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Rachel Carson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 Tschiffely Square Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 · (240) 740-1840 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
671
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rachel Carson Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.3% 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–5Rachel Carson ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Tschiffely Square Rd, Gaithersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten98
Grade 186
Grade 2115
Grade 3111
Grade 4118
Grade 5109
Enrollment over time
792’20
682’21
698’22
674’23
671’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 23%Asian 16%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rachel Carson 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.