Best Bethesda �� Elementary Schools (2026)

Overview

This Town (Bethesda)

This State (MD)

# Schools

19 Schools

Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Bethesda, MD Total Schools
2025	19
2024	19
2023	18
2022	16
2021	16
2020	18
2019	19
2018	20
2017	19
2016	20
2015	14

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Student Body:

# Students

5,734 Students

110,658 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	319	220	199
2024	319	213	192
2023	331	219	193
2022	383	232	205
2021	379	223	201
2020	397	207	188
2019	386	205	193
2018	391	204	190
2017	408	214	199
2016	388	209	196
2015	471	202	183

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% Average Students of Color

27%

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	27%	37%	33%
2024	25%	36%	32%
2023	26%	37%	32%
2022	24%	37%	32%
2021	24%	36%	31%
2020	24%	35%	31%
2019	28%	35%	31%
2018	25%	34%	30%
2017	31%	37%	31%
2016	31%	37%	31%
2015	30%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

850 Teachers

11,941 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	9:1	11:1
2024	8:1	9:1	11:1
2023	8:1	9:1	11:1
2022	8:1	9:1	11:1
2021	8:1	9:1	11:1
2020	8:1	9:1	11:1
2019	9:1	9:1	11:1
2018	9:1	9:1	11:1
2017	9:1	9:1	11:1
2016	9:1	9:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	71%	57%	54%
2024	71%	57%	54%
2023	68%	56%	53%
2022	67%	56%	53%
2021	67%	57%	53%
2020	67%	57%	53%
2019	70%	57%	52%
2018	67%	56%	52%
2017	67%	56%	51%
2016	69%	57%	51%
2015	70%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	17	16	16
2024	16	16	15
2023	17	16	15
2022	16	16	15
2021	16	16	15
2020	16	16	15
2019	17	16	15
2018	16	16	15
2017	17	16	15
2016	17	16	15
2015	18	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	21	12	12
2024	27	11	11
2023	27	11	10
2022	27	11	10
2021	27	11	10
2020	21	10	10
2019	30	10	10
2018	24	10	10
2017	19	10	10
2016	19	10	9

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Average SAT score

1313

(Out of 1600)

1236

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	1,313	1,236	1,236
2024	1,297	1,230	1,233
2023	1,297	1,229	1,231
2022	1,297	1,230	1,232
2021	1,297	1,232	1,232
2020	1,297	1,227	1,229
2019	1,303	1,226	1,230
2018	1,285	1,228	1,227
2017	1,285	1,232	1,232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	28	27	26
2024	27	27	26
2023	27	27	26
2022	27	27	26
2021	27	27	26
2020	27	26	26
2019	28	26	26
2018	24	25	25
2017	24	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$33,389

$16,016

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$33,389	$16,085	$14,043
2024	$33,700	$14,529	$12,357
2023	$31,195	$13,602	$11,693
2022	$28,770	$13,169	$11,199
2021	$28,289	$12,609	$10,824
2020	$26,898	$12,174	$10,496
2019	$27,471	$12,513	$10,300
2018	$22,364	$12,055	$10,056
2017	$22,364	$11,498	$9,712
2016	$23,687	$11,472	$9,307
2015	$21,919	$10,693	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,048

$1,112

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$1,048	$1,105	$1,115
2024	$2,123	$1,038	$1,094
2023	$495	$605	$1,136
2022	$420	$621	$1,075
2021	$420	$577	$1,028
2020	$420	$602	$1,130
2019	$375	$499	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

28%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	28%	33%	34%
2024	26%	34%	33%
2023	26%	33%	33%
2022	26%	33%	32%
2021	26%	32%	32%
2020	27%	31%	31%
2019	26%	30%	30%
2018	25%	29%	29%
2017	25%	29%	29%
2016	25%	28%	28%
2015	22%	26%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$13,188

$6,231

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$13,188	$6,164	$6,227
2024	$12,748	$5,988	$6,113
2023	$12,680	$5,943	$5,785
2022	$11,436	$5,662	$5,514
2021	$11,436	$5,265	$5,269
2020	$11,043	$4,714	$5,141
2019	$11,180	$5,256	$5,007
2018	$8,600	$4,748	$4,752
2017	$8,600	$4,916	$4,582
2016	$10,250	$5,224	$4,396
2015	$9,333	$4,825	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

69%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	69%	78%	81%
2024	64%	80%	85%
2023	67%	81%	85%
2022	70%	81%	85%
2021	70%	82%	86%
2020	70%	80%	86%
2019	70%	81%	85%
2018	75%	80%	85%
2017	75%	81%	86%
2016	75%	81%	85%
2015	75%	82%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$24.33 million

$67.69 million

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Endowment Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$24 M	$65 M	$53 M
2024	$20 M	$32 M	$51 M
2023	$20 M	$31 M	$68 M
2022	$22 M	$32 M	$73 M
2021	$15 M	$22 M	$65 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.63	0.64
2024	0.55	0.63	0.64
2023	0.56	0.63	0.63
2022	0.52	0.61	0.62
2021	0.51	0.61	0.62
2020	0.51	0.61	0.62
2019	0.46	0.58	0.61
2018	0.47	0.59	0.60
2017	0.43	0.57	0.59
2016	0.43	0.57	0.59
2015	0.42	0.59	0.58

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# American Indian Students

61 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

267 Students

3,913 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

380 Students

4,647 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	6%	4%	9%
2024	6%	4%	9%
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	9%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	3%	8%
2018	5%	3%	8%
2017	5%	3%	8%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

523 Students

19,034 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	8%	17%	8%
2024	8%	18%	8%
2023	7%	18%	8%
2022	7%	17%	7%
2021	7%	18%	8%
2020	8%	18%	8%
2019	10%	17%	8%
2018	10%	18%	8%
2017	10%	18%	7%
2016	10%	18%	8%
2015	10%	20%	8%

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# White Students

4,033 Students

60,999 Students

% White Students

64%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	64%	55%	55%
2024	64%	55%	55%
2023	64%	55%	55%
2022	68%	58%	57%
2021	68%	58%	57%
2020	69%	58%	58%
2019	73%	61%	59%
2018	72%	60%	59%
2017	75%	62%	61%
2016	74%	62%	61%
2015	75%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

494 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,028 Students

21,711 Students

% of Others Students

17%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	16%	20%	22%
2024	16%	19%	22%
2023	17%	18%	22%
2022	15%	17%	22%
2021	14%	16%	20%
2020	12%	15%	19%
2019	6%	15%	20%
2018	7%	15%	20%
2017	4%	14%	19%
2016	5%	13%	18%
2015	3%	14%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Bethesda, MD?

The private elementary schools in Bethesda, MD include Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Landon School, and Holton-Arms School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Bethesda?

19 private elementary schools are located in Bethesda.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Bethesda?

The average tuition cost is $33,389, which is higher than the Maryland private school average tuition cost of $16,016.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Bethesda?

Bethesda private elementary schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Bethesda?

42% of private elementary schools in Bethesda are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

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