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Gaithersburg Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

35 N Summit Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 · (240) 740-4900 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Gaithersburg’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
603
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gaithersburg Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gaithersburg kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Gaithersburg ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

35 N Summit Ave, Gaithersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten86
Grade 185
Grade 298
Grade 3110
Grade 4101
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
825’20
774’21
717’22
665’23
603’24

Down 26.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 16%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gaithersburg Elementary from Gaithersburg 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; Gaithersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.