Gaithersburg Elementary

35 N Summit Ave, Gaithersburg MD, 20877 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-840-7136
  • grades PK-5
  • students 857
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 40 in Gaithersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
44%Gaithersburg
40%Maryland

Gaithersburg Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Gaithersburg, MD. There are a total of 857 students and 72 teachers at Gaithersburg Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Gaithersburg Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 38% lower than the Maryland average.

Gaithersburg Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students857
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Gaithersburg 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
All24%
325-29%
420-24%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
325-29%
420-24%
525-29%
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.

Gaithersburg Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 6.1% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 13.6% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 73.9% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 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 Gaithersburg Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.