| Index | Burtonsville | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burtonsville | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.9% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 60.7% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.0% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 24.3% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.2% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burtonsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burtonsville, MD schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Burtonsville, MD, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Potomac, MD | 46,256 | 81% | 68.3% |
| Bethesda, MD | 65,092 | 77% | 60.6% |
| Chevy Chase, MD | 2,979 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Brookeville, MD | 151 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Burtonsville, MD | 10,812 | 44% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Totowa, NJ | 10,810 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Rockport, TX | 10,815 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Yazoo City, MS | 10,806 | 17% | 65.4% |
| Tarboro, NC | 10,806 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Highland Park, MI | 10,818 | 18% | 63.3% |
| Burtonsville, MD | 10,812 | 44% | 9.4% |
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