Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Summary:

Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Germantown, Maryland, serving 729 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 from SchoolDigger.

Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade. The school's diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 18.24% White, 28.4% African American, 17.56% Hispanic, 28.26% Asian, and 7.13% two or more races, also performs well across different subgroups, with high rankings in the state for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary, another high-performing school in the district, has similar demographic characteristics but slightly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Other nearby schools, such as Captain James E. Daly Elementary and Waters Landing Elementary, have lower proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger rankings, highlighting the relative strength of Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13881 Hopkins Rd
       Germantown, MD  20874-6111


(240) 740-6830

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
149th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,134 Help


Students who attend Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kingsview Middle
High:    Northwest High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  707

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
28.4%
African American:
26.7%
White:
18.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary ranks better than 82.7% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 45th 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 81.74. (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 Student population at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (28.4%), African American (26.7%), Hispanic (18.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary is 16.5. 124 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary employs 42.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary is $16,134. 122 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Dr. Ronald E. McNair 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 Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.44 661st 803 17.7%
2005 19.14 681st 805 15.4%
2006 22.47 663rd 804 17.5%
2007 9.55 749th 818 8.4%
2008 81.76 108th 838 87.1%
2009 80.72 118th 850 86.1%
2010 76.71 179th 855 79.1%
2011 82.99 74th 853 91.3%
2012 81.21 95th 857 88.9%
2013 78.07 149th 847 82.4%
2014 79.38 153rd 867 82.4%
2015 79.77 171st 859 80.1%
2016 88.85 98th 845 88.4%
2017 86.36 123rd 847 85.5%
2018 86.78 96th 857 88.8%
2019 78.79 177th 853 79.2%
2021 78.19 128th 802 84.0%
2022 80.85 160th 862 81.4%
2023 77.98 180th 855 78.9%
2024 81.74 149th 859 82.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.54 22nd 115 80.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.64 18th 136 86.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.55 174th 546 68.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.38 121st 796 84.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.10 151st 788 80.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.38 53rd 128 58.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.18 94th 504 81.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.52 64th 347 81.6%
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Rank History for White students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.19 155th 528 70.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 251 44 24 24 6 n/a n/a 0 349
1992 306 71 29 34 5 n/a n/a 0 445
1993 309 96 42 29 3 n/a n/a 0 479
1994 305 120 63 39 1 n/a n/a 0 528
1995 333 118 56 34 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1996 333 118 56 34 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1997 375 140 75 50 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1998 406 152 106 60 1 n/a n/a 0 725
1999 417 166 131 68 4 n/a n/a 0 786
2000 465 191 151 83 4 n/a n/a 0 894
2001 516 223 173 103 4 n/a n/a 0 1019
2002 300 160 88 65 2 n/a n/a 0 615
2003 300 160 88 65 2 n/a n/a 0 615
2004 306 176 124 78 3 n/a n/a 0 687
2005 290 183 137 83 4 n/a n/a 0 697
2006 286 207 156 93 2 n/a n/a 0 744
2007 267 200 157 109 4 n/a n/a 0 737
2008 262 184 171 114 3 n/a n/a 0 734
2009 242 195 190 104 0 n/a n/a 0 731
2010 226 183 198 101 4 n/a n/a 0 712
2011 197 181 217 119 1 0 34 0 749
2012 202 164 215 116 0 0 37 0 734
2013 214 182 230 125 0 0 40 0 791
2014 207 191 245 133 0 1 36 0 813
2015 217 191 263 134 0 2 45 0 852
2016 209 188 253 137 0 2 52 0 841
2017 181 228 257 141 1 2 64 0 874
2018 157 212 250 147 0 3 76 0 845
2019 168 220 240 145 0 3 71 0 847
2020 165 223 233 150 2 1 54 0 828
2021 136 235 221 148 0 0 60 0 800
2022 139 226 218 139 1 1 49 0 773
2023 133 207 206 128 1 2 52 0 729
2024 129 189 201 129 1 2 56 0 707

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 Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 349 20.3 17.1 8.3
1992 445 22.7 19.6 12.6
1993 479 25.3 18.9 11.7
1994 528 26.4 20.0 17.4
1995 542 26.3 20.6 18.8
1996 542 26.3 20.6 18.8
1997 640 29.7 21.5 17.8
1998 725 32.0 22.7 13.9
1999 786 32.0 24.6 24
2000 894 40.9 21.9 19.1
2001 1019 52.4 19.4 16.7
2002 615 36.5 16.8 20.7
2003 615 36.5 16.8 20.7
2004 687 34.7 19.8 20.1
2005 697 43.0 16.2 17.5
2006 744 43.0 17.3 17.3
2007 737 45.0 16.4 17.6
2008 734 46.1 15.9 19.9
2009 731 44.2 16.5 22.6
2010 712 43.0 16.5 22.9
2011 749 42.9 17.4 25.6
2012 734 41.9 17.5 23.4
2013 791 43.8 18.0 25.2
2014 813 47.2 17.2 24.4
2015 852 46.0 18.5 26.2
2016 841 45.0 18.6 25.6
2017 874 47.5 18.4 26.8
2018 845 46.2 18.2 24
2019 847 46.6 18.1 25.3
2020 828 46.5 17.8 25
2021 800 48.9 16.3 29.5
2022 773 47.0 16.4 27.3
2023 729 43.9 16.6 38.1
2024 707 42.7 16.5 33.9

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 Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 349 20.3 17.1 8.3
1992 445 22.7 19.6 12.6
1993 479 25.3 18.9 11.7
1994 528 26.4 20.0 17.4
1995 542 26.3 20.6 18.8
1996 542 26.3 20.6 18.8
1997 640 29.7 21.5 17.8
1998 725 32.0 22.7 13.9
1999 786 32.0 24.6 24
2000 894 40.9 21.9 19.1
2001 1019 52.4 19.4 16.7
2002 615 36.5 16.8 20.7
2003 615 36.5 16.8 20.7
2004 687 34.7 19.8 20.1
2005 697 43.0 16.2 17.5
2006 744 43.0 17.3 17.3
2007 737 45.0 16.4 17.6
2008 734 46.1 15.9 19.9
2009 731 44.2 16.5 22.6
2010 712 43.0 16.5 22.9
2011 749 42.9 17.4 25.6
2012 734 41.9 17.5 23.4
2013 791 43.8 18.0 25.2
2014 813 47.2 17.2 24.4
2015 852 46.0 18.5 26.2
2016 841 45.0 18.6 25.6
2017 874 47.5 18.4 26.8
2018 845 46.2 18.2 24
2019 847 46.6 18.1 25.3
2020 828 46.5 17.8 25
2021 800 48.9 16.3 29.5
2022 773 47.0 16.4 27.3
2023 729 43.9 16.6 38.1
2024 707 42.7 16.5 33.9

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 Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $347 (2.7%) $12,319 (97.3%) $12,666
2020 $258 (1.9%) $12,973 (98.1%) $13,231
2021 $610 (4.1%) $14,155 (95.9%) $14,765
2022 $1,247 (8.8%) $12,990 (91.2%) $14,237
2023 $756 (4.7%) $15,379 (95.3%) $16,134

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dr. Ronald E. McNair 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 177th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 180th of 855 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students847729
 13.9%
African American220207
 5.9%
American Indian01
Asian240206
 14.2%
Hispanic145128
 11.7%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White168133
 20.8%
Two or More Races7152
 26.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.3%38.1%
 12.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary are 28% Asian, 27% African American, 18% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 707 students attended Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary.

Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary ranks 149th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kingsview Middle
High : Northwest High


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