Gaithersburg Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Gaithersburg, Maryland·20877
Score
7.1/100
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#711
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#130
In Montgomery County Public Schools
#21
In Gaithersburg
Top 93%
In Maryland

Score 7.1/100: better than 7% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
19%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 5% of them
269 students tested
Math
13%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 12% of them
268 students tested
Science
9%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 10% of them
97 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0315.982
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0417.691
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0522.996
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades19269
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0319.582
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 048.990
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0511.596
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades13.1268
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 59.397

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
665
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
665
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
61%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
35 N Summit Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Gaithersburg Elementary at a glance

Gaithersburg Elementary is a public elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 665 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 19% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 7.1 out of 100: better than 7% of them, ranking #711 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.