Is Clopper Mill Elementary a good school?

Clopper Mill Elementary ranks 510 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clopper Mill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Clopper Mill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clopper Mill Elementary?

Students at Clopper Mill Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 36% African American, 9% Asian, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clopper Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clopper Mill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Roberto W. Clemente Middle High : Northwest High

Clopper Mill Elementary

Summary:

Clopper Mill Elementary is a public elementary school in Germantown, Maryland, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. With a diverse student population, the school faces challenges in academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science, as well as a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Clopper Mill Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), lags behind the district and state averages in both mathematics and English language arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.2% of Clopper Mill students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 33.4% in the district and 24.1% statewide. The school's performance on the MCAP science assessment for 5th-grade students is also significantly lower than the district and state, with only 13.8% of students proficient or better. In contrast, nearby schools like Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary and Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary generally outperform Clopper Mill in academic measures.

Clopper Mill Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.59% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have lower percentages of students from low-income families. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, its academic performance remains below the district and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

18501 Cinnamon Dr
Germantown, MD 20874-2060

(240) 740-2180

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
510^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,443

Students who attend Clopper Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roberto W. Clemente Middle
High:	Northwest High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

African American:

35.5%

Asian:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clopper Mill Elementary ranks worse than 59.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 98^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 32.76. (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 (44.9%), African American (35.5%), Asian (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clopper Mill Elementary is 11.4, which is the 33^rd best among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Clopper Mill Elementary employs 40.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clopper Mill Elementary is $22,443, which is the 32^nd highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Clopper Mill 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 Clopper Mill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clopper Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	64.76	327^th	803	59.3%
2005	68.09	273^rd	805	66.1%
2006	64.48	312^th	804	61.2%
2007	74.61	190^th	818	76.8%
2008	29.48	672^nd	838	19.8%
2009	33.89	634^th	850	25.4%
2010	29.25	680^th	855	20.5%
2011	21.08	722^nd	853	15.4%
2012	20.72	737^th	857	14.0%
2013	17.11	751^st	847	11.3%
2014	25.25	705^th	867	18.7%
2015	24.79	627^th	859	27.0%
2016	19.39	676^th	845	20.0%
2017	28.98	572^nd	847	32.5%
2018	31.04	557^th	857	35.0%
2019	20.63	658^th	853	22.9%
2021	27.62	516^th	802	35.7%
2022	51.06	390^th	862	54.8%
2023	26.44	577^th	855	32.5%
2024	32.76	510^th	859	40.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clopper Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.99	68^th	115	40.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clopper Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.55	111^th	136	18.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clopper Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.51	227^th	546	58.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Clopper Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.34	557^th	796	30.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Clopper Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.44	414^th	788	47.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Clopper Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.08	280^th	504	44.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clopper Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.90	278^th	347	19.9%

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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 Clopper Mill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	522	157	26	27	3	n/a	n/a	735
1990	502	172	36	35	5	n/a	n/a	750
1991	397	138	33	31	1	n/a	n/a	600
1992	351	145	27	41	5	n/a	n/a	569
1993	334	177	30	52	2	n/a	n/a	595
1994	346	183	34	55	4	n/a	n/a	622
1995	271	150	41	68	1	n/a	n/a	531
1996	271	150	41	68	1	n/a	n/a	531
1997	258	162	42	61	2	n/a	n/a	525
1998	243	172	53	64	2	n/a	n/a	534
1999	211	178	62	66	0	n/a	n/a	517
2000	208	199	60	83	2	n/a	n/a	552
2001	178	215	63	104	3	n/a	n/a	563
2002	128	210	69	145	3	n/a	n/a	555
2003	128	210	69	145	3	n/a	n/a	555
2004	98	170	58	158	3	n/a	n/a	487
2005	79	173	58	168	1	n/a	n/a	479
2006	77	175	56	161	0	n/a	n/a	469
2007	55	154	44	173	0	n/a	n/a	426
2008	48	169	42	183	0	n/a	n/a	442
2009	50	169	39	166	0	n/a	n/a	424
2010	52	176	35	183	3	n/a	n/a	449
2011	34	161	27	173	0	0	21	416
2012	34	163	32	183	0	0	15	427
2013	32	175	30	185	1	0	13	436
2014	33	176	24	200	0	1	17	451
2015	35	180	25	203	0	1	18	462
2016	41	177	30	219	0	1	20	488
2017	41	202	43	218	1	1	20	526
2018	38	198	44	238	0	1	22	541
2019	33	197	53	257	4	1	17	562
2020	32	190	45	254	2	1	15	539
2021	35	161	44	215	2	0	21	478
2022	26	144	42	207	4	0	17	440
2023	28	163	41	206	4	0	17	459

