Germantown Elementary

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Germantown Elementary ranks 261 st of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Germantown Elementary is a public elementary school in Germantown, Maryland, serving 294 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Germantown Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (34.01%), Hispanic (26.87%), and Asian (17.01%) students compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school's overall proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are generally higher than the state averages but lower than the Montgomery County Public Schools district averages. However, the school's 5th-grade students perform particularly well, outperforming the district and state averages. Notably, Germantown Elementary's Hispanic students rank 52nd out of 347 Maryland elementary schools in MCAP English Language Arts.

Germantown Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.54% to 53.74% over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby schools. The school also spends significantly more per student ($23,857 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $14,765 to $21,119 per student. While Germantown Elementary has maintained a consistent 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, the nearby Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary consistently outperforms it, ranking among the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

19110 Liberty Mill Rd
Germantown, MD 20874-1496

(240) 740-6490

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
261^st of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,766

Students who attend Germantown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roberto W. Clemente Middle
High:	Northwest High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.0%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Asian:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Germantown Elementary ranks better than 69.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 67^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 66.97. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Germantown Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (34%), Hispanic (26.9%), Asian (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Germantown Elementary is 9.7, which is the 4^th best among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Germantown Elementary employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Germantown Elementary is $27,766, which is the 3^rd highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Germantown 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 Germantown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	59.38	387^th	803	51.8%
2005	53.63	419^th	805	48.0%
2006	60.11	356^th	804	55.7%
2007	48.61	465^th	818	43.2%
2008	46.30	522^nd	838	37.7%
2009	42.85	559^th	850	34.2%
2010	61.02	382^nd	855	55.3%
2011	69.96	247^th	853	71.0%
2012	62.33	370^th	857	56.8%
2013	78.37	143^rd	847	83.1%
2014	60.01	399^th	867	54.0%
2015	57.87	331^st	859	61.5%
2016	62.28	300^th	845	64.5%
2017	71.98	241^st	847	71.5%
2018	73.19	223^rd	857	74.0%
2019	71.39	238^th	853	72.1%
2021	59.38	225^th	802	71.9%
2022	72.07	251^st	862	70.9%
2023	62.49	289^th	855	66.2%
2024	66.97	261^st	859	69.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	65.63	175^th	796	78.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.15	240^th	788	69.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.64	167^th	504	66.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Germantown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	70.63	52^nd	347	85.0%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Love this school - teachers, principal and other parents. Instruction is good and events/programs are wonderful. Everyone is welcoming! Can't ask for a better school experience for my child! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Germantown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	351	53	17	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1990	374	59	23	13	1	n/a	n/a	-2	468
1991	276	78	10	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
1992	283	78	12	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
1993	265	72	16	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1994	252	74	19	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
1995	238	70	19	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
1996	238	70	19	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
1997	220	81	22	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1998	242	98	26	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
1999	250	121	33	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	447
2000	246	134	37	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	467
2001	250	152	44	52	7	n/a	n/a	0	505
2002	200	155	54	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	465
2003	200	155	54	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	465
2004	184	151	54	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
2005	164	157	69	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
2006	146	161	76	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
2007	104	105	52	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	325
2008	85	95	52	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	288
2009	84	87	62	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	285
2010	78	80	62	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	273
2011	68	82	50	72	0	0	17	0	289
2012	70	88	52	88	0	0	15	0	313
2013	59	89	49	92	1	0	8	0	298
2014	58	76	59	85	1	0	11	0	290
2015	66	96	63	75	1	0	12	0	313
2016	62	103	59	79	0	0	15	0	318
2017	62	114	64	81	1	0	20	0	342
2018	58	114	48	81	1	0	19	0	321
2019	59	119	50	72	1	0	20	0	321
2020	59	117	47	77	1	1	22	0	324
2021	47	110	50	75	2	1	16	0	301
2022	47	102	47	76	3	0	14	0	289
2023	47	100	50	79	2	0	16	0	294

