Diamond Elementary

4 Marquis Dr, Gaithersburg MD, 20878 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 240-740-2120
  • grades KG-5
  • students 738
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 76% 87% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 40 in Gaithersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
44%Gaithersburg
40%Maryland

Diamond Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Gaithersburg, MD. There are a total of 738 students and 46 teachers at Diamond Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Diamond Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.5%, which is 87% higher than the Maryland average.

Diamond Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students738
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Diamond Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
380-84%
475-79%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
375-79%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Diamond Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 34.4% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 39.5% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Gaithersburg demographics profile

StatisticGaithersburgMarylandNational
Population67,8786,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,57762791
Median age37.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English50%82%79%
Speak Spanish21%7%13%

Education level achieved in Gaithersburg

IndexGaithersburgMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college73.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.0%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters27.1%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.2%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Diamond Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.