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Cabin Branch Elementary

Seneca Valley cluster · 14129 Dunlin St, 20841

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68.9%MCAP ELA
61.4%MCAP Math
642Students

Academics

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

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series20242025
ELA66%68.9%
Math65.2%61.4%

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 21.6 25.8 24.2 22.7 28.5 23.9
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
Kindergarten—21.625.8
Grades 1 to 3—24.222.7
Grades 4 to 5—28.523.9
  • Kindergarten 25.8 target 25 · over guideline
  • Grades 1 to 3 22.7 target 26–27 · within guideline
  • Grades 4 to 5 23.9 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 82.9%
Students w/o disabilities 77.6%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 76.4%
White 75.0%
Female 73.3%
Male 72.3%
Black 65.6%
FARMS 64.3%
Econ. disadvantaged 60.0%
Multilingual (EL) 50.0%

7 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 withheld — too few students with disabilities to report
Math withheld — too few students with disabilities to report
In general classrooms
62.8%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
83
12.9% of enrollment
Caseload
12.4
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
6.7
teachers · 14.068 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series20242025
Inclusion %50%62.8%

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
6.3
1.4 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
2.6
0.6 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
1.5
1.2 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
7
0.3 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
14.7
7.7 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
2.6
0.2 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

  • Autism - CAPP (Preschool)
  • Autism - K-12
  • Home School Model - Elementary
  • PEP Intensive Needs
  • PEP PRE K Title I site
  • 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
Series20242025
Enrollment498645

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Asian 37.9%
Black 32.1%
Hispanic 14.2%
White 9.8%
Two or more 6.1%

Climate

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

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series20242025
Attendance94.8%94.2%
Chronic absenteeism13.5%14.7%

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.