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Garrett Park Elementary

Walter Johnson cluster · 4810 Oxford St, 20895

62.7%MCAP ELA
57.8%MCAP Math
722Students

Academics

MCAP proficiency over time. Privacy-suppressed years break the line.

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA57.4%44.1%66.7%72.8%67%62.7%
Math57.1%41.7%56.3%61.8%58.5%57.8%
Science44%64.1%

2020 paused; general Science is 2019 & 2021 only.

Class size

Average class size by grade band over recent years, with the latest year measured against MCPS's published guideline.

Average class size by school year
10 14 18 22 26 different basis 2022-20232023-20242024-2025 21.2 20.5 22.8 23.3 24.5 23.6 27.9 25.5 27.6
KindergartenGrades 1 to 3Grades 4 to 5 2022-2023 · not comparable
Data table
Average class size by school year — average class size by school year (* = not comparable)
Series2022-20232023-20242024-2025
Kindergarten21.2 *20.522.8
Grades 1 to 323.3 *24.523.6
Grades 4 to 527.9 *25.527.6
  • Kindergarten 22.8 target 25 · within guideline
  • Grades 1 to 3 23.6 target 26–27 · within guideline
  • Grades 4 to 5 27.6 target 29 · within guideline

Source: MCPS School Profiles class-size extract vs. MCPS published class-size guidelines · Updated: 2024-2025

Proficiency by student group

This school's MCAP ELA proficiency by group (latest year). The spread is the opportunity gap.

White 80.0%
Two or more 78.6%
Asian 70.8%
Male 70.1%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 68.0%
Students w/o disabilities 64.7%
Female 55.9%
Students w/ disabilities 50.0%
Black 47.4%
Econ. disadvantaged 46.2%
FARMS 44.1%
Hispanic 29.2%
Multilingual (EL) 24.0%

3 groups not shown — too few students to report (withheld for privacy, not zero).

Special education

A priority lens: how students with disabilities are served, and the gap to close.

ELA 63.5% all · 50% SWD · 13.5 pt gap
Math 58.8% all · 40% SWD · 18.8 pt gap
Science withheld — too few students with disabilities to report
In general classrooms
N/A
withheld for privacy
Students served
63
8.7% of enrollment
Caseload
11.7
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
5.375
teachers · 3 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %

Inclusion (Least Restrictive Environment) is the latest year; staffing is from 2025. Higher inclusion and a lower caseload generally point to more individualized support.

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.

Teachers
5.8
1.8 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
0.8
1.2 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
2
0.7 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
8.4
1.7 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
4.7
2.2 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
1.9
0.6 vs. typical
per 100 multilingual learners

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.

Academics

  • Enriched Literacy Curriculum

Special Education

  • Home School Model - Elementary
  • Speech/Language Resource K-12
  • Speech/Language Resource Preschool

Source: MCPS Office of Student Affairs program catalog (2025). Find schools by program →

Students

Total enrollment over time
Data table
Total enrollment over time
Series20212022202320242025
Enrollment729670686685724

By race / ethnicity (2025).

White 39.2%
Hispanic 21.1%
Asian 15.8%
Black 15.5%
Two or more 8.4%

Climate

Attendance and chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days).

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance94.7%93.3%94%94%
Chronic absenteeism10.4%7.6%17.1%20.2%14.3%16.8%

Data: MSDE State Report Card (2019–2025), 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.