Captain James E. Daly Elementary

Summary:

Captain James E. Daly 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. The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students from low-income families, and consistently underperforms compared to other schools in the district and the state.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, Captain James E. Daly Elementary ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance on MCAP tests compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 725 out of 788 Maryland elementary schools for male students and 371 out of 504 for African American students in MCAP Mathematics.

While Captain James E. Daly Elementary is part of the high-performing Montgomery County Public Schools district, it significantly underperforms compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Germantown Elementary, which is located just 2.72 miles away and outperforms Captain James E. Daly Elementary across all MCAP subject areas and grade levels. The data suggests that the school's high percentage of students from low-income families and diverse racial/ethnic composition may contribute to the lower academic performance, and targeted interventions and support could be crucial for improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 20301 Brandermill Dr
       Germantown, MD  20876-5644


(240) 740-0600

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
585th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,114 Help


Students who attend Captain James E. Daly Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rocky Hill Middle
High:    Clarksburg High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  502

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.2%
African American:
32.1%
White:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Captain James E. Daly Elementary ranks worse than 68.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 114th 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 25.03. (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: Hispanic (54.2%), African American (32.1%), Asian (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Captain James E. Daly Elementary is 11.7, which is the 40th best among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Captain James E. Daly Elementary employs 42.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Captain James E. Daly Elementary is $22,114, which is the 34th highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Captain James E. Daly 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 Captain James E. Daly Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Captain James E. Daly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.38 305th 803 62.0%
2005 65.00 308th 805 61.7%
2006 71.09 240th 804 70.1%
2007 78.48 146th 818 82.2%
2008 22.83 721st 838 14.0%
2009 27.99 686th 850 19.3%
2010 23.37 736th 855 13.9%
2011 20.77 726th 853 14.9%
2012 11.32 785th 857 8.4%
2013 6.74 819th 847 3.3%
2014 22.78 726th 867 16.3%
2015 22.86 656th 859 23.6%
2016 28.87 573rd 845 32.2%
2017 28.34 584th 847 31.1%
2018 27.38 597th 857 30.3%
2019 17.84 699th 853 18.1%
2021 15.45 706th 802 12.0%
2022 27.55 597th 862 30.7%
2023 25.23 590th 855 31.0%
2024 25.03 585th 859 31.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Captain James E. Daly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.63 106th 136 22.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Captain James E. Daly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.07 424th 546 22.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Captain James E. Daly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.43 667th 796 16.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Captain James E. Daly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.50 725th 788 8.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Captain James E. Daly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.62 371st 504 26.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Captain James E. Daly Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.19 292nd 347 15.9%
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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.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Open Quote Daly is a great school! My daughter went to Daly through 3rd grade and then went to the honors program at Fox Chapel. She is currently in high school at Clarksburg. I feel Daly prepared her well for middle school and high school. I believe that the most important aspect of a classroom is the teacher and I've been happy with the teachers every year. Some, maybe all, of her teachers had masters degrees and had taught for at least 10 years. The class sizes were always on the smaller side, even for Montgomery County. If you are an active and involved parent, your kids will get as much from Daly as any other school. I never felt like my kids were lost or ignored at Daly and the administration welcomed parent involvement and support. Close Quote


by a citizen
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Open Quote Daly is an outstanding educational environment with highly dedicated teachers, incredible administrative leadership and students who work hard to overcome disadvantages beyond their control. Students receive excellent instruction as well as social emotional care from teachers and staff that go so far above and beyond what they are paid to do that this school deserves to be a model of excellence. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, December 18, 2015

Open Quote I can see how hard everyone works here and how much my daughter has been learning here since Kinder. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Open Quote 1) Very little structure.
2) Many teachers think they are greater than they really are (or at least compared to other schools I have known).
3) The principle is slow to do anything unless she thinks it will get her in trouble. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Captain James E. Daly Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 407 125 36 27 9 n/a n/a -3 601
1991 470 152 47 39 9 n/a n/a 0 717
1992 494 177 71 47 2 n/a n/a 0 791
1993 504 187 84 64 5 n/a n/a 0 844
1994 532 189 88 71 2 n/a n/a 0 882
1995 563 208 103 89 2 n/a n/a 0 965
1996 563 208 103 89 2 n/a n/a 0 965
1997 470 198 82 88 2 n/a n/a 0 840
1998 374 181 82 85 2 n/a n/a 0 724
1999 331 184 88 82 0 n/a n/a 0 685
2000 291 205 83 93 1 n/a n/a 0 673
2001 240 211 90 95 1 n/a n/a 0 637
2002 205 197 87 151 3 n/a n/a 0 643
2003 205 197 87 151 3 n/a n/a 0 643
2004 177 235 81 149 3 n/a n/a 0 645
2005 154 231 69 150 2 n/a n/a 0 606
2006 105 198 54 160 2 n/a n/a 0 519
2007 97 184 59 159 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2008 105 201 59 191 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2009 95 221 58 183 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2010 99 235 53 205 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2011 70 195 44 219 2 0 28 0 558
2012 64 194 38 241 3 0 26 0 566
2013 73 203 36 253 2 0 27 0 594
2014 62 227 38 251 3 0 20 0 601
2015 62 200 31 274 3 0 21 0 591
2016 51 210 45 270 3 0 19 0 598
2017 44 258 41 285 2 0 19 0 649
2018 39 230 38 287 1 0 20 0 615
2019 29 214 38 290 0 0 14 0 585
2020 31 207 41 324 0 0 15 0 618
2021 27 186 38 308 2 0 17 0 578
2022 27 155 28 296 3 0 12 0 521
2023 32 146 28 290 4 0 15 0 515
2024 25 161 25 272 3 0 16 0 502

