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Carl Sandburg Center

Public Grades K-5

Students ?

3.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$76,425

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1002 First St
Rockville, MD 20850

(240) 740-4340

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

Hispanic:

27.7%

White:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2004 → 100th in 2005

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (0% vs 51% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg57%

Maryland avg51%

Not ranked this year

Carl Sandburg Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2005	91.7	1 of 805	99.9%	★★★★★
2004	88.6	3 of 803	99.6%	★★★★★

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Schools Near Carl Sandburg Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carl Sandburg Center	Public	K-5	1002 First St	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4340	65	19	3.4	66.2%	8 (12.3%)	34 (52.3%)	18 (27.7%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)					0.0	0.0		0.0		$76,425	$5,104	$71,321
Maryvale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 First St	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4330	617	46	13.5	49.4%	124 (20.1%)	152 (24.6%)	228 (37.0%)	55 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	79.8	184^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.7%		68.4	251^st of 859 public elementary schools	70.8%	67	61.9	44.0	51.1	52.8	71.9	56.0	61.4	63.4	37.1	$22,292	$1,624	$20,669
Meadow Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	951 Twinbrook Pkwy	Rockville	20851	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5260	348	36	9.5	66.1%	54 (15.5%)	23 (6.6%)	220 (63.2%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.8%)	32.3	541^st of 865 public elementary schools	37.5%		26	573^rd of 859 public elementary schools	33.3%	32	29.6	30.0	18.5	26.1	38.0	42.1	27.5	35.6	14.8	$25,783	$1,139	$24,644
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Beall Ave	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1220	475	31	15.5	27.6%	189 (39.8%)	42 (8.8%)	139 (29.3%)	60 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	85.5	129^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.1%		81	155^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.0%	26	66.2	54.9	58.5	60.0	70.7	64.7	65.0	66.8	37.0	$19,908	$965	$18,943
Bayard Rustin Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	332 W Edmonston Dr	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4320	757	55	13.7	41.6%	159 (21.0%)	91 (12.0%)	245 (32.4%)	183 (24.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.9%)	74.3	219^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.7%		74.5	201^st of 859 public elementary schools	76.6%	18	57.0	48.6	45.2	50.8	61.3	59.0	50.8	57.3	33.9	$18,461	$902	$17,559
College Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Yale Place	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 279-8470	506	37	13.7	43.3%	121 (23.9%)	144 (28.5%)	109 (21.5%)	86 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	71.7	241^st of 865 public elementary schools	72.1%		65.5	272^nd of 859 public elementary schools	68.3%	31	62.0	54.7	38.8	51.6	70.5	65.9	41.7	59.1	23.3	$20,890	$1,200	$19,690
Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	14516 Nadine Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-3260	621	46	13.5	43.0%	185 (29.8%)	93 (15.0%)	244 (39.3%)	54 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.9%)	88	100^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.4%		91.7	63^rd of 859 public elementary schools	92.7%	37	56.3	57.3	61.1	58.7	55.1	72.2	68.3	67.6	51.5	$19,662	$1,190	$18,472
Twinbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5911 Ridgway Ave	Rockville	20851	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-3450	459	38	12.1	57.1%	43 (9.4%)	60 (13.1%)	287 (62.5%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	27.1	586^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.3%		29.5	541^st of 859 public elementary schools	37.0%	45	28.9	16.0	27.7	24.1	33.3	20.5	32.3	28.5	13.8	$24,645	$2,868	$21,777
Rock Creek Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5121 Russett Rd	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1240	332	35	9.4	37.0%	97 (29.2%)	30 (9.0%)	150 (45.2%)	34 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	61.9	318^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.2%		53.4	346^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.7%	28	54.0	40.4	37.2	44.0	61.2	40.4	46.7	49.0	28.9	$27,276	$1,156	$26,120
Fallsmead Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Greenplace Ter	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3545	512	32	16.0	18.9%	163 (31.8%)	55 (10.7%)	76 (14.8%)	174 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	93.3	56^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.3	67^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.2%	11	71.1	72.5	72.9	72.2	74.4	74.2	72.9	73.9	47.1	$17,557	$1,174	$16,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Sandburg Center

What district is Carl Sandburg Center in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg Center?

Students at Carl Sandburg Center are 52% African American, 28% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Carl Sandburg Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended Carl Sandburg Center.

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