Is Watkins Mill Elementary a good school?

Watkins Mill Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Watkins Mill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 735 students attended Watkins Mill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Watkins Mill Elementary?

Students at Watkins Mill Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 19% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Watkins Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Watkins Mill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montgomery Village Middle High : Watkins Mill High

Watkins Mill Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

19001 Watkins Mill Rd
Montgomery Village, MD 20886

(240) 740-5280

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
735^th of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,583

Students who attend Watkins Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Village Middle
High:	Watkins Mill High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 735

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

African American:

19.0%

Asian:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Watkins Mill Elementary ranks worse than 86% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 127^th among 129 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.3%), African American (19%), Asian (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Watkins Mill Elementary is 10.8, which is the 14^th best among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Watkins Mill Elementary employs 67.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watkins Mill Elementary is $19,583, which is the 45^th highest among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Watkins Mill Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 6^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Watkins Mill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Watkins Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	30.67	609^th	803	24.2%
2005	38.59	550^th	805	31.7%
2006	60.59	349^th	804	56.6%
2007	63.15	337^th	818	58.8%
2008	23.26	716^th	838	14.6%
2009	21.42	749^th	850	11.9%
2010	14.58	800^th	855	6.4%
2011	15.02	762^nd	853	10.7%
2012	14.82	771^st	857	10.0%
2013	12.08	787^th	847	7.1%
2014	20.97	734^th	867	15.3%
2015	20.23	692^nd	859	19.4%
2016	22.51	647^th	845	23.4%
2017	20.16	666^th	847	21.4%
2018	21.74	653^rd	857	23.8%
2019	26.30	586^th	853	31.3%
2021	22.57	581^st	802	27.6%
2022	17.29	735^th	862	14.7%
2023	14.82	735^th	855	14.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Watkins Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.38	56^th	115	51.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Watkins Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.74	127^th	136	6.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Watkins Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.84	145^th	546	73.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Watkins Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.55	535^th	796	32.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Watkins Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.70	605^th	788	23.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Watkins Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.25	158^th	504	68.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Watkins Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.81	267^th	347	23.1%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a citizen
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Watkins Mill offers wonderful opportunities for students and their families. There are great activities that go on there- they have International Night, a Talent Show and monthly parent meetings. All of the students in the school receive free breakfast and lunch so there is a great deal of poverty. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

This school is exceeds my lowest expectations. Teachers have trouble managing behavior of kindergarten and first grade kids. There is a socioecOnomic agenda that attempts to achieve equality in part by denying special Educational Services to students with any socioeconomic advantages. The individual Child is lost in this. The principal structures the school rules according to her will even when they directly contradict mcps rules. For example parents were not permitted in classrooms even though mcps mandates parent entry at will.
That may have changed after complaints but the willful self coronation of the principal as the monarch of the school that underlies it is still there. The principal has an explosive temper and occasionally walks around the school barefoot. Principal discourages parental involvement. There are gangs in fifth grade in this school. Many kids who attend Watkins mill need disciplinary structure and an environment that fosters excellence but this school Fails to achieve this as effectively as other mcps elementary schools with similar socioeconomic profiles. The ranking of this school in the bottom 10% of all Maryland public elementary schools is justified and tragic given mcps resources. The principal and senior administration need to be replaced to bring to this school a culture of academic excellence and bring out the potential of the young children who attend this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Watkins Mill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	346	69	62	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	520
1990	334	73	79	44	6	n/a	n/a	-3	533
1991	337	84	75	45	7	n/a	n/a	0	548
1992	357	104	77	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
1993	329	106	80	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
1994	337	104	95	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	315	126	91	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	315	126	91	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	241	130	74	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
1998	219	137	81	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1999	207	146	81	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
2000	178	154	79	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
2001	180	185	78	110	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
2002	149	200	83	128	7	n/a	n/a	0	567
2003	149	200	83	128	7	n/a	n/a	0	567
2004	149	237	68	145	5	n/a	n/a	0	604
2005	131	228	61	151	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
2006	113	242	60	175	3	n/a	n/a	0	593
2007	82	207	52	171	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
2008	78	211	62	174	4	n/a	n/a	0	529
2009	70	211	64	173	6	n/a	n/a	0	524
2010	65	225	67	178	3	n/a	n/a	0	538
2011	50	207	65	228	2	1	39	0	592
2012	41	191	69	238	2	0	33	0	574
2013	50	226	71	270	1	0	30	0	648
2014	41	224	69	274	0	0	28	0	636
2015	30	224	66	289	1	0	28	0	638
2016	31	225	57	329	1	0	29	0	672
2017	36	209	63	343	0	0	28	0	679
2018	31	205	53	373	1	0	33	0	696
2019	28	208	47	382	3	0	32	0	700
2020	23	181	52	443	4	0	28	0	731
2021	25	182	48	463	4	1	26	0	749
2022	19	170	44	533	3	1	25	0	795
2023	15	140	43	509	2	0	26	0	735

