| Index | Derwood | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 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 | Derwood | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.1% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 74.3% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 68.9% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 34.2% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.3% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 7.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Derwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Derwood, MD schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Derwood, MD, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 49,909 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 15,140 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Vienna, VA | 17,109 | 88% | 83.4% |
| Cascades, VA | 12,431 | 86% | 79.2% |
| North Potomac, MD | 24,916 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Derwood, MD | 1,693 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitley City, KY | 1,693 | 46% | 5.2% |
| New Plymouth, ID | 1,693 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Byhalia, MS | 1,692 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Nora Springs, IA | 1,692 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Pittsford, NY | 1,694 | 83% | 72.7% |
| Derwood, MD | 1,693 | 48% | 1.0% |