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Snowden Farm Elementary

Clarksburg, Damascus cluster · 22500 Sweetspire Dr, 20871

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69.4%MCAP ELA
62.5%MCAP Math
578Students

Academics

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

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series20212022202320242025
ELA46.2%66.5%71.7%71.5%69.4%
Math44.1%54.9%63.3%59.1%62.5%
Science63.3%————

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 21.5 22.7 19.0 19.4 22.8 24.5 20.6 26.2 25.2
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
Kindergarten21.5 *22.719.0
Grades 1 to 319.4 *22.824.5
Grades 4 to 520.6 *26.225.2
  • Kindergarten 19 target 25 · within guideline
  • Grades 1 to 3 24.5 target 26–27 · within guideline
  • Grades 4 to 5 25.2 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.

Asian 92.9%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 87.1%
White 83.3%
Students w/o disabilities 80.8%
Male 76.9%
Female 76.6%
Multilingual (EL) 69.2%
Black 52.4%
Students w/ disabilities 46.2%
Hispanic 45.5%
Econ. disadvantaged 26.3%
FARMS 26.3%

5 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 76.8% all · 46.2% SWD · 30.6 pt gap
Math 75% all · 38.5% SWD · 36.5 pt gap
Science 44.6% all · 18.2% SWD · 26.4 pt gap
In general classrooms
84.4%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
66
11.4% of enrollment
Caseload
11
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
6
teachers · 7.375 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %71.4%77.8%84.4%

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
6.2
1.5 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
1.6
0.5 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
2.6
0.1 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
9.2
2.6 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
11.3
4.4 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
2.1
0.3 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

Student Support

  • JSSA

Special Education

  • Home School Model - Elementary
  • Social Emotional Special Education Services (SESES)
  • 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
Enrollment757742668614578

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Asian 47.2%
Black 20.6%
White 15.1%
Hispanic 11.9%
Two or more 5.2%

Climate

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

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series20212022202320242025
Attendance—94.2%94.3%94.9%94.2%
Chronic absenteeism—16.8%14.3%11%14%

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.