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Watkins Mill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	520	27.5	18.9	n/a
1990	533	27.9	19.1	7.9
1991	548	29.1	18.8	13.5
1992	571	30.2	18.9	13.8
1993	553	30.1	18.4	14.3
1994	569	28.4	20.0	17.4
1995	576	28.5	20.2	18.9
1996	576	28.5	20.2	18.9
1997	520	26.2	19.8	26.5
1998	523	27.3	19.2	26.2
1999	531	27.3	19.5	34.1
2000	501	31.7	15.8	34.3
2001	556	34.2	16.3	36.3
2002	567	39.8	14.2	36.9
2003	567	39.8	14.2	36.9
2004	604	43.3	13.9	40.1
2005	575	44.0	13.1	41.7
2006	593	41.0	14.5	42.7
2007	516	42.2	12.2	49
2008	529	40.4	13.1	52.4
2009	524	38.8	13.5	58
2010	538	47.7	11.2	60.4
2011	592	50.3	11.7	58.4
2012	574	45.6	12.5	65
2013	648	47.2	13.7	66.2
2014	636	48.9	13.0	68.9
2015	638	52.0	12.2	71.2
2016	672	53.0	12.6	75.7
2017	679	56.5	12.0	100
2018	696	59.0	11.7	77.2
2019	700	63.4	11.0	70.3
2020	731	65.6	11.1	70.5
2021	749	67.1	11.1	74.2
2022	795	69.2	11.4	80.4
2023	735	67.9	10.8	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Watkins Mill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	520	27.5	18.9	n/a
1990	533	27.9	19.1	7.9
1991	548	29.1	18.8	13.5
1992	571	30.2	18.9	13.8
1993	553	30.1	18.4	14.3
1994	569	28.4	20.0	17.4
1995	576	28.5	20.2	18.9
1996	576	28.5	20.2	18.9
1997	520	26.2	19.8	26.5
1998	523	27.3	19.2	26.2
1999	531	27.3	19.5	34.1
2000	501	31.7	15.8	34.3
2001	556	34.2	16.3	36.3
2002	567	39.8	14.2	36.9
2003	567	39.8	14.2	36.9
2004	604	43.3	13.9	40.1
2005	575	44.0	13.1	41.7
2006	593	41.0	14.5	42.7
2007	516	42.2	12.2	49
2008	529	40.4	13.1	52.4
2009	524	38.8	13.5	58
2010	538	47.7	11.2	60.4
2011	592	50.3	11.7	58.4
2012	574	45.6	12.5	65
2013	648	47.2	13.7	66.2
2014	636	48.9	13.0	68.9
2015	638	52.0	12.2	71.2
2016	672	53.0	12.6	75.7
2017	679	56.5	12.0	100
2018	696	59.0	11.7	77.2
2019	700	63.4	11.0	70.3
2020	731	65.6	11.1	70.5
2021	749	67.1	11.1	74.2
2022	795	69.2	11.4	80.4
2023	735	67.9	10.8	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Watkins Mill Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,993 (10.4%)	$17,229 (89.6%)	$19,222
2020	$1,828 (9.6%)	$17,153 (90.4%)	$18,981
2021	$2,303 (11.8%)	$17,280 (88.2%)	$19,583

