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S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12500 Wisteria Dr, Germantown, MD 20874 · (240) 740-4920 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
467
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.3% 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–5S. Christa McAuliffe ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

12500 Wisteria Dr, Germantown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten78
Grade 165
Grade 265
Grade 381
Grade 472
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
565’20
517’21
517’22
493’23
467’24

Down 17.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%Black 37%White 8%Asian 8%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about S. Christa McAuliffe 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.