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Galway Elementary

Summary:

Galway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Silver Spring, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 733. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galway Elementary faces several challenges, including a high-need student population, declining academic performance, and significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (57.3%) and Hispanic (29.2%) students compared to the surrounding schools, and its academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Galway Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics (27.6%) and English Language Arts (40.9%) were significantly below the Montgomery County Public Schools (33.4% and 55.3%, respectively) and state (24.1% and 48.4%, respectively) averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Asian and English Language Learner students performing significantly below the state average.

Galway Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district, such as Jackson Road Elementary, Cannon Road Elementary, and Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Galway Elementary (72.58% in 2022-2023) suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school. While Galway Elementary's higher spending per student ($17,051 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average may indicate that the school is allocating additional resources to support its students, the academic performance data suggests that these efforts may not be fully effective in improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 12612 Galway Dr
       Silver Spring, MD  20904-1799

(301) 595-2930

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
482nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,331 Help


Students who attend Galway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Briggs Chaney Middle
High:    James Hubert Blake High
    Paint Branch High
    Springbrook High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  701

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.3%
Hispanic:
30.0%
Asian:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Galway Elementary ranks worse than 56.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 94th among 130 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.81. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.3%), Hispanic (30%), Asian (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Galway Elementary is 11, which is the 23rd best among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Galway Elementary employs 63.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Galway Elementary is $20,331, which is the 63rd highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Montgomery County Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Galway Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Galway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.20 543rd 803 32.4%
2005 55.06 400th 805 50.3%
2006 63.83 320th 804 60.2%
2007 58.26 380th 818 53.5%
2008 21.57 729th 838 13.0%
2009 22.96 735th 850 13.5%
2010 27.16 702nd 855 17.9%
2011 13.70 778th 853 8.8%
2012 22.49 726th 857 15.3%
2013 31.73 633rd 847 25.3%
2014 33.72 648th 867 25.3%
2015 31.64 563rd 859 34.5%
2016 42.55 453rd 845 46.4%
2017 49.15 397th 847 53.1%
2018 50.97 380th 857 55.7%
2019 50.65 374th 853 56.2%
2021 39.41 372nd 802 53.6%
2022 55.04 361st 862 58.1%
2023 45.58 401st 855 53.1%
2024 35.81 482nd 859 43.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Galway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.67 59th 115 48.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Galway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.89 131st 546 76.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Galway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.44 439th 796 44.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Galway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.52 342nd 788 56.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Galway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.48 108th 128 15.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Galway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.93 90th 504 82.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Galway Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.16 196th 347 43.5%
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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.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, October 10, 2016

Open Quote The two to admin seem to lack the sensitive ability to see the problems between the students educational strengths and the teachers who identify these students which in my opinion holds these students back causing a lack of interest in their school work. Teachers don't seem to be encourage to help Shy students assimilate leaving these children in fear of school We not asking teachers and Admin to raise our children but little ones need encouragement to perform to their fullness. Galway principal and vice principal in my opinion are not very good at their jobs when it comes to these children The head of Montgomery County Schools should pay this school a surprise visit Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Open Quote The principal that took over a few years ago is really making a difference. The test scores are moving up. Ms. S and her staff are working really hard. My daughter loves her! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Galway Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 301 139 85 22 2 n/a n/a 0 549
1990 289 104 100 19 1 n/a n/a -2 511
1991 313 112 100 16 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1992 307 133 115 18 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1993 302 152 114 29 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1994 317 186 125 29 5 n/a n/a 0 662
1995 292 275 142 37 4 n/a n/a 0 750
1996 292 275 142 37 4 n/a n/a 0 750
1997 261 284 133 42 5 n/a n/a 0 725
1998 235 303 139 38 5 n/a n/a 0 720
1999 192 335 133 37 3 n/a n/a 0 700
2000 179 352 133 40 1 n/a n/a 0 705
2001 162 349 139 46 0 n/a n/a 0 696
2002 126 345 168 58 4 n/a n/a 0 701
2003 126 345 168 58 4 n/a n/a 0 701
2004 96 367 160 59 4 n/a n/a 0 686
2005 88 395 133 70 2 n/a n/a 0 688
2006 74 416 126 84 2 n/a n/a 0 702
2007 77 384 119 110 3 n/a n/a 0 693
2008 67 379 117 127 1 n/a n/a 0 691
2009 62 441 112 128 1 n/a n/a 0 744
2010 47 459 114 145 1 n/a n/a 0 766
2011 34 422 103 194 3 0 34 0 790
2012 30 468 100 190 5 0 36 0 829
2013 20 470 110 186 7 0 33 0 826
2014 26 481 104 185 6 0 29 0 831
2015 32 477 85 182 7 0 27 0 810
2016 34 469 81 193 7 0 23 0 807
2017 24 480 76 182 5 0 19 0 786
2018 20 496 72 179 3 0 18 0 788
2019 22 488 73 182 3 0 20 0 788
2020 27 453 64 201 1 0 17 0 763
2021 25 447 71 194 0 0 13 0 750
2022 23 404 60 193 1 1 14 0 696
2023 25 420 54 214 1 0 19 0 733
2024 30 388 51 210 0 0 22 0 701

