Life in Bethesda, MD
Its downtown is a genuine center, with restaurants by the dozen, a Metro station of its own on the Red Line, bookshops, theaters and the year-round hum of a place people actually walk. Ring that core with established residential streets, brick colonials, deep porches and mature canopy.
Anchored by the National Institutes of Health and Walter Reed at its shoulder, and threaded by the Capital Crescent Trail toward Georgetown, Bethesda holds a deep pool of buyers and a consistently active market.
People move here for the schools and the station. They stay for the Saturday that does not require a car.
Dining, Entertainment, Shopping
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| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Crab House4958 Bethesda Avenue | Restaurant | 0.01 mi |
| City Lights of China4953 Bethesda Avenue | Restaurant | 0.02 mi |
| Takumi Sushi4929 Bethesda Avenue | Sushi | 0.04 mi |
| Delhi Spice4925 Bethesda Avenue | Indian | 0.05 mi |
| CherCher Ethiopian Cuisine4921 Bethesda Avenue | Ethiopian | 0.06 mi |
| Fresh Baguette4919 Bethesda Avenue | Bakery | 0.06 mi |
| Nike7117 Arlington Road | Clothes | 0.11 mi |
Places data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Community maintained, so coverage varies and it is not a complete listing. Distances are approximate straight-line distances from the guide’s reference point.
Notable Neighborhoods in Bethesda
Schools in Bethesda, MD
The public schools below are listed because their attendance area covers part of Bethesda, and the share column is how much of it each one covers. Private schools have no attendance area, so they are listed because they sit in Bethesda. Attendance is assigned by address, so confirm the assignment for a specific property with Montgomery County Public Schools before you rely on it.
| Name | Grades | Share of Bethesda | Students | Per teacher | MCAP proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton Elementary6314 Lone Oak Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817 | K-5 | 1.3% | 871 | 17.8 | ELA62.8%Math61.1% |
| Bethesda Elementary7600 Arlington Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814 | K-5 | 10.2% | 645 | 16.5 | ELA69.5%Math61.5% |
| Wyngate Elementary9300 Wadsworth Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817 | K-5 | 14.4% | 640 | 17.3 | ELA80.4%Math70.4% |
| Wood Acres Elementary5800 Cromwell Drive, Bethesda, MD 20816 | PK-5 | 10% | 609 | 16.9 | ELA88.7%Math85.1% |
| Rosemary Hills Elementary2111 Porter Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | PK-2 | 1.7% | 499 | 13.5 | Not reported |
| Burning Tree Elementary7900 Beech Tree Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 | K-5 | 22% | 479 | 14.1 | ELA73.8%Math70.4% |
- MCAP begins at grade 3, so a school that ends before it sits none: Rosemary Hills Elementary.
- High school mathematics is Algebra 1, which most students here sit in middle school. Where fewer than half as many students sat it as sat English, the figure describes who took the test rather than the school, and is left out: Bethesda-Chevy Chase High, Walt Whitman High, Walter Johnson High.
Demographics and Employment Data for Bethesda, MD
Population by age group
Education level
- Less than high school971 (2.1%)
- High school graduate1,669 (3.6%)
- Some college or associate3,442 (7.3%)
- Bachelor's degree13,419 (28.5%)
- Graduate or professional27,507 (58.5%)
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