Is Summit Hall Elementary a good school?

Summit Hall Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Summit Hall Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 473 students attended Summit Hall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Hall Elementary?

Students at Summit Hall Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Summit Hall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Summit Hall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Forest Oak Middle High : Gaithersburg High

Summit Hall Elementary

Summary:

Summit Hall Elementary is a public elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving 473 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.

While Summit Hall Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (71.04%) compared to nearby schools, it also has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.62% to 87.32% over the past few years. This indicates a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Unfortunately, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, ranking in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools over the past 10 years with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than nearby schools, these factors do not seem to be driving improved academic outcomes at Summit Hall Elementary. Several of the nearby schools, such as Diamond Elementary and College Gardens Elementary, significantly outperform Summit Hall in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by this school and its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

101 W Deer Park Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-1850

(301) 284-4150

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
712^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,051

Students who attend Summit Hall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Oak Middle
High:	Gaithersburg High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 473

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

African American:

20.1%

Asian:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Summit Hall Elementary ranks worse than 82.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 124^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 15.94. (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 (71%), African American (20.1%), Asian (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summit Hall Elementary is 10.1, which is the 8^th best among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Summit Hall Elementary employs 46.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summit Hall Elementary is $25,051, which is the 8^th highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Summit Hall 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 Summit Hall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Summit Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	75.78	184^th	803	77.1%
2005	71.75	227^th	805	71.8%
2006	77.54	166^th	804	79.4%
2007	63.53	328^th	818	59.9%
2008	58.53	404^th	838	51.8%
2009	40.32	582^nd	850	31.5%
2010	60.73	387^th	855	54.7%
2011	56.42	419^th	853	50.9%
2012	76.10	169^th	857	80.3%
2013	44.20	517^th	847	39.0%
2014	43.61	570^th	867	34.3%
2015	27.58	601^st	859	30.0%
2016	28.06	583^rd	845	31.0%
2017	27.39	592^nd	847	30.1%
2018	30.82	559^th	857	34.8%
2019	21.43	651^st	853	23.7%
2021	16.72	682^nd	802	15.0%
2022	22.36	657^th	862	23.8%
2023	22.55	622^nd	855	27.3%
2024	15.94	712^th	859	17.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Summit Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.19	92^nd	115	20.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Summit Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.21	293^rd	546	46.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Summit Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.07	725^th	796	8.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Summit Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.31	614^th	788	22.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Summit Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.04	137^th	504	72.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Summit Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.40	296^th	347	14.7%

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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 Summit Hall Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	284	118	63	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
1990	272	115	67	60	3	n/a	n/a	-2	515
1991	239	119	75	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
1992	234	119	78	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
1993	228	138	83	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
1994	234	150	70	172	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
1995	178	142	54	171	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
1996	178	142	54	171	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
1997	160	157	52	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1998	132	154	60	213	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1999	122	164	44	243	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
2000	114	160	51	246	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
2001	104	141	48	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
2002	76	129	56	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2003	76	129	56	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2004	64	114	41	269	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2005	56	131	42	273	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2006	56	143	30	291	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2007	44	128	28	287	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2008	31	127	25	268	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2009	36	113	27	282	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
2010	36	119	22	318	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
2011	18	131	15	342	3	0	20	0	529
2012	22	134	24	339	4	0	14	0	537
2013	27	157	33	378	2	0	11	0	608
2014	21	133	32	404	2	0	10	0	602
2015	25	134	33	430	5	0	6	0	633
2016	19	136	33	475	3	0	9	0	675
2017	16	124	32	475	1	0	8	0	656
2018	22	138	31	470	1	0	6	0	668
2019	16	135	22	485	1	1	12	0	672
2020	18	126	21	523	1	0	13	0	702
2021	14	125	25	502	0	0	17	0	683
2022	18	127	27	484	1	0	18	0	675
2023	14	95	22	336	0	0	6	0	473

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 Summit Hall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	507	27.4	18.5	n/a
1990	515	27.5	18.7	18.4
1991	522	29.7	17.5	26.2
1992	534	30.7	17.3	27.5
1993	569	34.5	16.5	25.8
1994	627	34.5	18.2	41.5
1995	548	34.1	16.1	41.6
1996	548	34.1	16.1	41.6
1997	555	34.2	16.2	44
1998	561	34.2	16.4	47.8
1999	576	34.2	16.8	62.2
2000	572	36.7	15.6	62.6
2001	538	38.6	13.9	56.5
2002	520	40.1	13.0	61.7
2003	520	40.1	13.0	61.7
2004	490	37.2	13.2	64.5
2005	502	46.0	10.9	65.1
2006	521	47.0	11.1	61.8
2007	487	44.1	11.0	67.8
2008	453	45.0	10.1	70.6
2009	461	37.3	12.4	79.2
2010	497	43.8	11.3	80.9
2011	529	45.3	11.6	78.6
2012	537	44.9	11.9	78.4
2013	608	49.6	12.2	77.6
2014	602	51.1	11.7	78.6
2015	633	51.0	12.4	81.5
2016	675	53.0	12.7	81.2
2017	656	56.1	11.6	78.5
2018	668	55.9	11.9	76.8
2019	672	57.1	11.7	79.5
2020	702	63.2	11.1	79.2
2021	683	64.8	10.5	72.6
2022	675	62.9	10.7	80.7
2023	473	46.8	10.1	87.3

