Wood Acres Elementary School
Bethesda, MD 20816
	        Phone: (301) 320-6502
	        	        District: Montgomery County Public Schools	    
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-5 • 789 students
Bethesda's Wood Acres Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Montgomery County Public Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Maryland to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.
Wood Acres Elementary School is a public school in the Montgomery County Public Schools district located in Bethesda, MD. As of 2014, the students are 72.5% White, non-Hispanic; 10% Asian/Pacific Islander; 8.4% Hispanic; 5.8% Multiracial; 3.2% Black, non-Hispanic; and 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 1.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State | 
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 72.5% | 32% | 40.9% | 
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10% | 14.4% | 6.1% | 
| Hispanic | 8.4% | 27.4% | 13.7% | 
| Multiracial | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3.2% | 21.4% | 34.9% | 
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | — | 0.1% | 0.2% | 
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 1.9% | — | — | 
| English learners | — | 13.5% | — | 
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Willoughby | Condominium/Townhouse | Chevy Chase | MD | 1.6 mi | |
| 2 | White Flint | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 5.2 mi | |
| 3 | Takoma Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Takoma Park | MD | 6 mi | |
| 4 | Leeway Overlee - N Arlington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Arlington | VA | 6 mi | |
| 5 | Old Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 6.1 mi | |
| 6 | Falls Church City | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Falls Church | VA | 6.5 mi | |
| 7 | Forest Knolls | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 6.9 mi | |
| 8 | Shreevewood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Falls Church | VA | 7.9 mi | |
| 9 | DuMont Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 8.1 mi | |
| 10 | The VIO | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Washington SW | DC | 8.2 mi | |
| 11 | Hillandale | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 8.5 mi | |
| 12 | Twenty400 | Apartment Complex | Arlington | VA | 8.5 mi | |
| 13 | Shirlington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Arlington | VA | 8.9 mi | |
| 14 | Broyhill Crest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Annandale | VA | 9.3 mi | |
| 15 | Beverly Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Alexandria | VA | 9.4 mi | 
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlington | Arlington | VA | 3.9 mi | |
| 2 | Silver Spring | Silver Spring | MD | 5.2 mi | |
| 3 | Georgetown | Washington | DC | 5.3 mi | |
| 4 | Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 6.8 mi | |
| 5 | Washington DC | Washington D.C. | DC | 7.2 mi | |
| 6 | West Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 7.8 mi | |
| 7 | Pentagon City | Arlington | VA | 8.1 mi | |
| 8 | Capitol Hill | Washington | DC | 8.2 mi | |
| 9 | White Oak | Silver Spring | MD | 8.5 mi | |
| 10 | Vienna | Vienna | VA | 9.1 mi | 
| Base | Distance | 
|---|---|
| Walter Reed Medical Center | 2.7 mi. | 
| Fort Myer | 6.3 mi. | 
| Henderson Hall | 7.2 mi. | 
| Pentagon | 7.5 mi. | 
| Defense Health Headquarters Falls Church | 8.5 mi. | 
| Fort McNair | 8.6 mi. | 
| Marine Barracks Washington | 9 mi. | 
| Coast Guard Headquarters DC | 9.1 mi. | 
| Washington Navy Yard | 9.1 mi. | 
| Mark Center Alexandria | 9.5 mi. | 
| Bolling AFB Joint Base Anacostia | 10.3 mi. | 
| Andrews AFB | 16.6 mi. | 
| Fort Belvoir | 17.8 mi. | 
| NRO Chantilly | 18.8 mi. | 
| Fort Meade NSA | 22.3 mi. | 
| Indian Head Naval Base | 26.3 mi. | 
| Coast Guard Curtis Bay | 33.5 mi. | 
| US Naval Academy | 33.9 mi. | 
| Quantico Marine Base | 34.7 mi. | 
| Annapolis Naval Station | 34.8 mi. | 
| Fort Detrick | 36.5 mi. | 
| Dahlgren NSWC | 43.4 mi. | 
