Lake Seneca Elementary

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Lake Seneca Elementary ranks 599 th of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

13600 Wanegarden Dr
Germantown, MD 20874-1056

(240) 740-0280

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
599^th of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,212

Students who attend Lake Seneca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Seneca Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

African American:

34.6%

White:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Seneca Elementary ranks worse than 70.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 112^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 24.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.5%), African American (34.6%), White (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Seneca Elementary is 11.2, which is the 22^nd best among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Lake Seneca Elementary employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Seneca Elementary is $20,212, which is the 30^th highest among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Seneca 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 Lake Seneca Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lake Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	49.77	464^th	803	42.2%
2005	54.58	407^th	805	49.4%
2006	67.95	279^th	804	65.3%
2007	55.61	411^th	818	49.8%
2008	56.65	420^th	838	49.9%
2009	62.36	359^th	850	57.8%
2010	56.61	432^nd	855	49.5%
2011	42.19	543^rd	853	36.3%
2012	59.23	404^th	857	52.9%
2013	38.28	579^th	847	31.6%
2014	43.94	566^th	867	34.7%
2015	30.22	577^th	859	32.8%
2016	42.12	457^th	845	45.9%
2017	45.04	425^th	847	49.8%
2018	47.30	410^th	857	52.2%
2019	36.00	495^th	853	42.0%
2021	31.55	462^nd	802	42.4%
2022	38.69	501^st	862	41.9%
2023	24.59	599^th	855	29.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lake Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.78	43^rd	115	62.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.03	433^rd	546	20.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.32	571^st	796	28.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.88	295^th	788	62.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Lake Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.96	174^th	504	65.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Seneca Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.70	219^th	347	36.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Lake Seneca Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	334	39	22	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1990	348	43	23	16	0	n/a	n/a	-5	425
1991	375	63	22	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1992	377	55	27	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	366	65	21	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
1994	365	70	23	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	480
1995	349	81	29	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	349	81	29	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	305	93	28	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1998	312	85	28	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1999	284	85	35	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2000	263	79	26	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
2001	243	88	22	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
2002	204	103	36	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	400
2003	204	103	36	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	400
2004	191	110	40	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	408
2005	151	123	39	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	150	107	41	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	360
2007	115	96	53	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	329
2008	104	107	52	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	341
2009	103	113	66	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
2010	100	127	51	102	2	n/a	n/a	0	382
2011	94	129	44	109	0	0	16	0	392
2012	104	138	47	107	2	0	15	0	413
2013	103	137	47	138	1	0	24	0	450
2014	95	159	43	140	0	1	32	0	470
2015	107	206	43	158	1	0	27	0	542
2016	88	193	33	160	0	0	29	0	503
2017	78	185	38	196	2	0	33	0	532
2018	68	205	32	210	3	1	26	0	545
2019	63	196	19	214	1	1	22	0	516
2020	59	177	25	219	0	2	28	0	510
2021	51	166	24	193	0	1	26	0	461
2022	50	183	28	198	0	1	25	0	485
2023	36	159	24	218	0	1	21	0	459

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 Lake Seneca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	411	23.2	17.7	n/a
1990	425	26.4	16.0	6.1
1991	473	26.1	18.1	6.6
1992	474	29.1	16.2	7.8
1993	467	28.1	16.6	7.9
1994	480	28.1	17.1	10.4
1995	474	24.6	19.3	12.2
1996	474	24.6	19.3	12.2
1997	444	26.0	17.1	14.9
1998	444	26.1	17.0	15.3
1999	436	26.1	16.7	20
2000	400	29.6	13.5	23
2001	382	25.9	14.7	21.2
2002	400	27.8	14.4	22
2003	400	27.8	14.4	22
2004	408	23.4	17.4	27.9
2005	374	28.0	13.4	30.7
2006	360	28.0	12.9	26.1
2007	329	29.6	11.1	33.7
2008	341	30.1	11.3	32
2009	372	32.5	11.4	39.8
2010	382	29.7	12.8	38
2011	392	31.2	12.5	42.9
2012	413	33.6	12.2	44.1
2013	450	36.1	12.4	44.9
2014	470	38.2	12.3	49.8
2015	542	40.0	13.5	51.3
2016	503	39.0	12.8	55.5
2017	532	39.9	13.3	57.1
2018	545	42.0	12.9	58.2
2019	516	40.6	12.7	52.5
2020	510	38.4	13.2	53.9
2021	461	39.2	11.7	66.2
2022	485	40.4	12.0	62.7
2023	459	40.9	11.2	71