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 Captain James E. Daly Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 601 28.5 21.0 12.5
1991 717 33.0 21.7 19.4
1992 791 37.3 21.2 18
1993 844 41.1 20.5 16.8
1994 882 44.3 19.9 20
1995 965 46.9 20.6 21.2
1996 965 46.9 20.6 21.2
1997 840 42.1 20.0 21.1
1998 724 36.6 19.8 21.5
1999 685 36.7 18.7 35.5
2000 673 38.7 17.4 38.8
2001 637 38.1 16.7 33.8
2002 643 41.3 15.6 39.2
2003 643 41.3 15.6 39.2
2004 645 44.5 14.5 42.9
2005 606 43.0 14.1 40.9
2006 519 45.0 11.5 42.8
2007 499 37.6 13.3 47.7
2008 557 38.1 14.6 51.5
2009 558 42.7 13.1 54.7
2010 592 41.4 14.3 59.3
2011 558 41.2 13.5 61.8
2012 566 39.9 14.1 65.2
2013 594 45.7 12.9 67.2
2014 601 47.9 12.5 71
2015 591 48.0 12.3 70.9
2016 598 46.0 13.0 71.1
2017 649 48.1 13.4 72.7
2018 615 47.5 12.9 71.7
2019 585 45.1 12.9 74.4
2020 618 49.0 12.6 73.1
2021 578 46.7 12.3 76.1
2022 521 48.5 10.7 74.9
2023 515 45.2 11.3 77.1
2024 502 42.7 11.7 58

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 Captain James E. Daly Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 601 28.5 21.0 12.5
1991 717 33.0 21.7 19.4
1992 791 37.3 21.2 18
1993 844 41.1 20.5 16.8
1994 882 44.3 19.9 20
1995 965 46.9 20.6 21.2
1996 965 46.9 20.6 21.2
1997 840 42.1 20.0 21.1
1998 724 36.6 19.8 21.5
1999 685 36.7 18.7 35.5
2000 673 38.7 17.4 38.8
2001 637 38.1 16.7 33.8
2002 643 41.3 15.6 39.2
2003 643 41.3 15.6 39.2
2004 645 44.5 14.5 42.9
2005 606 43.0 14.1 40.9
2006 519 45.0 11.5 42.8
2007 499 37.6 13.3 47.7
2008 557 38.1 14.6 51.5
2009 558 42.7 13.1 54.7
2010 592 41.4 14.3 59.3
2011 558 41.2 13.5 61.8
2012 566 39.9 14.1 65.2
2013 594 45.7 12.9 67.2
2014 601 47.9 12.5 71
2015 591 48.0 12.3 70.9
2016 598 46.0 13.0 71.1
2017 649 48.1 13.4 72.7
2018 615 47.5 12.9 71.7
2019 585 45.1 12.9 74.4
2020 618 49.0 12.6 73.1
2021 578 46.7 12.3 76.1
2022 521 48.5 10.7 74.9
2023 515 45.2 11.3 77.1
2024 502 42.7 11.7 58

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 Captain James E. Daly Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,052 (11.8%) $15,318 (88.2%) $17,370
2020 $2,368 (13.7%) $14,864 (86.3%) $17,231
2021 $2,964 (15.8%) $15,841 (84.2%) $18,805
2022 $4,146 (19.7%) $16,917 (80.3%) $21,063
2023 $3,349 (15.1%) $18,764 (84.9%) $22,114

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Captain James E. Daly 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 699th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 590th of 855 Elementary schools
 12.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students585515
 12%
African American214146
 31.8%
American Indian04
Asian3828
 26.3%
Hispanic290290
Pacific Islander00
White2932
 10.3%
Two or More Races1415
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.4%77.1%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Captain James E. Daly Elementary

Students at Captain James E. Daly Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 32% African American, 5% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Captain James E. Daly Elementary.

Captain James E. Daly Elementary ranks 585th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Captain James E. Daly Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rocky Hill Middle
High : Clarksburg High


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