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Watkins Mill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 586^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 735^th of 855 Elementary schools	17.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	700	735	5%
African American	208	140	32.7%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	47	43	8.5%
Hispanic	382	509	33.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	28	15	46.4%
Two or More Races	32	26	18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.3%	86.4%	16.1%

Schools Near Watkins Mill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)				MCAP English Language Arts (2023)				MCAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Watkins Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19001 Watkins Mill Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-5280	735	68	10.8	86.4%	15 (2.0%)	140 (19.0%)	509 (69.3%)	43 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	14.8	735^th of 855 public elementary schools	14.0%		17.3	735^th of 862 public elementary schools	14.7%		26.0	12.0	8.5	14.7	22.6	27.1	17.9	22.0	10.0	$19,583	$2,303	$17,280
Stedwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10631 Stedwick Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-7190	501	42	11.9	70.7%	43 (8.6%)	159 (31.7%)	243 (48.5%)	29 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	34.4	516^th of 855 public elementary schools	39.6%		41.8	469^th of 862 public elementary schools	45.6%	47	36.6	21.4	18.8	26.7	39.1	42.2	29.7	37.3	24.6	$19,756	$612	$19,144
Whetstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19201 Thomas Farm Rd	Gaithersburg	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-1060	715	59	12.0	75.0%	45 (6.3%)	189 (26.4%)	392 (54.8%)	58 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	20.5	651^st of 855 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.9	544^th of 862 public elementary schools	36.9%	107	22.5	17.2	14.3	17.9	27.8	37.0	22.4	28.4	14.4	$20,700	$2,632	$18,068
South Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18100 Washington Grove Ln	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-7330	797	65	12.2	88.6%	8 (1.0%)	147 (18.4%)	592 (74.3%)	29 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	19.1	665^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.5	706^th of 862 public elementary schools	18.1%	41	30.5	10.5	9.6	17.4	29.1	27.1	19.3	25.4	17.5	$19,294	$2,687	$16,606
Strawberry Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18820 Strawberry Knoll Rd	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 840-7112	500	43	11.6	64.0%	63 (12.6%)	107 (21.4%)	261 (52.2%)	46 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	52.9	353^rd of 855 public elementary schools	58.7%		48.4	416^th of 862 public elementary schools	51.7%	63	43.8	41.5	27.0	37.2	48.8	53.8	43.8	48.3	27.0	$20,186	$625	$19,561
Fox Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19315 Archdale Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0680	593	41	14.6	63.4%	53 (8.9%)	149 (25.1%)	277 (46.7%)	90 (15.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	75	207^th of 855 public elementary schools	75.8%		75.6	214^th of 862 public elementary schools	75.2%	7	47.9	47.3	45.1	46.7	47.2	65.1	59.8	58.4	52.3	$16,509	$826	$15,683
Gaithersburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35 N Summit Ave	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-4900	717	69	10.4	85.8%	16 (2.2%)	138 (19.2%)	517 (72.1%)	30 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	14.6	739^th of 855 public elementary schools	13.6%		19.4	708^th of 862 public elementary schools	17.9%	31	20.2	12.0	13.3	14.7	24.4	23.7	14.5	20.2	13.1	$20,216	$2,770	$17,445
Captain James E. Daly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20301 Brandermill Dr	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0600	515	45	11.3	77.1%	32 (6.2%)	146 (28.3%)	290 (56.3%)	28 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	25.2	590^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.0%		27.6	597^th of 862 public elementary schools	30.7%	7	24.7	16.7	14.4	18.7	32.3	31.0	35.6	33.0	21.1	$18,805	$2,964	$15,841
Harriet R. Tubman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Victory Farm Dr	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6770	440	44	9.9	76.8%	25 (5.7%)	89 (20.2%)	294 (66.8%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	21.3	639^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.3%					(n/a)	17.6	21.1		19.3	25.7	33.8		29.9
Flower Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18425 Flower Hill Way	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-5820	460	38	12.2	69.1%	35 (7.6%)	118 (25.7%)	248 (53.9%)	45 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	19.8	659^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.9%		30	570^th of 862 public elementary schools	33.9%	89	21.9	15.6	14.7	17.6	32.4	25.4	19.7	26.0	19.4	$18,724	$843	$17,882

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