Is Stedwick Elementary a good school?

Stedwick Elementary ranks 581 st of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stedwick Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 501 students attended Stedwick Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stedwick Elementary?

Students at Stedwick Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 32% African American, 9% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Stedwick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stedwick Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Neelsville Middle High : Watkins Mill High

Stedwick Elementary

Summary:

Stedwick Elementary is a public elementary school located in Montgomery Village, Maryland, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Stedwick Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with a high percentage of minority and low-income students, may require specialized instructional strategies and additional resources to support their learning needs. While the school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on providing individualized attention, these efforts have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the majority of Stedwick's students.

Stedwick Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district, such as Captain James E. Daly Elementary, Strawberry Knoll Elementary, and Fox Chapel Elementary. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates on state assessments and higher overall rankings within the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10631 Stedwick Rd
Montgomery Village, MD 20886

(240) 740-7190

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
581^st of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,801

Students who attend Stedwick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Neelsville Middle
High:	Watkins Mill High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 501

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

African American:

31.7%

White:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stedwick Elementary ranks worse than 67.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 112^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 25.37. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.5%), African American (31.7%), White (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stedwick Elementary is 11.9, which is the 42^nd best among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Stedwick Elementary employs 42 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stedwick Elementary is $23,801, which is the 15^th highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Stedwick 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 Stedwick Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Stedwick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	59.05	394^th	803	50.9%
2005	56.06	391^st	805	51.4%
2006	52.06	428^th	804	46.8%
2007	54.66	421^st	818	48.5%
2008	46.78	519^th	838	38.1%
2009	41.26	572^nd	850	32.7%
2010	47.32	528^th	855	38.2%
2011	43.15	538^th	853	36.9%
2012	41.89	573^rd	857	33.1%
2013	26.00	684^th	847	19.2%
2014	28.14	686^th	867	20.9%
2015	24.79	626^th	859	27.1%
2016	22.19	652^nd	845	22.8%
2017	28.75	577^th	847	31.9%
2018	18.67	692^nd	857	19.3%
2019	22.09	639^th	853	25.1%
2021	26.46	530^th	802	33.9%
2022	41.77	469^th	862	45.6%
2023	34.41	516^th	855	39.6%
2024	25.37	581^st	859	32.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stedwick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.61	52^nd	115	54.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stedwick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.21	26^th	546	95.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Stedwick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.77	551^st	796	30.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Stedwick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.10	561^st	788	28.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Stedwick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.14	294^th	504	41.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stedwick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.63	221^st	347	36.3%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

The staff at Stedwick is incredible. They work hard with a diverse population of children. I have been nothing but impressed with our interactions with the school over the last four years. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

I love Stedwick Elementary it really is a great school in a great area! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Stedwick Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	506	73	30	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	636
1990	506	81	35	24	4	n/a	n/a	-1	649
1991	472	88	38	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
1992	456	113	51	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	671
1993	425	140	47	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
1994	408	171	53	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	703
1995	377	198	48	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1996	377	198	48	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1997	304	162	39	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1998	339	158	37	66	7	n/a	n/a	0	607
1999	328	173	50	68	6	n/a	n/a	0	625
2000	309	159	52	69	3	n/a	n/a	0	592
2001	284	156	68	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
2002	219	204	87	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2003	219	204	87	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2004	218	222	84	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2005	187	224	87	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
2006	168	219	71	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2007	159	206	71	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
2008	140	211	67	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
2009	137	231	66	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
2010	133	227	69	166	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
2011	98	221	51	192	1	0	42	0	605
2012	106	221	51	183	2	1	38	0	602
2013	98	206	45	207	4	1	33	0	594
2014	91	227	41	214	4	0	28	0	605
2015	91	203	41	206	4	0	32	0	577
2016	81	179	30	251	3	0	37	0	581
2017	88	166	33	280	4	1	36	0	608
2018	75	173	30	292	2	0	35	0	607
2019	69	174	34	268	3	0	35	0	583
2020	56	148	32	273	2	0	26	0	537
2021	45	150	32	263	5	0	21	0	516
2022	41	152	28	255	4	2	15	0	497
2023	43	159	29	243	4	1	22	0	501

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 Stedwick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	636	29.0	21.9	n/a
1990	649	32.0	20.2	7.4
1991	633	30.6	20.6	8.7
1992	671	31.2	21.5	17
1993	661	32.0	20.7	17.2
1994	703	33.6	20.9	24.5
1995	696	33.0	21.1	29
1996	696	33.0	21.1	29
1997	572	28.2	20.3	25.2
1998	607	30.4	20.0	22.2
1999	625	30.4	20.6	25.6
2000	592	31.4	18.9	25
2001	575	31.9	18.0	27.7
2002	618	34.0	18.2	34.3
2003	618	34.0	18.2	34.3
2004	637	41.6	15.3	41.3
2005	625	42.0	14.9	44.8
2006	592	42.0	14.1	41.4
2007	584	41.1	14.2	43
2008	576	42.6	13.5	46.9
2009	591	40.7	14.5	48.6
2010	596	42.3	14.0	52.9
2011	605	42.1	14.3	53.2
2012	602	41.0	14.6	55.6
2013	594	41.7	14.2	57.4
2014	605	43.2	14.0	59.7
2015	577	41.0	14.0	56
2016	581	41.0	14.1	60.2
2017	608	44.0	13.8	61
2018	607	43.0	14.1	63.3
2019	583	45.2	12.8	57.6
2020	537	41.7	12.8	59
2021	516	42.7	12.0	58.5
2022	497	41.3	12.0	66.4
2023	501	42.0	11.9	70.7