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 Germantown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	438	22.5	19.4	n/a
1990	468	25.6	18.2	7.1
1991	390	21.5	18.1	6.2
1992	398	25.2	15.7	8.8
1993	377	21.4	17.6	9.3
1994	375	21.3	17.6	9.9
1995	356	20.3	17.5	11.5
1996	356	20.3	17.5	11.5
1997	348	20.3	17.1	17.5
1998	396	22.3	17.8	17.7
1999	447	22.3	20.0	25.3
2000	467	26.8	17.4	22.7
2001	505	29.3	17.2	22
2002	465	33.3	14.0	23.7
2003	465	33.3	14.0	23.7
2004	461	28.4	16.2	24.1
2005	473	30.0	15.8	27.7
2006	471	31.0	15.2	27.6
2007	325	26.4	12.3	31.1
2008	288	24.0	12.0	27.8
2009	285	21.5	13.3	26.3
2010	273	21.5	12.7	22
2011	289	21.1	13.6	29.8
2012	313	24.4	12.8	28.8
2013	298	23.8	12.5	30.2
2014	290	25.6	11.3	31
2015	313	24.0	13.0	31.6
2016	318	26.0	12.2	35.5
2017	342	24.5	13.9	40.1
2018	321	30.7	10.4	34.3
2019	321	27.9	11.5	32.7
2020	324	28.1	11.5	34.3
2021	301	29.3	10.2	38.5
2022	289	31.2	9.2	40.1
2023	294	30.1	9.7	53.7

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 Germantown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	438	22.5	19.4	n/a
1990	468	25.6	18.2	7.1
1991	390	21.5	18.1	6.2
1992	398	25.2	15.7	8.8
1993	377	21.4	17.6	9.3
1994	375	21.3	17.6	9.9
1995	356	20.3	17.5	11.5
1996	356	20.3	17.5	11.5
1997	348	20.3	17.1	17.5
1998	396	22.3	17.8	17.7
1999	447	22.3	20.0	25.3
2000	467	26.8	17.4	22.7
2001	505	29.3	17.2	22
2002	465	33.3	14.0	23.7
2003	465	33.3	14.0	23.7
2004	461	28.4	16.2	24.1
2005	473	30.0	15.8	27.7
2006	471	31.0	15.2	27.6
2007	325	26.4	12.3	31.1
2008	288	24.0	12.0	27.8
2009	285	21.5	13.3	26.3
2010	273	21.5	12.7	22
2011	289	21.1	13.6	29.8
2012	313	24.4	12.8	28.8
2013	298	23.8	12.5	30.2
2014	290	25.6	11.3	31
2015	313	24.0	13.0	31.6
2016	318	26.0	12.2	35.5
2017	342	24.5	13.9	40.1
2018	321	30.7	10.4	34.3
2019	321	27.9	11.5	32.7
2020	324	28.1	11.5	34.3
2021	301	29.3	10.2	38.5
2022	289	31.2	9.2	40.1
2023	294	30.1	9.7	53.7

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 Germantown Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$571 (2.7%)	$20,407 (97.3%)	$20,978
2020	$234 (1.1%)	$20,534 (98.9%)	$20,768
2021	$691 (2.9%)	$23,165 (97.1%)	$23,857
2022	$1,432 (5.7%)	$23,730 (94.3%)	$25,162
2023	$1,299 (4.7%)	$26,467 (95.3%)	$27,766

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Germantown Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 238^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 289^th of 855 Elementary schools	5.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	321	294	8.4%
African American	119	100	16%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	50	50
Hispanic	72	79	9.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	59	47	20.3%
Two or More Races	20	16	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.7%	53.7%	21%

