Best High Schools in Kensington, MD

High schools
4
Students
9,888
Avg actual
50%
Avg projected
60%
Impact
don't meet expectations

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

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Walter Johnson High

A-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

75%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2942 Students

2. Bethesda-chevy Chase High

A-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2335 Students

3. Wheaton High

B+

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2599 Students

4. Albert Einstein High

B-

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2012 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Kensington, MD

Middle schools
5
Students
4,612
Avg actual
46%
Avg projected
40%
Impact
exceed expectations

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

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. North Bethesda Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1110 Students

2. Silver Creek Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 778 Students

3. Tilden Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1100 Students

4. Newport Mill Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 623 Students

5. A. Mario Loiederman Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1001 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Kensington, MD

Elementary schools
7
Students
3,748
Avg actual
46%
Avg projected
39%
Impact
meet expectations

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

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Kensington Parkwood Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

66%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 592 Students

2. North Chevy Chase Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 234 Students

3. Garrett Park Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 686 Students

4. Oakland Terrace Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 530 Students

5. Rock View Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 600 Students

6. Viers Mill Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

21%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 528 Students

7. Rosemary Hills Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 578 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Kensington, MD

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

Community Factors

Kensington, MD has a total population of 13,729 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 65% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Kensington, MD

19,150

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

94%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

65%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Kensington, MD.

Safety

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

Overall Crime Grade

D-

44.03 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C-

3.89 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

F

40.14 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Kensington, MD.

Connectivity

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

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,035 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

83 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

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

Questions About Schools in Kensington, MD

How many schools are in Kensington, MD?

Kensington, MD has 18 public schools: 4 high schools, 5 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 19,150 students in total.

How do schools in Kensington perform on state tests?

On average, 18 schools in Kensington score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Kensington meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Kensington?

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 Kensington, MD

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Garrett Park, MD

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
South Kensington, MD

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Chevy Chase View, MD

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Wheaton, MD

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
North Bethesda, MD

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
North Chevy Chase, MD

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Glenmont, MD

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Kemp Mill, MD

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Silver Spring, MD

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Kensington

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
67%
Exceeding
33%
Avg actual scores
46.5%
Avg projected
43.2%

6 of 7 schools in Kensington carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 3B: 2C: 1

All 7 public schools we grade in Kensington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (3)

Other schools and academies (1)

Private schools (6)

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

Neighborhoods and places within Kensington (2)