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Bel Pre Elementary School

13801 Rippling Brook Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20906

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Bel Pre Elementary School serves 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Bel Pre Elementary School's student population of 558 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bel Pre Elementary School
Pre-K	98
Kind	158
1	160
2	142

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Total Students

558 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School
2025	558
2024	527
2023	522
2022	542
2021	549
2020	612
2019	586
2018	575
2017	575
2016	576
2015	546
2014	471
2013	488
2012	499
2011	484
2010	487
2009	477
2008	478
2007	460
2006	488
2005	497
2004	462
2003	488
2002	525
2001	489
2000	433
1999	441
1998	462
1997	499
1996	536
1995	483
1994	437
1993	388
1992	369
1991	354
1990	334
1989	328

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School
2025	46
2024	44
2023	43
2022	49
2021	48
2020	51
2019	47
2018	48
2017	48
2016	44
2015	41
2014	39
2013	39
2012	37
2011	38
2010	39
2009	39
2008	39
2007	37
2006	41
2005	38
2004	36
2003	39
2002	39
2001	30
2000	29
1999	26
1998	26
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	27
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	17

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School Rankings

The of Bel Pre Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2024	12:1	15:1	14:1
2023	12:1	15:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	13:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2024	3%	7%	14%
2023	5%	7%	14%
2022	5%	7%	15%
2021	6%	7%	14%
2020	5%	7%	14%
2019	5%	7%	14%
2018	3%	7%	14%
2017	3%	7%	14%
2016	8%	7%	15%
2015	6%	7%	14%
2014	7%	6%	15%
2013	6%	6%	15%
2012	6%	7%	15%
2011	6%	6%	15%
2010	9%	7%	16%
2009	11%	6%	16%
2008	11%	6%	16%
2007	9%	6%	15%
2006	13%	5%	15%
2005	10%	5%	15%
2004	11%	5%	15%
2003	17%	5%	15%
2002	16%	5%	15%
2001	17%	5%	14%
2000	19%	4%	13%
1999	17%	4%	13%
1998	14%	4%	13%
1997	14%	4%	13%
1996	12%	4%	13%
1995	12%	4%	13%
1994	14%	4%	13%
1993	11%	4%	13%
1992	10%	4%	12%

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Hispanic

58%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2024	62%	23%	35%
2023	58%	22%	35%
2022	59%	21%	33%
2021	53%	20%	33%
2020	55%	18%	31%
2019	52%	18%	31%
2018	50%	17%	30%
2017	50%	17%	30%
2016	47%	16%	29%
2015	41%	15%	29%
2014	39%	14%	27%
2013	39%	13%	27%
2012	42%	12%	26%
2011	44%	12%	25%
2010	38%	10%	23%
2009	36%	10%	22%
2008	33%	9%	21%
2007	34%	8%	21%
2006	31%	8%	20%
2005	27%	7%	19%
2004	30%	6%	19%
2003	27%	6%	18%
2002	27%	5%	17%
2001	26%	5%	16%
2000	22%	4%	15%
1999	21%	4%	14%
1998	15%	4%	13%
1997	15%	4%	13%
1996	15%	3%	12%
1995	19%	3%	11%
1994	19%	3%	11%
1993	14%	3%	10%
1992	12%	2%	9%

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Black

27%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2024	25%	33%	22%
2023	28%	33%	22%
2022	26%	33%	22%
2021	30%	34%	22%
2020	30%	34%	22%
2019	34%	34%	22%
2018	37%	34%	22%
2017	37%	34%	22%
2016	37%	34%	22%
2015	43%	34%	22%
2014	43%	35%	21%
2013	45%	35%	21%
2012	40%	35%	21%
2011	37%	36%	21%
2010	44%	38%	23%
2009	43%	38%	23%
2008	46%	38%	23%
2007	44%	38%	23%
2006	44%	38%	23%
2005	51%	38%	23%
2004	46%	38%	22%
2003	42%	37%	21%
2002	41%	37%	21%
2001	39%	37%	21%
2000	45%	37%	21%
1999	46%	37%	21%
1998	45%	36%	20%
1997	39%	35%	19%
1996	41%	35%	19%
1995	40%	34%	19%
1994	36%	34%	18%
1993	34%	33%	18%
1992	31%	33%	18%

