Brentwood’s public schools score below 92% of Maryland districts
The public schools Brentwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
Brentwood’s schools, in brief
Low even next to similar towns
It isn’t only a matter of income. Among the 137 Maryland towns with similar household incomes, Brentwood still scores better than just 1%. How it compares ↓
Fewer students graduate on time
76% of students graduate on time, 11 points below the state’s 87%, #192 in Maryland.
Which school depends on your street
With 128 elementary, 39 middle and 24 high schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from D− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. See the path ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Brentwood ties with North Brentwood, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier and Cottage City for the best results. The whole area is strong: even the lowest-scoring neighbor, Cottage City, earns D. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Brentwood compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Maryland’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Maryland only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brentwood.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well below the state in reading
Brentwood vs. its neighbors
Brentwood’s schools rank 1st of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Maryland districts.
Every school in Brentwood
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Brentwood families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Brentwood
There’s no college in Brentwood, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is The Catholic University of America in Washington, 2.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Brentwood. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.