Burning Tree Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

7900 Beech Tree Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817

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Top 5%

Serving 484 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Burning Tree Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 5% in MD
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Burning Tree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Burning Tree Elementary School's student population of 484 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burning Tree Elementary School
Kind	83
1	70
2	77
3	82
4	83
5	89

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School
2023	437
2022	405
2021	420
2020	473
2019	473
2018	512
2017	512
2016	497
2015	495
2014	502
2013	506
2012	497
2011	502
2010	514
2009	496
2008	514
2007	503
2006	525
2005	542
2004	505
2003	497
2002	492
2001	499
2000	493
1999	484
1998	460
1997	474
1996	504
1995	500
1994	443
1993	445
1992	449
1991	418
1990	421
1989	412
1988	375
1987	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	33
2014	34
2013	32
2012	33
2011	32
2010	33
2009	33
2008	34
2007	33
2006	36
2005	30
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31
2001	30
2000	31
1999	28
1998	28
1997	28
1996	29
1995	28
1994	22
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21
1989	21
1988	20
1987	23

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Year Founded

1995

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Motto

Every student will have the academic, creative problem solving, and social-emotional skills to be successful in college and career.

School Rankings

Burning Tree Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burning Tree Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#60 out of 1338 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School
2023	#60
2022	#42
2021	#104
2019	#65
2018	#72
2017	#72
2016	#165
2015	#231
2014	#369
2013	#494
2012	#534

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66%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	66%	27%	37%
2022	67%	25%	34%
2021	53%	20%	27%
2019	73%	38%	48%
2017	70%	41%	50%
2016	72%	42%	52%
2015	67%	38%	46%
2014	87%	72%	77%
2013	88%	79%	82%
2012	91%	82%	86%
2011	89%	80%	85%

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78%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	78%	45%	54%
2021	57%	36%	45%
2019	79%	46%	55%
2017	78%	41%	49%
2016	74%	44%	51%
2015	69%	45%	52%
2014	91%	82%	87%
2013	91%	85%	89%
2012	91%	85%	90%
2011	92%	85%	90%
2010	93%	84%	89%

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65-69%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	67%	36%	47%
2021	67%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	19:1	17:1
1987	21:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

21%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	23%	7%	14%
2022	23%	7%	15%
2021	23%	7%	14%
2020	18%	7%	14%
2019	18%	7%	14%
2018	17%	7%	14%
2017	17%	7%	14%
2016	18%	7%	15%
2015	20%	7%	14%
2014	18%	6%	15%
2013	17%	6%	15%
2012	16%	7%	15%
2011	17%	6%	15%
2010	18%	7%	16%
2009	19%	6%	16%
2008	20%	6%	16%
2007	19%	6%	15%
2006	18%	5%	15%
2005	16%	5%	15%
2004	15%	5%	15%
2003	16%	5%	15%
2002	15%	5%	15%
2001	17%	5%	14%
2000	15%	4%	13%
1999	13%	4%	13%
1998	12%	4%	13%
1997	11%	4%	13%
1996	13%	4%	13%
1995	13%	4%	13%
1994	15%	4%	13%
1993	16%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	7%	33%	22%
2022	9%	33%	22%
2021	9%	34%	22%
2020	8%	34%	22%
2019	8%	34%	22%
2018	6%	34%	22%
2017	6%	34%	22%
2016	4%	34%	22%
2015	3%	34%	22%
2014	3%	35%	21%
2013	3%	35%	21%
2012	5%	35%	21%
2011	5%	36%	21%
2010	7%	38%	23%
2009	5%	38%	23%
2008	4%	38%	23%
2007	5%	38%	23%
2006	5%	38%	23%
2005	3%	38%	23%
2004	3%	38%	22%
2003	3%	37%	21%
2002	3%	37%	21%
2001	3%	37%	21%
2000	3%	37%	21%
1999	2%	37%	21%
1998	3%	36%	20%
1997	3%	35%	19%
1996	2%	35%	19%
1995	3%	34%	19%
1994	2%	34%	18%
1993	2%	33%	18%

