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Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

21301 Seneca Crossing Dr, Germantown, MD 20876 · (240) 740-5980 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
428
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Germantown kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Dr. Sally K. Ride ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

21301 Seneca Crossing Dr, Germantown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten64
Grade 150
Grade 267
Grade 362
Grade 468
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
475’20
472’21
502’22
455’23
428’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%Black 34%Asian 11%White 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary from Germantown 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; Germantown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.