Piney Branch Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Piney Branch Elementary School

7510 Maple Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912

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Top 20%

Serving 599 students in grades 3-5, Piney Branch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 599 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20% in MD
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Piney Branch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Piney Branch Elementary School's student population of 599 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piney Branch Elementary School
3	197
4	195
5	207

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Total Students

599 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School
2023	599
2022	610
2021	626
2020	677
2019	677
2018	612
2017	612
2016	563
2015	526
2014	523
2013	492
2012	479
2011	475
2010	454
2009	479
2008	467
2007	477
2006	496
2005	545
2004	510
2003	546
2002	541
2001	550
2000	601
1999	599
1998	592
1997	572
1996	516
1995	589
1994	566
1993	541
1992	541
1991	520
1990	508
1989	522
1988	485
1987	502

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School
2023	39
2022	37
2021	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	36
2017	36
2016	30
2015	29
2014	31
2013	28
2012	29
2011	28
2010	28
2009	31
2008	34
2007	32
2006	37
2005	35
2004	33
2003	35
2002	35
2001	37
2000	37
1999	37
1998	37
1997	35
1996	35
1995	37
1994	36
1993	36
1992	36
1991	35
1990	33
1989	36
1988	34
1987	32

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School Rankings

Piney Branch Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Piney Branch Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#178 out of 1347 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School
2022	#178
2021	#216
2019	#400
2018	#404
2017	#404
2016	#519
2015	#524
2014	#726
2013	#562
2012	#355
2011	#536

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52%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	52%	25%	34%
2021	40%	20%	27%
2019	53%	38%	48%
2017	49%	41%	50%
2016	47%	42%	52%
2015	43%	38%	46%
2014	73%	72%	77%
2013	85%	79%	82%
2012	90%	82%	86%
2011	89%	80%	85%
2010	86%	80%	84%

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64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	64%	45%	54%
2021	48%	36%	45%
2019	53%	46%	55%
2017	53%	41%	49%
2016	47%	44%	51%
2015	48%	45%	52%
2014	85%	82%	87%
2013	91%	85%	89%
2012	96%	85%	90%
2011	91%	85%	90%
2010	92%	84%	89%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	52%	36%	47%
2021	57%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	3%	7%	14%
2022	3%	7%	15%
2021	4%	7%	14%
2020	3%	7%	14%
2019	3%	7%	14%
2018	3%	7%	14%
2017	3%	7%	14%
2016	3%	7%	15%
2015	3%	7%	14%
2014	4%	6%	15%
2013	5%	6%	15%
2012	5%	7%	15%
2011	6%	6%	15%
2010	6%	7%	16%
2009	7%	6%	16%
2008	6%	6%	16%
2007	6%	6%	15%
2006	6%	5%	15%
2005	5%	5%	15%
2004	5%	5%	15%
2003	6%	5%	15%
2002	5%	5%	15%
2001	4%	5%	14%
2000	4%	4%	13%
1999	4%	4%	13%
1998	4%	4%	13%
1997	5%	4%	13%
1996	5%	4%	13%
1995	4%	4%	13%
1994	3%	4%	13%
1993	4%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

17%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	18%	22%	35%
2022	19%	21%	33%
2021	18%	20%	33%
2020	17%	18%	31%
2019	17%	18%	31%
2018	21%	17%	30%
2017	21%	17%	30%
2016	20%	16%	29%
2015	16%	15%	29%
2014	16%	14%	27%
2013	17%	13%	27%
2012	17%	12%	26%
2011	17%	12%	25%
2010	13%	10%	23%
2009	15%	10%	22%
2008	20%	9%	21%
2007	22%	8%	21%
2006	24%	8%	20%
2005	22%	7%	19%
2004	20%	6%	19%
2003	20%	6%	18%
2002	21%	5%	17%
2001	19%	5%	16%
2000	15%	4%	15%
1999	14%	4%	14%
1998	14%	4%	13%
1997	15%	4%	13%
1996	14%	3%	12%
1995	17%	3%	11%
1994	13%	3%	11%
1993	13%	3%	10%

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Black

29%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	29%	33%	22%
2022	31%	33%	22%
2021	31%	34%	22%
2020	34%	34%	22%
2019	34%	34%	22%
2018	36%	34%	22%
2017	36%	34%	22%
2016	35%	34%	22%
2015	38%	34%	22%
2014	37%	35%	21%
2013	34%	35%	21%
2012	34%	35%	21%
2011	35%	36%	21%
2010	44%	38%	23%
2009	46%	38%	23%
2008	44%	38%	23%
2007	43%	38%	23%
2006	42%	38%	23%
2005	42%	38%	23%
2004	43%	38%	22%
2003	40%	37%	21%
2002	42%	37%	21%
2001	43%	37%	21%
2000	40%	37%	21%
1999	37%	37%	21%
1998	37%	36%	20%
1997	37%	35%	19%
1996	36%	35%	19%
1995	41%	34%	19%
1994	42%	34%	18%
1993	42%	33%	18%

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White

43%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	42%	33%	24%
2022	40%	34%	25%
2021	40%	34%	26%
2020	39%	36%	28%
2019	39%	36%	28%
2018	36%	38%	30%
2017	36%	38%	30%
2016	37%	39%	30%
2015	38%	40%	31%
2014	37%	41%	32%
2013	38%	42%	33%
2012	38%	42%	34%
2011	36%	43%	35%
2010	37%	45%	38%
2009	32%	46%	39%
2008	30%	47%	40%
2007	29%	48%	41%
2006	28%	49%	42%
2005	31%	50%	43%
2004	32%	51%	44%
2003	34%	52%	46%
2002	32%	53%	47%
2001	34%	53%	49%
2000	41%	55%	51%
1999	45%	55%	52%
1998	44%	56%	54%
1997	43%	57%	55%
1996	45%	58%	56%
1995	38%	59%	57%
1994	41%	59%	58%
1993	41%	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	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.74

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	34%	46%	41%
2022	27%	38%	32%
2021	27%	40%	31%
2020	20%	41%	27%
2019	20%	41%	27%
2016	28%	40%	28%
2015	28%	39%	28%
2014	30%	38%	28%
2013	26%	36%	26%
2012	26%	36%	26%
2011	25%	33%	24%
2010	25%	31%	22%
2009	24%	27%	19%
2008	26%	26%	18%
2007	29%	25%	17%
2006	25%	25%	15%
2005	30%	25%	16%
2004	31%	24%	16%
2003	27%	24%	15%
2002	27%	23%	15%
2001	31%	23%	15%
2000	32%	24%	17%
1999	27%	25%	17%
1998	29%	26%	18%
1997	31%	26%	18%
1996	34%	26%	17%
1995	36%	26%	17%
1994	29%	25%	16%
1993	28%	21%	13%
1992	28%	21%	13%
1991	24%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Piney Branch Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	13%	7%	7%
2004	11%	7%	7%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Piney Branch Elementary School's ranking?

Piney Branch Elementary School is ranked #178 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Piney Branch Elementary School often compared to?

Piney Branch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Takoma Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Piney Branch Elementary School?

599 students attend Piney Branch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Piney Branch Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Piney Branch Elementary School?

Piney Branch Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Piney Branch Elementary School offer ?

Piney Branch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Piney Branch Elementary School part of?

Piney Branch Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 599 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education