Best Public Schools in Dickerson, MD

Summary:

The city of Dickerson, Maryland is home to a single standout elementary school, Monocacy Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. Monocacy Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Maryland elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance that exceeds district and state averages in key areas.

Monocacy Elementary's student population of 167 is predominantly White (71.26%), with significant representation from Hispanic (16.77%) and Asian (4.79%) students. The school's high academic achievement is reflected in its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its students' consistently strong proficiency rates on state assessments, often outpacing the district and state by a wide margin. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Monocacy Elementary's overall Mathematics proficiency rate was 60.9%, compared to 33.4% for the Montgomery County Public Schools district and 24.1% for the state of Maryland.

The school's success is likely attributable to its relatively high per-student spending of $24,258 and its low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1, suggesting that the district is investing significant resources into Monocacy Elementary. However, the school's free/reduced lunch rate of 28.14% indicates that a sizable portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and it will be important to ensure that these students have equitable access to the school's educational opportunities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monocacy Elementary	Public	K-5	18801 Barnesville Road	Dickerson	20842	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5790	167	15	11.2	28.1%	119 (71.3%)	4 (2.4%)	28 (16.8%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	87	102^nd of 859 public elementary schools	88.1%		89.5	88^th of 855 public elementary schools	89.7%	14	65.5	59.3	58.3	60.9	58.6	74.1	66.7	66.3	41.7	$25,033	$1,868	$23,165

Cities Near Dickerson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poolesville	4.22 mi	3	19^th
Clarksburg	6.99 mi	8	49^th
Germantown	7.43 mi	21	129^th
Adamstown	7.99 mi	1	83^rd
Frederick	9.08 mi	32	134^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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