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Whetstone Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

19201 Thomas Farm Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · (240) 740-1060 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
711
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Whetstone Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Montgomery Village kids: Montgomery Village Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Whetstone ElementaryYou are here
6–8Montgomery Village Middle780 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts11%
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 ↗

19201 Thomas Farm Rd, Gaithersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K78
Kindergarten106
Grade 1105
Grade 2106
Grade 3102
Grade 4115
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
693’20
681’21
715’22
718’23
711’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Black 26%Asian 8%White 6%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 Whetstone Elementary from Montgomery Village 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; Montgomery Village’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.