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 Summit Hall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	507	27.4	18.5	n/a
1990	515	27.5	18.7	18.4
1991	522	29.7	17.5	26.2
1992	534	30.7	17.3	27.5
1993	569	34.5	16.5	25.8
1994	627	34.5	18.2	41.5
1995	548	34.1	16.1	41.6
1996	548	34.1	16.1	41.6
1997	555	34.2	16.2	44
1998	561	34.2	16.4	47.8
1999	576	34.2	16.8	62.2
2000	572	36.7	15.6	62.6
2001	538	38.6	13.9	56.5
2002	520	40.1	13.0	61.7
2003	520	40.1	13.0	61.7
2004	490	37.2	13.2	64.5
2005	502	46.0	10.9	65.1
2006	521	47.0	11.1	61.8
2007	487	44.1	11.0	67.8
2008	453	45.0	10.1	70.6
2009	461	37.3	12.4	79.2
2010	497	43.8	11.3	80.9
2011	529	45.3	11.6	78.6
2012	537	44.9	11.9	78.4
2013	608	49.6	12.2	77.6
2014	602	51.1	11.7	78.6
2015	633	51.0	12.4	81.5
2016	675	53.0	12.7	81.2
2017	656	56.1	11.6	78.5
2018	668	55.9	11.9	76.8
2019	672	57.1	11.7	79.5
2020	702	63.2	11.1	79.2
2021	683	64.8	10.5	72.6
2022	675	62.9	10.7	80.7
2023	473	46.8	10.1	87.3

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 Summit Hall Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,096 (11.4%)	$16,262 (88.6%)	$18,359
2020	$2,432 (13.2%)	$15,960 (86.8%)	$18,392
2021	$2,914 (14.6%)	$17,009 (85.4%)	$19,922
2022	$3,772 (19.2%)	$15,858 (80.8%)	$19,630
2023	$3,758 (15.0%)	$21,293 (85.0%)	$25,051

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Summit Hall 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

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 651^st of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 622^nd of 855 Elementary schools	3.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	672	473	29.6%
African American	135	95	29.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	22	22
Hispanic	485	336	30.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	16	14	12.5%
Two or More Races	12	6	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.5%	87.3%	7.9%

Schools Near Summit Hall 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
Summit Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Deer Park Rd	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 284-4150	473	47	10.1	87.3%	14 (3.0%)	95 (20.1%)	336 (71.0%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	15.9	712^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.1%		22.5	622^nd of 855 public elementary schools	27.3%	90	17.3	24.6	10.0	17.2	14.0	19.2	17.2	16.9	11.7	$25,051	$3,758	$21,293
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16400 Alden Ave	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-7180	615	53	11.6	74.0%	41 (6.7%)	195 (31.7%)	301 (48.9%)	34 (5.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (6.0%)	44.4	425^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.5%		36.2	497^th of 855 public elementary schools	41.9%	72	42.7	35.7	22.1	33.9	41.1	51.2	42.4	44.5	10.8	$19,957	$1,130	$18,827
Washington Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8712 Oakmont St	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0300	434	43	10.1	68.2%	42 (9.7%)	97 (22.4%)	252 (58.1%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	33.4	504^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.3%		34.9	510^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.4%	6	20.3	25.9	15.4	20.6	28.6	51.9	42.3	40.6	17.3	$23,710	$2,515	$21,195
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
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
Harriet R. Tubman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Victory Farm Dr	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6770	440	44	9.9	76.8%	25 (5.7%)	89 (20.2%)	294 (66.8%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	19.2	664^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.7%		21.3	639^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.3%	25	21.8	12.5	13.9	16.3	28.8	30.0	26.0	28.3	9.0	$23,389	$1,019	$22,370
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
Brown Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 Quince Orchard Blvd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0260	617	59	10.4	74.7%	44 (7.1%)	89 (14.4%)	398 (64.5%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	28.1	552^nd of 859 public elementary schools	35.7%		24.1	609^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.8%	57	24.4	17.3	18.7	20.3	32.1	28.6	37.5	32.6	21.3	$22,236	$2,314	$19,922
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
College Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Yale Place	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 279-8470	471	34	13.9	33.5%	128 (27.2%)	113 (24.0%)	97 (20.6%)	95 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	65.5	272^nd of 859 public elementary schools	68.3%		85.2	116^th of 855 public elementary schools	86.4%	156	56.6	39.5	30.9	42.4	65.4	51.8	51.9	56.4	28.4	$20,503	$1,287	$19,216

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