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White

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2024	6%	32%	24%
2023	6%	33%	24%
2022	7%	34%	25%
2021	7%	34%	26%
2020	6%	36%	28%
2019	7%	36%	28%
2018	8%	38%	30%
2017	8%	38%	30%
2016	5%	39%	30%
2015	7%	40%	31%
2014	7%	41%	32%
2013	8%	42%	33%
2012	9%	42%	34%
2011	9%	43%	35%
2010	8%	45%	38%
2009	10%	46%	39%
2008	10%	47%	40%
2007	13%	48%	41%
2006	12%	49%	42%
2005	11%	50%	43%
2004	12%	51%	44%
2003	14%	52%	46%
2002	16%	53%	47%
2001	18%	53%	49%
2000	20%	55%	51%
1999	24%	55%	52%
1998	31%	56%	54%
1997	36%	57%	55%
1996	38%	58%	56%
1995	41%	59%	57%
1994	44%	59%	58%
1993	48%	60%	59%
1992	47%	61%	61%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2024	3%	5%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	2%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	0.59	0.74
2024	0.55	0.74	0.76
2023	0.58	0.73	0.76
2022	0.58	0.73	0.76
2021	0.63	0.73	0.76
2020	0.61	0.72	0.76
2019	0.61	0.72	0.76
2018	0.61	0.72	0.76
2017	0.61	0.72	0.76
2016	0.64	0.71	0.76
2015	0.64	0.70	0.76
2014	0.67	0.69	0.76
2013	0.65	0.69	0.76
2012	0.66	0.69	0.76
2011	0.66	0.67	0.76
2010	0.66	0.65	0.73
2009	0.67	0.64	0.73
2008	0.67	0.63	0.72
2007	0.67	0.62	0.72
2006	0.69	0.61	0.72
2005	0.65	0.60	0.71
2004	0.69	0.60	0.70
2003	0.71	0.59	0.70
2002	0.71	0.58	0.69
2001	0.73	0.58	0.68
2000	0.78	0.56	0.67
1999	0.78	0.56	0.66
1998	0.75	0.56	0.65
1997	0.78	0.56	0.64
1996	0.75	0.55	0.63
1995	0.79	0.54	0.62
1994	0.79	0.54	0.61
1993	0.74	0.54	0.60
1992	0.69	0.53	0.58
1991	0.67	0.52	0.57
1990	0.70	0.51	0.55
1989	0.61	0.51	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	50%	46%
2024	51%	44%	33%
2023	69%	46%	41%
2022	53%	38%	32%
2021	48%	40%	31%
2020	50%	41%	27%
2019	52%	41%	27%
2016	57%	40%	28%
2015	57%	39%	28%
2014	55%	38%	28%
2013	52%	36%	26%
2012	49%	36%	26%
2011	45%	33%	24%
2010	43%	31%	22%
2009	35%	27%	19%
2008	36%	26%	18%
2007	31%	25%	17%
2006	32%	25%	15%
2005	38%	25%	16%
2004	31%	24%	16%
2003	30%	24%	15%
2002	27%	23%	15%
2001	24%	23%	15%
2000	32%	24%	17%
1999	31%	25%	17%
1998	31%	26%	18%
1997	32%	26%	18%
1996	33%	26%	17%
1995	36%	26%	17%
1994	37%	25%	16%
1993	26%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Bel Pre Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	10%	5%	6%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	14%	4%	7%
2021	13%	5%	6%
2020	15%	6%	7%
2019	16%	6%	7%
2016	13%	5%	5%
2015	12%	6%	6%
2014	16%	6%	7%
2013	15%	6%	7%
2012	16%	6%	7%
2011	14%	7%	7%
2010	16%	7%	7%
2009	17%	8%	8%
2008	16%	8%	8%
2007	18%	7%	7%
2006	16%	7%	7%
2005	16%	7%	7%
2004	16%	7%	7%
2003	10%	7%	7%
2002	14%	7%	7%
2001	13%	7%	7%
2000	11%	6%	6%
1999	12%	6%	6%

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Pandas

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bel Pre Elementary School?

558 students attend Bel Pre Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Bel Pre Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bel Pre Elementary School?

Bel Pre Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bel Pre Elementary School offer ?

Bel Pre Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bel Pre Elementary School part of?

Bel Pre Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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