Is DuFief Elementary a good school?

DuFief Elementary ranks 189 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend DuFief Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended DuFief Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of DuFief Elementary?

Students at DuFief Elementary are 32% Asian, 27% White, 18% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of DuFief Elementary attend?

Students who attend DuFief Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert Frost Middle School High : Thomas S. Wootton High

DuFief Elementary

Summary:

DuFief Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving 245 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

DuFief Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Maryland, with students performing significantly better than state and county averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts assessments. The school's proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year were 52.3% in Mathematics and 57.6% in ELA, compared to 33.4% and 55.3% for Montgomery County Public Schools, and 24.1% and 48.4% for the state of Maryland, respectively. DuFief's students also outperform their peers in nearby schools, particularly in Mathematics. The school's diverse student population is more balanced compared to the surrounding schools, with a racial makeup of 27.35% White, 18.37% African American, 12.24% Hispanic, and 32.24% Asian students.

While DuFief Elementary excels in many areas, the school's Special Education students rank lower than other subgroups, indicating an opportunity for improvement. However, the school's consistent high performance across multiple years and assessments, as well as its equitable outcomes for different racial and ethnic groups, suggest that DuFief Elementary has established effective teaching and learning practices that benefit all its students. By continuing to build on its strengths and addressing areas for improvement, DuFief Elementary can maintain its position as a leader in providing quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

15001 Dufief Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878-2499

(240) 740-1600

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,048

Students who attend DuFief Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert Frost Middle School
High:	Thomas S. Wootton High

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 245

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.2%

White:

27.3%

African American:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details DuFief Elementary ranks better than 78% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 56^th among 130 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at DuFief Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (32.2%), White (27.3%), African American (18.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at DuFief Elementary is 8.7, which is the 2^nd best among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare DuFief Elementary employs 28.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at DuFief Elementary is $31,048, which is the 2^nd highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

DuFief Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at DuFief Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	3.15	774^th	803	3.6%
2005	3.30	774^th	805	3.9%
2006	7.30	752^nd	804	6.5%
2007	12.01	731^st	818	10.6%
2008	62.91	345^th	838	58.8%
2009	64.94	328^th	850	61.4%
2010	65.79	329^th	855	61.5%
2011	69.09	256^th	853	70.0%
2012	55.61	439^th	857	48.8%
2013	46.29	506^th	847	40.3%
2014	59.34	403^rd	867	53.5%
2015	82.08	153^rd	859	82.2%
2016	84.77	137^th	845	83.8%
2017	86.58	120^th	847	85.8%
2018	86.25	103^rd	857	88.0%
2019	81.17	156^th	853	81.7%
2021	91.81	57^th	802	92.9%
2022	79.32	176^th	862	79.6%
2023	84.34	123^rd	855	85.6%
2024	77.28	189^th	859	78.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at DuFief Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.16	19^th	115	83.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at DuFief Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.91	96^th	136	29.4%

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Rank History for Female students at DuFief Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	90.76	50^th	796	93.7%

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Rank History for Male students at DuFief Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	89.52	64^th	788	91.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at DuFief Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	78.08	26^th	128	79.7%

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Rank History for White students at DuFief Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	86.29	45^th	528	91.5%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for DuFief Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	398	9	62	12	0	n/a	n/a	481
1990	365	13	60	14	0	n/a	n/a	452
1991	370	13	45	9	0	n/a	n/a	437
1992	390	15	66	14	2	n/a	n/a	487
1993	378	13	60	11	4	n/a	n/a	466
1994	365	14	71	13	3	n/a	n/a	466
1995	305	16	84	14	1	n/a	n/a	420
1996	305	16	84	14	1	n/a	n/a	420
1997	294	12	83	16	1	n/a	n/a	406
1998	299	11	89	17	3	n/a	n/a	419
1999	291	12	91	19	1	n/a	n/a	414
2000	298	17	89	20	1	n/a	n/a	425
2001	297	16	98	20	1	n/a	n/a	432
2002	303	11	142	18	4	n/a	n/a	478
2003	303	11	142	18	4	n/a	n/a	478
2004	297	14	132	21	4	n/a	n/a	468
2005	282	16	140	21	1	n/a	n/a	460
2006	271	17	165	21	1	n/a	n/a	475
2007	257	14	151	21	0	n/a	n/a	443
2008	239	12	136	17	0	n/a	n/a	404
2009	252	19	144	17	1	n/a	n/a	433
2010	239	33	141	15	1	n/a	n/a	429
2011	205	21	114	24	1	0	22	387
2012	194	22	114	23	0	0	21	374
2013	181	34	105	31	0	0	17	368
2014	151	24	104	31	0	0	20	330
2015	146	20	102	41	0	0	22	331
2016	134	23	97	38	0	0	21	313
2017	134	21	79	41	0	0	23	298
2018	130	31	83	43	0	1	25	313
2019	116	39	87	37	0	1	30	310
2020	98	46	100	41	0	1	30	316
2021	86	46	93	45	0	1	34	305
2022	74	43	87	32	0	1	24	261
2023	67	45	79	30	0	0	24	245