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 Clopper Mill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	735	34.1	21.5	n/a
1990	750	39.8	18.8	14.1
1991	600	30.5	19.6	17.5
1992	569	29.5	19.2	22.1
1993	595	30.6	19.4	21.2
1994	622	32.2	19.3	27.2
1995	531	28.9	18.4	28.6
1996	531	28.9	18.4	28.6
1997	525	28.3	18.6	28.8
1998	534	28.4	18.8	30
1999	517	28.4	18.2	38.3
2000	552	34.1	16.2	39.9
2001	563	34.2	16.5	38.4
2002	555	41.4	13.4	36.6
2003	555	41.4	13.4	36.6
2004	487	37.8	12.9	41.7
2005	479	36.0	13.3	49.5
2006	469	39.0	12.0	41.8
2007	426	34.8	12.2	55.6
2008	442	36.3	12.2	60.2
2009	424	40.8	10.4	57.1
2010	449	38.3	11.7	65
2011	416	40.2	10.3	65.6
2012	427	37.4	11.4	72.1
2013	436	38.4	11.3	71.6
2014	451	38.4	11.7	67.8
2015	462	39.0	11.8	69.3
2016	488	39.0	12.5	68.4
2017	526	41.1	12.7	66
2018	541	41.6	13.0	63.8
2019	562	41.8	13.4	66
2020	539	43.4	12.4	65.3
2021	478	43.5	10.9	62.3
2022	440	41.2	10.6	63.6
2023	459	40.2	11.4	70.6

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 Clopper Mill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	735	34.1	21.5	n/a
1990	750	39.8	18.8	14.1
1991	600	30.5	19.6	17.5
1992	569	29.5	19.2	22.1
1993	595	30.6	19.4	21.2
1994	622	32.2	19.3	27.2
1995	531	28.9	18.4	28.6
1996	531	28.9	18.4	28.6
1997	525	28.3	18.6	28.8
1998	534	28.4	18.8	30
1999	517	28.4	18.2	38.3
2000	552	34.1	16.2	39.9
2001	563	34.2	16.5	38.4
2002	555	41.4	13.4	36.6
2003	555	41.4	13.4	36.6
2004	487	37.8	12.9	41.7
2005	479	36.0	13.3	49.5
2006	469	39.0	12.0	41.8
2007	426	34.8	12.2	55.6
2008	442	36.3	12.2	60.2
2009	424	40.8	10.4	57.1
2010	449	38.3	11.7	65
2011	416	40.2	10.3	65.6
2012	427	37.4	11.4	72.1
2013	436	38.4	11.3	71.6
2014	451	38.4	11.7	67.8
2015	462	39.0	11.8	69.3
2016	488	39.0	12.5	68.4
2017	526	41.1	12.7	66
2018	541	41.6	13.0	63.8
2019	562	41.8	13.4	66
2020	539	43.4	12.4	65.3
2021	478	43.5	10.9	62.3
2022	440	41.2	10.6	63.6
2023	459	40.2	11.4	70.6

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 Clopper Mill Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$641 (3.5%)	$17,690 (96.5%)	$18,331
2020	$2,516 (13.5%)	$16,056 (86.5%)	$18,572
2021	$2,816 (13.3%)	$18,303 (86.7%)	$21,119
2022	$3,972 (17.8%)	$18,372 (82.2%)	$22,344
2023	$2,527 (11.3%)	$19,915 (88.7%)	$22,443

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clopper Mill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 658^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 577^th of 855 Elementary schools	9.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	562	459	18.3%
African American	197	163	17.3%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	53	41	22.6%
Hispanic	257	206	19.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	33	28	15.2%
Two or More Races	17	17
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66%	70.6%	4.6%

Schools Near Clopper Mill 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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