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 Galway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 549 26.2 20.9 n/a
1990 511 25.8 19.8 6.7
1991 542 27.6 19.6 5.7
1992 573 28.6 20.0 9.1
1993 597 28.5 20.9 8.7
1994 662 29.2 22.7 11.5
1995 750 30.6 24.5 18.4
1996 750 30.6 24.5 18.4
1997 725 33.2 21.8 22.5
1998 720 34.8 20.7 21.9
1999 700 34.8 20.1 27.9
2000 705 38.0 18.6 32.9
2001 696 38.7 18.0 31.5
2002 701 42.8 16.4 34.4
2003 701 42.8 16.4 34.4
2004 686 49.4 13.9 36.2
2005 688 45.0 15.3 37.6
2006 702 48.0 14.6 35
2007 693 52.9 13.1 43.3
2008 691 52.1 13.3 46.2
2009 744 51.7 14.4 48.3
2010 766 52.5 14.5 51
2011 790 54.2 14.5 54.2
2012 829 56.3 14.7 57.7
2013 826 57.0 14.4 56.1
2014 831 57.7 14.4 58.8
2015 810 57.0 14.2 58.6
2016 807 58.0 13.9 60
2017 786 59.8 13.1 59
2018 788 58.7 13.4 58.1
2019 788 57.7 13.6 59.4
2020 763 60.7 12.5 58.6
2021 750 60.3 12.4 61.7
2022 696 65.1 10.6 60.8
2023 733 61.5 11.9 72.6
2024 701 63.5 11.0 58.1

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 Galway Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 549 26.2 20.9 n/a
1990 511 25.8 19.8 6.7
1991 542 27.6 19.6 5.7
1992 573 28.6 20.0 9.1
1993 597 28.5 20.9 8.7
1994 662 29.2 22.7 11.5
1995 750 30.6 24.5 18.4
1996 750 30.6 24.5 18.4
1997 725 33.2 21.8 22.5
1998 720 34.8 20.7 21.9
1999 700 34.8 20.1 27.9
2000 705 38.0 18.6 32.9
2001 696 38.7 18.0 31.5
2002 701 42.8 16.4 34.4
2003 701 42.8 16.4 34.4
2004 686 49.4 13.9 36.2
2005 688 45.0 15.3 37.6
2006 702 48.0 14.6 35
2007 693 52.9 13.1 43.3
2008 691 52.1 13.3 46.2
2009 744 51.7 14.4 48.3
2010 766 52.5 14.5 51
2011 790 54.2 14.5 54.2
2012 829 56.3 14.7 57.7
2013 826 57.0 14.4 56.1
2014 831 57.7 14.4 58.8
2015 810 57.0 14.2 58.6
2016 807 58.0 13.9 60
2017 786 59.8 13.1 59
2018 788 58.7 13.4 58.1
2019 788 57.7 13.6 59.4
2020 763 60.7 12.5 58.6
2021 750 60.3 12.4 61.7
2022 696 65.1 10.6 60.8
2023 733 61.5 11.9 72.6
2024 701 63.5 11.0 58.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Galway Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $535 (3.5%) $14,881 (96.5%) $15,417
2020 $462 (2.9%) $15,644 (97.1%) $16,106
2021 $820 (4.8%) $16,231 (95.2%) $17,051
2022 $2,803 (14.3%) $16,796 (85.7%) $19,598
2023 $2,289 (11.3%) $18,042 (88.7%) $20,331

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Galway Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 374th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 401st of 855 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students788733
 7%
African American488420
 13.9%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian7354
 26%
Hispanic182214
 17.6%
Pacific Islander00
White2225
 13.6%
Two or More Races2019
 5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.4%72.6%
 13.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Galway Elementary

Students at Galway Elementary are 55% African American, 30% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Galway Elementary ranks 482nd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 701 students attended Galway Elementary.

Students who attend Galway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Briggs Chaney Middle
High : James Hubert Blake High
High : Paint Branch High
High : Springbrook High


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