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Carl Sandburg Center

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Special Education School

1002 First St, Rockville, MD 20850 · (240) 740-4340 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Carl Sandburg Center

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 30.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1002 First St, Rockville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 18
Grade 213
Grade 313
Grade 417
Grade 514
Enrollment over time
94’20
99’21
88’22
79’23
65’24

Down 30.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%Hispanic 28%White 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carl Sandburg Center from Rockville 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; Rockville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.