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 Stedwick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	636	29.0	21.9	n/a
1990	649	32.0	20.2	7.4
1991	633	30.6	20.6	8.7
1992	671	31.2	21.5	17
1993	661	32.0	20.7	17.2
1994	703	33.6	20.9	24.5
1995	696	33.0	21.1	29
1996	696	33.0	21.1	29
1997	572	28.2	20.3	25.2
1998	607	30.4	20.0	22.2
1999	625	30.4	20.6	25.6
2000	592	31.4	18.9	25
2001	575	31.9	18.0	27.7
2002	618	34.0	18.2	34.3
2003	618	34.0	18.2	34.3
2004	637	41.6	15.3	41.3
2005	625	42.0	14.9	44.8
2006	592	42.0	14.1	41.4
2007	584	41.1	14.2	43
2008	576	42.6	13.5	46.9
2009	591	40.7	14.5	48.6
2010	596	42.3	14.0	52.9
2011	605	42.1	14.3	53.2
2012	602	41.0	14.6	55.6
2013	594	41.7	14.2	57.4
2014	605	43.2	14.0	59.7
2015	577	41.0	14.0	56
2016	581	41.0	14.1	60.2
2017	608	44.0	13.8	61
2018	607	43.0	14.1	63.3
2019	583	45.2	12.8	57.6
2020	537	41.7	12.8	59
2021	516	42.7	12.0	58.5
2022	497	41.3	12.0	66.4
2023	501	42.0	11.9	70.7

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 Stedwick Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$531 (2.9%)	$17,783 (97.1%)	$18,314
2020	$295 (1.6%)	$18,167 (98.4%)	$18,462
2021	$612 (3.1%)	$19,144 (96.9%)	$19,756
2022	$1,185 (6.0%)	$18,664 (94.0%)	$19,849
2023	$3,004 (12.6%)	$20,796 (87.4%)	$23,801

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stedwick Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 639^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 516^th of 855 Elementary schools	14.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	583	501	14.1%
African American	174	159	8.6%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	34	29	14.7%
Hispanic	268	243	9.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	69	43	37.7%
Two or More Races	35	22	37.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.6%	70.7%	13%

Schools Near Stedwick 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
Stedwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10631 Stedwick Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7190	501	42	11.9	70.7%	43 (8.6%)	159 (31.7%)	243 (48.5%)	29 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	25.4	581^st of 859 public elementary schools	32.4%		34.4	516^th of 855 public elementary schools	39.6%	65	30.1	16.0	18.3	21.3	28.6	32.5	32.9	31.4	12.7	$23,801	$3,004	$20,796
Watkins Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19001 Watkins Mill Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5280	735	68	10.8	86.4%	15 (2.0%)	140 (19.0%)	509 (69.3%)	43 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	13.2	763^rd of 859 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.8	735^th of 855 public elementary schools	14.0%	28	20.4	8.7	9.6	13.1	26.2	14.9	17.2	19.5	5.8	$21,867	$3,285	$18,582
Whetstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19201 Thomas Farm Rd	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1060	715	59	12.0	75.0%	45 (6.3%)	189 (26.4%)	392 (54.8%)	58 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	28.8	548^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.2%		20.5	651^st of 855 public elementary schools	23.9%	103	32.2	21.2	13.2	23.2	46.2	31.9	22.5	34.7	9.9	$20,682	$3,045	$17,638
South Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 Contour Road	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-7330	797	65	12.2	88.6%	8 (1.0%)	147 (18.4%)	592 (74.3%)	29 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	15.6	715^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.1	665^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.2%	50	20.0	15.0	11.8	15.5	23.5	18.3	24.3	21.9	8.2	$18,689	$2,530	$16,159
Captain James E. Daly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20301 Brandermill Dr	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0600	515	45	11.3	77.1%	32 (6.2%)	146 (28.3%)	290 (56.3%)	28 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	25	585^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.9%		25.2	590^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.0%	5	13.5	15.7	11.5	13.6	27.1	36.4	38.1	34.3	19.3	$22,114	$3,349	$18,764
Strawberry Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18820 Strawberry Knoll Rd	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5140	500	43	11.6	64.0%	63 (12.6%)	107 (21.4%)	261 (52.2%)	46 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	46.3	408^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.5%		52.9	353^rd of 855 public elementary schools	58.7%	55	46.6	24.6	21.6	30.9	46.3	52.9	44.0	48.3	15.7	$23,986	$1,247	$22,739
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
Goshen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Warfield Rd	Gaithersburg	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6170	516	39	13.4	60.9%	64 (12.4%)	129 (25.0%)	248 (48.1%)	55 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	50.6	369^th of 859 public elementary schools	57.0%		49.5	370^th of 855 public elementary schools	56.7%	1	41.9	40.6	20.9	34.2	56.2	50.0	43.2	50.0	17.6	$18,871	$1,086	$17,785
Gaithersburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35 N Summit Ave	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-4900	717	69	10.4	85.8%	16 (2.2%)	138 (19.2%)	517 (72.1%)	30 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	11.8	791^st of 859 public elementary schools	7.9%		14.6	739^th of 855 public elementary schools	13.6%	52	16.5	9.6	11.4	12.7	16.3	11.0	18.3	15.7		$23,596	$3,305	$20,291
Flower Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18425 Flower Hill Way	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5820	460	38	12.2	69.1%	35 (7.6%)	118 (25.7%)	248 (53.9%)	45 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	25.9	576^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.9%		19.8	659^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.9%	83	22.2	11.9	16.9	17.1	45.1	32.8	31.5	36.5	10.4	$19,853	$1,140	$18,713

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