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8821 RIVER RD, BETHESDA, MD 20817 • MONTGOMERY County
(301) 365-2595

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00580282
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 24031
Physical Location Address 8821 River Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817-2600

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
428
Teachers (FTE)
69.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.18:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 63.6% Asian: 13.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.4% Black or African American: 7.9% Hispanic / Latino: 7.0%
428 Students
White 272 est. 63.6%
Asian 56 est. 13.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 36 est. 8.4%
Black or African American 34 est. 7.9%
Hispanic / Latino 30 est. 7.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
236
55.1%
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Female Students
192
44.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 400 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (5%) Kindergarten: 40 (10%) 1st Grade: 42 (10.5%) 2nd Grade: 41 (10.3%) 3rd Grade: 34 (8.5%) 4th Grade: 53 (13.3%) 5th Grade: 57 (14.2%) 6th Grade: 59 (14.8%) 7th Grade: 54 (13.5%)
400 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 20 5%
Kindergarten 40 10%
1st Grade 42 10.5%
2nd Grade 41 10.3%
3rd Grade 34 8.5%
4th Grade 53 13.3%
5th Grade 57 14.2%
6th Grade 59 14.8%
7th Grade 54 13.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 275 550 2019-2020: 443 students 443 2019-2020 2021-2022: 428 students 428 -3.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 428 students 428 +0% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 428 69.3 6.2:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 428 75.3 5.7:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 443 69.8 6.4:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 20817)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,350,000
$0k 0% $338k 5% $675k 10% $1,013k 15% $1,350k 20% ZIP 20817 Income: $240,104 $240k ZIP 20817 Home Value: $1,142,300 $1,142k ZIP 20817 This ZIP Bethesda Income: $207,263 $207k Bethesda Home Value: $1,094,967 $1,095k Bethesda City Average MONTGOMERY County Income: $143,863 $144k MONTGOMERY County Home Value: $677,651 $678k MONTGOMERY County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 20817 Poverty Rate: 4.2% 4.2% Bethesda Poverty Rate: 4.0% 4.0% MONTGOMERY County Poverty Rate: 7.2% 7.2% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 20817 Current ZIP
$240,104 $1,142,300 4.2% 37,738
Bethesda (City Average)
$207,263 $1,094,967 4.0% 86,641
MONTGOMERY County (County Average)
$143,863 $677,651 7.2% 1,085,550
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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