Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20882

Summary:

The 20882 zip code area in Montgomery County, Maryland is home to three elementary schools: Goshen Elementary, Laytonsville Elementary, and Woodfield Elementary, all part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Among the three schools, Woodfield Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Maryland and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Woodfield's students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Goshen Elementary has lower proficiency rates, though still performing better than the state average in some areas. Laytonsville Elementary falls in the middle, with proficiency rates above the district and state levels in most subject areas.

The differences in academic performance may be attributed to factors such as student demographics, funding, and resource allocation. Woodfield Elementary has a higher percentage of white and Asian students, who tend to perform better on standardized tests on average. Additionally, Woodfield has the highest spending per student and the lowest student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its superior academic outcomes. The data highlights the importance of considering multiple factors when analyzing school performance and identifying areas for improvement to support student success across all schools in the 20882 zip code area.

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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
Laytonsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21401 Laytonsville Rd	Gaithersburg	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1660	333	28	11.9	37.5%	90 (27.0%)	65 (19.5%)	115 (34.5%)	33 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.4%)	62.7	293^rd of 859 public elementary schools	65.9%		71.5	223^rd of 855 public elementary schools	73.9%	70	54.1	45.1	30.2	43.6	61.7	51.9	45.3	53.3	23.5	$23,434	$1,391	$22,043
Woodfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24200 Woodfield Rd	Gaithersburg	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2550	323	29	11.0	26.9%	144 (44.6%)	44 (13.6%)	86 (26.6%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	88.6	92^nd of 859 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.1	80^th of 855 public elementary schools	90.6%	12	80.0	58.5	50.0	61.8	71.8	78.0	66.0	71.5	40.0	$27,333	$1,684	$25,649
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

Cities Near Zip Code 20882

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gaithersburg	0.58 mi	30	147^th
Olney	4.4 mi	5	44^th
Montgomery Village	4.66 mi	3	234^th
Rockville	4.81 mi	34	81^st
Damascus	4.82 mi	5	67^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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