Schools Near Germantown 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
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19110 Liberty Mill Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6490	294	30	9.7	53.7%	47 (16.0%)	100 (34.0%)	79 (26.9%)	50 (17.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	67	261^st of 859 public elementary schools	69.6%		62.5	289^th of 855 public elementary schools	66.2%	28	34.4	46.9	47.1	43.9	31.3	52.1	67.3	52.7	36.0	$27,766	$1,299	$26,467
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13881 Hopkins Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6830	729	44	16.6	38.1%	133 (18.2%)	207 (28.4%)	128 (17.6%)	206 (28.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.1%)	81.7	149^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.7%		78	180^th of 855 public elementary schools	78.9%	31	61.7	57.8	52.5	57.3	62.8	62.4	57.6	61.0	37.6	$16,134	$756	$15,379
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Wisteria Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4920	517	42	12.3	70.0%	48 (9.3%)	186 (36.0%)	205 (39.7%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	25.1	584^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.0%		22.8	620^th of 855 public elementary schools	27.5%	36	39.4	17.1	14.9	23.2	37.7	31.9	22.9	30.3	6.9	$20,489	$1,306	$19,183
Lake Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13600 Wanegarden Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0280	459	41	11.2	71.0%	36 (7.8%)	159 (34.6%)	218 (47.5%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	29.4	543^rd of 859 public elementary schools	36.8%		24.6	599^th of 855 public elementary schools	29.9%	56	31.7	7.3	26.3	22.1	38.6	25.0	32.1	32.1	18.2	$23,253	$2,262	$20,992
Clopper Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18501 Cinnamon Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-2180	459	40	11.4	70.6%	28 (6.1%)	163 (35.5%)	206 (44.9%)	41 (8.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	32.8	510^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.6%		26.4	577^th of 855 public elementary schools	32.5%	67	28.9	19.7	15.0	21.2	40.5	43.3	40.8	41.4	13.8	$22,443	$2,527	$19,915
Great Seneca Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	13010 Dairymaid Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4380	520	40	12.9	53.3%	80 (15.4%)	177 (34.0%)	161 (31.0%)	69 (13.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	46.5	407^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.6%		46	396^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.7%	11	38.4	39.1	27.1	34.6	44.0	53.5	36.0	44.4	16.0	$20,174	$1,233	$18,941
Waters Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13100 Waters Landing Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1020	753	54	14.0	68.0%	95 (12.6%)	291 (38.6%)	281 (37.3%)	56 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)	29.4	542^nd of 859 public elementary schools	36.9%		37.6	482^nd of 855 public elementary schools	43.6%	60	21.9	20.7	20.2	21.0	31.5	42.7	34.9	36.2	16.2	$17,921	$999	$16,922
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary	Public	K-5	13902 Bromfield Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 601-4350	567	39	14.5	28.7%	85 (15.0%)	139 (24.5%)	75 (13.2%)	220 (38.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.3%)	91.6	64^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.3	78^th of 855 public elementary schools	90.9%	14	69.4	62.0	62.0	64.2	64.3	75.3	73.2	71.2	51.0	$20,196	$1,370	$18,826
Fox Chapel Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19315 Archdale Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-0680	593	41	14.6	63.4%	53 (8.9%)	149 (25.1%)	277 (46.7%)	90 (15.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	74.4	202^nd of 859 public elementary schools	76.5%		75	207^th of 855 public elementary schools	75.8%	5	50.0	44.3	45.9	46.0	53.5	55.2	62.8	57.7	41.2	$18,030	$1,076	$16,955
William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12615 Royal Crown Drive	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0740	632	41	15.4	35.8%	115 (18.2%)	188 (29.7%)	119 (18.8%)	182 (28.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.0%)	76.7	192^nd of 859 public elementary schools	77.6%		76.4	195^th of 855 public elementary schools	77.2%	3	77.5	53.9	45.1	58.3	82.9	69.7	46.7	65.3	24.2	$19,017	$1,119	$17,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Germantown Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Germantown Elementary?

Students at Germantown Elementary are 34% African American, 27% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 16% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Germantown Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Germantown Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended Germantown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Germantown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Germantown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roberto W. Clemente Middle
High : Northwest High

Is Germantown Elementary a good school?

Germantown Elementary ranks 261^st of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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