Paint Branch High

High school·Grades 9-12 Burtonsville, Maryland·20866
Score
40.8/100
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#120
Among 202 Maryland high schools
#18
In Montgomery County Public Schools
Top 60%
In Maryland

Score 40.8/100: better than 40% of Maryland high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
55%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 60%, better than 43% of them
462 students tested
Math
7%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 13%, better than 39% of them
224 students tested
Science
40%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 49%, better than 41% of them
485 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10MCAP English Language Arts 1055.4462
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades55.4462
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 17.1224
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades7.1224
ScienceHigh schoolMCAP High School Science40.4485
Social studiesHigh schoolMCAP American Government47.4329

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,115
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,115
Typical high school: 1,183
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical high school: 49%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
14121 Old Columbia Pike
Burtonsville, MD 20866

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Paint Branch High at a glance

Paint Branch High is a public high school in Burtonsville, Maryland, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 2,115 students (a typical Maryland high school has 1,183). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Maryland high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 13%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland high schools, it scores 40.8 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #120 of 202. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.