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Galway Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12612 Galway Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904 · (240) 740-0140 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Calverton’s School Grade C better than 32% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
695
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Galway Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Calverton kids: 79 middle schools

On the path

Where Calverton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Galway ElementaryYou are here
6–879 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12612 Galway Dr, Silver Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten112
Grade 1112
Grade 2126
Grade 3108
Grade 485
Grade 5118
Enrollment over time
750’20
696’21
733’22
701’23
695’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%Hispanic 31%Asian 7%White 3%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Galway Elementary from Calverton families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

The district →
Bayard Rustin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
A−
757 students14:1
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C−
756 students11:1
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C
747 students13:1
Burnt Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
B
747 students13:1
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaithersburg
C−
746 students12:1
Watkins Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery Village
C
734 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Calverton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.