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White

52%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	50%	33%	24%
2022	51%	34%	25%
2021	55%	34%	26%
2020	57%	36%	28%
2019	57%	36%	28%
2018	59%	38%	30%
2017	59%	38%	30%
2016	61%	39%	30%
2015	63%	40%	31%
2014	67%	41%	32%
2013	65%	42%	33%
2012	62%	42%	34%
2011	63%	43%	35%
2010	67%	45%	38%
2009	69%	46%	39%
2008	67%	47%	40%
2007	69%	48%	41%
2006	70%	49%	42%
2005	71%	50%	43%
2004	72%	51%	44%
2003	72%	52%	46%
2002	74%	53%	47%
2001	75%	53%	49%
2000	76%	55%	51%
1999	79%	55%	52%
1998	78%	56%	54%
1997	79%	57%	55%
1996	78%	58%	56%
1995	76%	59%	57%
1994	77%	59%	58%
1993	76%	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	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	10%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	8%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	0.68	0.73	0.76
2022	0.67	0.73	0.76
2021	0.63	0.73	0.76
2020	0.63	0.72	0.76
2019	0.63	0.72	0.76
2018	0.61	0.72	0.76
2017	0.61	0.72	0.76
2016	0.58	0.71	0.76
2015	0.56	0.70	0.76
2014	0.52	0.69	0.76
2013	0.55	0.69	0.76
2012	0.58	0.69	0.76
2011	0.57	0.67	0.76
2010	0.51	0.65	0.73
2009	0.49	0.64	0.73
2008	0.51	0.63	0.72
2007	0.49	0.62	0.72
2006	0.47	0.61	0.72
2005	0.46	0.60	0.71
2004	0.45	0.60	0.70
2003	0.45	0.59	0.70
2002	0.43	0.58	0.69
2001	0.41	0.58	0.68
2000	0.40	0.56	0.67
1999	0.36	0.56	0.66
1998	0.37	0.56	0.65
1997	0.36	0.56	0.64
1996	0.37	0.55	0.63
1995	0.40	0.54	0.62
1994	0.38	0.54	0.61
1993	0.39	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 (1994-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	9%	46%	41%
2022	6%	38%	32%
2021	5%	40%	31%
2020	4%	41%	27%
2019	4%	41%	27%
2016	5%	40%	28%
2015	2%	39%	28%
2014	2%	38%	28%
2013	2%	36%	26%
2012	2%	36%	26%
2011	3%	33%	24%
2010	2%	31%	22%
2009	2%	27%	19%
2008	3%	26%	18%
2007	2%	25%	17%
2006	1%	25%	15%
2005	1%	25%	16%
2004	1%	24%	16%
2003	2%	24%	15%
2002	1%	23%	15%
2001	1%	23%	15%
2000	1%	24%	17%
1999	2%	25%	17%
1998	1%	26%	18%
1997	3%	26%	18%
1996	3%	26%	17%
1995	3%	26%	17%
1994	1%	25%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Burning Tree Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	5%	6%
2020	1%	6%	7%
2019	1%	6%	7%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2012	1%	6%	7%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	1%	7%	7%
2009	1%	8%	8%
2008	1%	8%	8%
2007	1%	7%	7%
2006	1%	7%	7%
2005	1%	7%	7%
2004	2%	7%	7%
2003	1%	7%	7%
2002	1%	7%	7%
2000	1%	6%	6%
1999	1%	6%	6%

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burning Tree Elementary School's ranking?

Burning Tree Elementary School is ranked #60 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Burning Tree Elementary School often compared to?

Burning Tree Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bannockburn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Burning Tree Elementary School?

484 students attend Burning Tree Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Burning Tree Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burning Tree Elementary School?

Burning Tree Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Burning Tree Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Burning Tree Elementary School part of?

Burning Tree Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.