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Captain James E. Daly Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

20301 Brandermill Dr, Germantown, MD 20876 · (240) 740-0600 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Captain James E. Daly Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.3% 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–5Captain James E. Daly ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts9%
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 ↗

20301 Brandermill Dr, Germantown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten74
Grade 176
Grade 277
Grade 367
Grade 467
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
578’20
521’21
515’22
502’23
472’24

Down 18.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 28%White 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Captain James E. Daly 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.