Laytonsville Elementary
Damascus, Gaithersburg cluster · 21401 Laytonsville Rd, 20882
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Class size
Average class size by grade band over recent years, with the latest year measured against MCPS's published guideline.
Data table
| Series | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 21.0 * | 19.0 * | 20.7 * | 14.0 * | 17.7 * | 15.3 * | 17.0 | 21.0 |
| Grades 1 to 3 | 24.9 * | 23.0 * | 21.3 * | 14.8 * | 14.8 * | 12.1 * | 19.4 | 19.6 |
| Grades 4 to 5 | 20.3 * | 29.5 * | 22.7 * | 19.3 * | 18.0 * | 16.2 * | 29.0 | 22.2 |
- Kindergarten21target 25 · within guideline
- Grades 1 to 319.6target 26–27 · within guideline
- Grades 4 to 522.2target 29 · within guideline
Source: MCPS School Profiles class-size extract vs. MCPS published class-size guidelines · Updated: 2024-2025
Special education
Data table
| Series | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion % | 71% | 69.2% | 78.3% |
Time in general education (2025): 80%+ of the day 75% · 40–79% ≤5% · under 40% 25%
Staffing rates are per 100 students with IEPs; staffing is from 2025. Withheld values reflect privacy suppression, not zero.
Source: MCPS School Profiles / unified facts (LRE, staffing, SWD enrollment) · Updated: inclusion 2025, staffing 2025
Staffing
Staff relative to enrollment. The chip compares this school to the typical elementary school at this level.
Special education & multilingual support
Source: MCPS unified facts — staff FTE per student (support services = instructional support staff)
Programs & services
Special, choice, and support programs offered at this school — from magnet and application programs to career pathways and special-education services.
Special Education
Source: MCPS Office of Student Affairs program catalog (2025). Find schools by program →
Enrollment & capacity outlook
A ten-year probabilistic enrollment forecast for this school, checked against its capacity. Part of the countywide capacity outlook, which explains the method and its track record.
Data table
| School year | Actual | Forecast (p10–p90) | MCPS projection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 377 | — | — |
| 2018–19 | 384 | — | — |
| 2019–20 | 392 | — | — |
| 2020–21 | 369 | — | — |
| 2021–22 | 347 | — | — |
| 2022–23 | 333 | — | — |
| 2023–24 | 365 | — | — |
| 2024–25 | 355 | — | — |
| 2025–26 | 365 | — | — |
| 2026–27 | — | 363 (338–388) | 367 |
| 2027–28 | — | 367 (330–406) | 369 |
| 2028–29 | — | 368 (322–418) | 366 |
| 2029–30 | — | 366 (313–426) | 366 |
| 2030–31 | — | 366 (308–433) | 359 |
| 2031–32 | — | 360 (300–424) | — |
| 2032–33 | — | 356 (297–422) | — |
| 2033–34 | — | 354 (296–420) | — |
| 2034–35 | — | 354 (296–422) | — |
| 2035–36 | — | 354 (295–420) | — |
Source: mc-development forecast model — base year SY 2025–26; boundaries 2024-2025; development snapshot 2026-06-02 · Updated: 2026-07-31T00:00:00Z
Data: MSDE State Report Card (2019–2025), MCPS official Sept 30, 2025 enrollment count (extends the enrollment trend to 2025-26), MCPS School Profiles & unified facts, U.S. Census ACS 2024, MD SDAT. “≥95” / “≤5” and dropped groups are privacy-suppressed for small counts — withheld, not zero. Independent project, not affiliated with MCPS or MSDE.