Galway Elementary

12612 Galway Dr, Calverton MD, 20904 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-595-2930
  • grades PK-5
  • students 788
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 84 in Calverton
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aCalverton
40%Maryland

Galway Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Calverton, MD. There are a total of 788 students and 59 teachers at Galway Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Galway Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 8% higher than the Maryland average.

Galway Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students788
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Galway 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
All41%
340-44%
455-59%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
335-39%
440-44%
550-54%
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.

Galway Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 3.1% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 58.4% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 12.6% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Calverton demographics profile

StatisticCalvertonMarylandNational
Population17,0346,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,72362791
Median age43.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English56%82%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Calverton

IndexCalvertonMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade89.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.5%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college72.3%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.0%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters22.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Galway Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.