	0.56	0.65
1997	0.63	0.56	0.64
1996	0.63	0.55	0.63
1995	0.63	0.54	0.62
1994	0.62	0.54	0.61
1993	0.59	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	52%	46%	41%
2022	36%	38%	32%
2021	36%	40%	31%
2020	33%	41%	27%
2019	33%	41%	27%
2016	38%	40%	28%
2015	42%	39%	28%
2014	38%	38%	28%
2013	36%	36%	26%
2012	36%	36%	26%
2011	30%	33%	24%
2010	28%	31%	22%
2009	22%	27%	19%
2008	19%	26%	18%
2007	19%	25%	17%
2006	15%	25%	15%
2005	17%	25%	16%
2004	15%	24%	16%
2003	12%	24%	15%
2002	11%	23%	15%
2001	10%	23%	15%
2000	12%	24%	17%
1999	11%	25%	17%
1998	10%	26%	18%
1997	12%	26%	18%
1996	13%	26%	17%
1995	14%	26%	17%
1994	12%	25%	16%
1993	5%	21%	13%
1992	5%	21%	13%
1991	6%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Burtonsville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	14%	6%	7%
2013	12%	6%	7%
2012	11%	6%	7%
2011	14%	7%	7%
2010	12%	7%	7%
2009	13%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	11%	7%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Burtonsville Elementary School's ranking?

Burtonsville Elementary School is ranked #409 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Burtonsville Elementary School often compared to?

Burtonsville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairland Elementary School, Bond Mill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Burtonsville Elementary School?

609 students attend Burtonsville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Burtonsville Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burtonsville Elementary School?

Burtonsville Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Burtonsville Elementary School offer ?

Burtonsville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Burtonsville Elementary School part of?

Burtonsville Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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