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Gaithersburg Elementary

Gaithersburg cluster · 35 North Summit Ave, 20877

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17.1%MCAP ELA
13.9%MCAP Math
601Students

Academics

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

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA25.6%6.3%22.6%20.2%15.7%17.1%
Math23.4%5.9%13.6%14.7%12.7%13.9%
Science11.2%19.4%————

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 16.0 13.7 16.8 15.1 16.8 16.9 19.4 22.4 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
Kindergarten16.0 *13.716.8
Grades 1 to 315.1 *16.816.9
Grades 4 to 519.4 *22.423.9
  • Kindergarten 16.8 target 19 · within guideline
  • Grades 1 to 3 16.9 target 19–25 · within guideline
  • Grades 4 to 5 23.9 target 27 · 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.

Non-econ. disadvantaged 23.7%
Students w/o disabilities 22.8%
Female 20.8%
Male 18.9%
FARMS 18.8%
Econ. disadvantaged 17.9%
Hispanic 15.7%
Multilingual (EL) 7.8%
Students w/ disabilities 5.0%

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 19.8% all · 5% SWD · 14.8 pt gap
Math 13.8% all · 5% SWD · 8.8 pt gap
Science 5.9% all · 5% SWD · 0.9 pt gap
In general classrooms
78.3%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
81
13.4% of enrollment
Caseload
9.8
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
8.225
teachers · 8 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %84.4%82.8%78.3%

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
10.7
3.0 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
2.6
0.5 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
3.3
0.6 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
9.3
2.7 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
9.1
2.2 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
2.9
0.4 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

  • English/Spanish Two-Way Immersion (K - 4)

Student Support

  • Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
  • Community School
  • Excel Beyond the Bell
  • Linkages to Learning
  • School Based Health Center
  • Title 1

Special Education

  • Adapted Physical Education
  • Autism - K-12
  • 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
Enrollment825774717665603

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Hispanic 75.9%
Black 15.8%
Two or more 3.7%
Asian 3.0%
White 1.7%

Climate

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

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance93.7%92.8%89.4%91.2%92.7%92.5%
Chronic absenteeism23.2%25.7%45%39.2%26.8%29.7%

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.