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at DuFief Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	481	22.9	21.0	n/a
1990	452	22.4	20.1	0
1991	437	20.6	21.2	0.2
1992	487	22.4	21.7	1.6
1993	466	22.4	20.8	1.7
1994	466	21.6	21.6	1.7
1995	420	19.1	22.0	2.1
1996	420	19.1	22.0	2.1
1997	406	21.1	19.2	2.2
1998	419	22.3	18.8	1.7
1999	414	22.4	18.5	2.7
2000	425	25.9	16.4	3.5
2001	432	27.0	16.0	2.1
2002	478	26.8	17.8	4.8
2003	478	26.8	17.8	4.8
2004	468	27.8	16.8	3.8
2005	460	26.0	17.7	4.6
2006	475	28.0	17.0	3.2
2007	443	30.0	14.8	4.7
2008	404	29.8	13.6	6.4
2009	433	29.8	14.5	6.5
2010	429	28.8	14.9	7.9
2011	387	26.6	14.5	7
2012	374	26.5	14.1	6.4
2013	368	25.8	14.2	10.1
2014	330	26.4	12.5	10.9
2015	331	26.0	12.7	14.8
2016	313	24.0	13.0	14.4
2017	298	23.1	12.9	13.1
2018	313	25.6	12.2	15.3
2019	310	26.4	11.7	14.2
2020	316	26.8	11.7	12.7
2021	305	28.8	10.5	15.4
2022	261	27.5	9.4	14.2
2023	245	28.1	8.7	20.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio DuFief Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	481	22.9	21.0	n/a
1990	452	22.4	20.1	0
1991	437	20.6	21.2	0.2
1992	487	22.4	21.7	1.6
1993	466	22.4	20.8	1.7
1994	466	21.6	21.6	1.7
1995	420	19.1	22.0	2.1
1996	420	19.1	22.0	2.1
1997	406	21.1	19.2	2.2
1998	419	22.3	18.8	1.7
1999	414	22.4	18.5	2.7
2000	425	25.9	16.4	3.5
2001	432	27.0	16.0	2.1
2002	478	26.8	17.8	4.8
2003	478	26.8	17.8	4.8
2004	468	27.8	16.8	3.8
2005	460	26.0	17.7	4.6
2006	475	28.0	17.0	3.2
2007	443	30.0	14.8	4.7
2008	404	29.8	13.6	6.4
2009	433	29.8	14.5	6.5
2010	429	28.8	14.9	7.9
2011	387	26.6	14.5	7
2012	374	26.5	14.1	6.4
2013	368	25.8	14.2	10.1
2014	330	26.4	12.5	10.9
2015	331	26.0	12.7	14.8
2016	313	24.0	13.0	14.4
2017	298	23.1	12.9	13.1
2018	313	25.6	12.2	15.3
2019	310	26.4	11.7	14.2
2020	316	26.8	11.7	12.7
2021	305	28.8	10.5	15.4
2022	261	27.5	9.4	14.2
2023	245	28.1	8.7	20.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for DuFief Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$549 (2.7%)	$20,028 (97.3%)	$20,577
2020	$373 (1.8%)	$20,320 (98.2%)	$20,694
2021	$760 (3.3%)	$22,590 (96.7%)	$23,350
2022	$2,100 (7.9%)	$24,574 (92.1%)	$26,674
2023	$1,748 (5.6%)	$29,300 (94.4%)	$31,048

