Seven Locks Elementary School

Seven Locks Elementary educates pre-kindergarten through grade five with about 372 students instructed by about 25 full-time instructors and one counselor, providing a student-teacher ratio of about 15:1. The student population is equally balanced by gender (52% male, 48% female) and contains approximately 47% minority enrollment—approximately 26% Asian, 11% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 49% White. Economically disadvantaged students account for approximately 8% of enrollment. Academically, proficiency is approximately 75% in math and 89% in reading, which places the school in Maryland's top 1%, ranked #4 in the state and #2 in Montgomery County. Almost all of the teachers are certified and seasoned, fostering a robust culture of academic excellence. Median values for single-family homes in the surrounding Bethesda/Potomac community ring in at about $1.1 million as of early 2025. Seven Locks is a high performing elementary school renowned for its tight-knit, welcoming community, talented programming, stable leadership, and warm, supportive environment that promotes strong student outcomes.

The Bethesda, Maryland, Seven Locks Elementary School is now considering its new location, either rebuilding on the existing site or building a new school at another site.