The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in English language arts. The lowest is 60% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Wood Acres Elementary
Wood Acres Elementary is a regular public school in Bethesda, Maryland, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade within the Montgomery County Public Schools district. The school occupies a residential location in a community that is part of the Washington metropolitan region, an area known for its dense downtown core around the Bethesda Metro station and for being a national center for medical research.
Enrollment at Wood Acres is sizable for an elementary school, distributed fairly evenly across the grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. A low share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which places the school in a relatively affluent demographic context. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available for this profile.
On the state assessments administered in the most recent school year, Wood Acres students posted strong results. In mathematics, proficiency rates across grades three through five were high, with the majority of students meeting or exceeding expectations. English language arts performance was similarly strong across those grades, with a particularly high rate in grades three and four. Science results, which are tested in grade five, showed a moderate proficiency rate. These results reflect a school where academic achievement is consistently solid, though a parent may wish to inquire further with the school about science performance specifically. Only one year of assessment data was available, so no trend can be reported.
The school itself does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate or related outcome data. No information on program offerings, such as gifted and talented or special education services, was present in the available records.
Bethesda, where the school is located, is an affluent and highly educated community. The area features a mix of dense commercial and residential towers near the Metro station and quieter neighborhoods farther out. Major employers include the National Institutes of Health, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The Capital Crescent Trail, a popular rail-trail, runs through the area. Transit access is a defining feature: the Bethesda station on Metro's Red Line serves the downtown core, and the Purple Line light rail is under construction. The Bethesda Urban Partnership manages the downtown area, and a free circulator bus covers most of it.
The district, Montgomery County Public Schools, has recently introduced a new elementary literacy curriculum, adopted a budget that represents a substantial portion of the county's total spending, and is conducting a system-wide boundary analysis that could affect attendance zones in the future. These district-level changes could be relevant to families considering Wood Acres.
Because the comparison group for this school included only one other district entity within Montgomery County, no meaningful comparison of proficiency rates or other metrics to neighboring schools was possible. A parent evaluating Wood Acres will need to rely on the school's own results and the broader context of the district's performance patterns.
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