| Index | Colesville | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Colesville | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.4% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.5% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.7% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.5% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 28.0% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.4% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.4% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Colesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colesville, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Colesville, MD, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 49,909 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Vienna, VA | 17,109 | 88% | 83.4% |
| Arlington, VA | 244,812 | 83% | 72.5% |
| North Potomac, MD | 24,916 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Potomac, MD | 48,015 | 81% | 68.3% |
| Colesville, MD | 14,928 | n/a |
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| Colesville, MD | 14,928 | n/a |