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Piney Branch Elementary vs Breakthrough Montessori PCS

Piney Branch Elementary has a higher overall rating of 5.3/10 compared to 4.6/10. Piney Branch Elementary is significantly larger with 599 students, about 1.6× the size of Breakthrough Montessori PCS (369). In math proficiency, Piney Branch Elementary leads at 53.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Piney Branch Elementary

Takoma Park, MD

5.3/10
Elementary School3rd – 5th

599 students

Breakthrough Montessori PCS

Washington, DC

4.6/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 6thCharter

369 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricPiney Branch ElementaryBreakthrough Montessori PCS
Overall Rating5.3 / 104.6 / 10
Academic Score8.86.6
Growth Score2.72.6
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch34.1%—
Environment Score6.66.7
State Rank#1,030 of 1,363#206 of 240
State Percentile25th15th

Test Scores

SubjectPiney Branch ElementaryBreakthrough Montessori PCS
Math Proficiency53.0%32.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency53.0%32.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailPiney Branch ElementaryBreakthrough Montessori PCS
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
Grades3rd – 5thPre-K – 6th
Enrollment599369
Student-Teacher Ratio17.1:115.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch34.1%—
DistrictMontgomery County Public SchoolsBreakthrough Montessori PCS
CityTakoma ParkWashington

Neighborhood

MetricTakoma Park (20912)Washington (20012)
Median Household Income$82,097$128,234
Median Home Value$671,400$838,200
Median Rent$1,452$1,638
College Educated (Bachelor's+)51.2%59.2%
Poverty Rate12.8%6.5%
Avg Commute34 min37 min
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