Best High Schools in Burtonsville, MD

High schools
3
Students
5,756
Avg actual
42%
Avg projected
51%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Burtonsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Reservoir High

B+

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Howard County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1837 Students

2. James Hubert Blake High

B

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1784 Students

3. Paint Branch High

C

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2135 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Burtonsville, MD

Middle schools
4
Students
2,962
Avg actual
42%
Avg projected
35%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Burtonsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Lime Kiln Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

68%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Howard County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 643 Students

2. William H. Farquhar Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 674 Students

3. Briggs Chaney Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

26%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 864 Students

4. Benjamin Banneker Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

21%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 781 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Burtonsville, MD

Elementary schools
8
Students
3,252
Avg actual
37%
Avg projected
38%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Burtonsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Fulton Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Howard County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 879 Students

2. Cloverly Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 460 Students

3. Burtonsville Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 617 Students

4. Fairland Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 544 Students

5. Greencastle Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

20%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 714 Students

6. Journey School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Journey School • Private • Grades 1 - 5 • 17 Students

7. Paint Branch Montessori School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Paint Branch Montessori School • Private • Grades Pre K - KG • 11 Students

8. Childway

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Childway • Private • Grades KG • 10 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Burtonsville, MD

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Burtonsville, MD has a total population of 15,687 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 44% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Burtonsville, MD

12,360

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

91%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

44%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Burtonsville, MD.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C+

17.34 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C+

3.05 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C

14.29 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Burtonsville, MD.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Burtonsville, MD.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,989 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

92 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Burtonsville, MD Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Burtonsville, MD

How many schools are in Burtonsville, MD?

Burtonsville, MD has 17 public schools: 3 high schools, 4 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 12,360 students in total.

How do schools in Burtonsville perform on state tests?

On average, 17 schools in Burtonsville score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Burtonsville meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Burtonsville?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Burtonsville, MD

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Fairland, MD

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Calverton, MD

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Spencerville, MD

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Beltsville, MD

  • Actual: 24%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Cloverly, MD

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Laurel, MD

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Colesville, MD

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Fulton, MD

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Scaggsville, MD

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
White Oak, MD

  • Actual: 24%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in Burtonsville

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
33%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
28%
Avg projected
32.7%

3 of 3 schools in Burtonsville carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

C: 2D: 1

All 3 public schools we grade in Burtonsville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (1)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.