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on DuFief Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 156^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 123^rd of 855 Elementary schools	3.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	310	245	21%
African American	39	45	15.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	87	79	9.2%
Hispanic	37	30	18.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	116	67	42.2%
Two or More Races	30	24	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.2%	20.4%	6.2%

Schools Near DuFief Elementary

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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
DuFief Elementary	Public	K-5	15001 Dufief Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1600	245	28	8.7	20.4%	67 (27.3%)	45 (18.4%)	30 (12.2%)	79 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	77.3	189^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.0%		84.3	123^rd of 855 public elementary schools	85.6%	66	62.2	44.2	51.4	52.3	62.2	57.7	51.4	57.6	44.4	$31,048	$1,748	$29,300
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Tschiffely Square Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1840	698	41	17.1	27.1%	322 (46.1%)	48 (6.9%)	147 (21.1%)	128 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.3%)	94.6	41^st of 859 public elementary schools	95.2%		96	28^th of 855 public elementary schools	96.7%	13	66.1	66.1	71.1	67.9	77.6	75.9	77.2	76.9	58.1	$16,096	$897	$15,200
Stone Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14323 Stonebridge View Dr	North Potomac	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5450	550	38	14.5	15.3%	123 (22.4%)	71 (12.9%)	41 (7.5%)	270 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	96.4	24^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.2%		96.8	20^th of 855 public elementary schools	97.7%	4	78.8	76.9	68.4	74.4	72.6	84.4	81.1	79.3	57.9	$18,528	$1,058	$17,470
Travilah Elementary	Public	K-5	13801 DuFief Mill Rd	North Potomac	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4300	377	24	15.5	16.2%	113 (30.0%)	36 (9.5%)	33 (8.8%)	167 (44.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	94.2	44^th of 859 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.6	41^st of 855 public elementary schools	95.2%	3	81.7	66.2	64.5	71.0	85.1	74.0	73.8	77.6	46.8	$17,679	$1,221	$16,458
Jones Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15110 Jones Ln	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4260	449	29	15.3	33.9%	181 (40.3%)	39 (8.7%)	153 (34.1%)	47 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	81.7	150^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.2	154^th of 855 public elementary schools	82.0%	4	76.9	59.2	49.4	60.6	77.4	67.6	55.4	65.8	29.4	$17,266	$844	$16,422
Fields Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7000	452	37	12.1	49.3%	105 (23.2%)	80 (17.7%)	173 (38.3%)	69 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	50.5	370^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.9%		43.2	426^th of 855 public elementary schools	50.2%	56	50.6	35.1	32.8	39.8	51.4	41.1	34.4	42.6	19.7	$21,093	$937	$20,156
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12260 McDonald Chapel Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5990	591	42	14.1	48.6%	174 (29.4%)	127 (21.5%)	189 (32.0%)	76 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	53.4	348^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.5%		64.7	273^rd of 855 public elementary schools	68.1%	75	38.6	32.0	43.5	37.6	36.1	46.1	53.7	45.3	26.7	$18,841	$901	$17,939
Diamond Elementary	Public	K-5	4 Marquis Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2120	676	48	14.0	15.2%	159 (23.5%)	76 (11.2%)	85 (12.6%)	314 (46.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (5.0%)	95.5	33^rd of 859 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.4	53^rd of 855 public elementary schools	93.8%	20	82.6	68.8	62.7	71.8	86.1	80.2	78.0	81.5	47.3	$18,468	$972	$17,496
Darnestown Elementary	Public	K-5	15030 Turkey Foot Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 284-4260	340	29	11.9	14.1%	206 (60.6%)	27 (7.9%)	37 (10.9%)	42 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	78.9	174^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.7%		80.7	157^th of 855 public elementary schools	81.6%	17	58.1	47.5	55.6	53.6	53.2	55.7	71.1	58.9	48.9	$23,806	$1,902	$21,904
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	2534 Lindley Terrace	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5750	438	30	14.6	18.9%	76 (17.4%)	57 (13.0%)	60 (13.7%)	213 (48.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	93.4	52^nd of 859 public elementary schools	93.9%		94.2	45^th of 855 public elementary schools	94.7%	7	71.2	68.9	58.1	66.3	76.6	74.1	70.5	73.8	57.1	$19,455	$1,254	$18,201

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