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 Lake Seneca Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	411	23.2	17.7	n/a
1990	425	26.4	16.0	6.1
1991	473	26.1	18.1	6.6
1992	474	29.1	16.2	7.8
1993	467	28.1	16.6	7.9
1994	480	28.1	17.1	10.4
1995	474	24.6	19.3	12.2
1996	474	24.6	19.3	12.2
1997	444	26.0	17.1	14.9
1998	444	26.1	17.0	15.3
1999	436	26.1	16.7	20
2000	400	29.6	13.5	23
2001	382	25.9	14.7	21.2
2002	400	27.8	14.4	22
2003	400	27.8	14.4	22
2004	408	23.4	17.4	27.9
2005	374	28.0	13.4	30.7
2006	360	28.0	12.9	26.1
2007	329	29.6	11.1	33.7
2008	341	30.1	11.3	32
2009	372	32.5	11.4	39.8
2010	382	29.7	12.8	38
2011	392	31.2	12.5	42.9
2012	413	33.6	12.2	44.1
2013	450	36.1	12.4	44.9
2014	470	38.2	12.3	49.8
2015	542	40.0	13.5	51.3
2016	503	39.0	12.8	55.5
2017	532	39.9	13.3	57.1
2018	545	42.0	12.9	58.2
2019	516	40.6	12.7	52.5
2020	510	38.4	13.2	53.9
2021	461	39.2	11.7	66.2
2022	485	40.4	12.0	62.7
2023	459	40.9	11.2	71

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 Lake Seneca Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$696 (3.8%)	$17,502 (96.2%)	$18,198
2020	$522 (2.9%)	$17,223 (97.1%)	$17,745
2021	$884 (4.4%)	$19,328 (95.6%)	$20,212

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Seneca Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 495^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 599^th of 855 Elementary schools	12%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	516	459	11%
African American	196	159	18.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	19	24	26.3%
Hispanic	214	218	1.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	63	36	42.9%
Two or More Races	22	21	4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.5%	71%	18.5%

Schools Near Lake Seneca 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
Lake Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13600 Wanegarden Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0280	459	41	11.2	71.0%	36 (7.8%)	159 (34.6%)	218 (47.5%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	24.6	599^th of 855 public elementary schools	29.9%		38.7	501^st of 862 public elementary schools	41.9%	98	22.4	27.6	15.0	21.6	32.7	36.8	27.6	32.4	8.3	$20,212	$884	$19,328
Waters Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13100 Waters Landing Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-1020	753	54	14.0	68.0%	95 (12.6%)	291 (38.6%)	281 (37.3%)	56 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)	37.6	482^nd of 855 public elementary schools	43.6%		39.4	495^th of 862 public elementary schools	42.6%	13	49.1	23.3	13.5	29.4	53.9	41.6	22.5	39.9	16.3	$17,417	$776	$16,640
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19110 Liberty Mill Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6490	294	30	9.7	53.7%	47 (16.0%)	100 (34.0%)	79 (26.9%)	50 (17.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	62.5	289^th of 855 public elementary schools	66.2%		72.1	251^st of 862 public elementary schools	70.9%	38	42.9	43.8	40.0	42.5	34.7	60.4	56.7	49.6	46.7	$23,857	$691	$23,165
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13881 Hopkins Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 353-0854	729	44	16.6	38.1%	133 (18.2%)	207 (28.4%)	128 (17.6%)	206 (28.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.1%)	78	180^th of 855 public elementary schools	78.9%		80.8	160^th of 862 public elementary schools	81.4%	20	60.9	49.6	45.1	52.1	65.9	58.1	60.5	61.7	42.1	$14,765	$610	$14,155
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Wisteria Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-4920	517	42	12.3	70.0%	48 (9.3%)	186 (36.0%)	205 (39.7%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	22.8	620^th of 855 public elementary schools	27.5%		32.3	549^th of 862 public elementary schools	36.3%	71	22.9	19.0	7.9	16.0	40.0	30.8	30.7	33.5	13.6	$17,768	$686	$17,082
William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12615 Royal Crown Drive	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0740	632	41	15.4	35.8%	115 (18.2%)	188 (29.7%)	119 (18.8%)	182 (28.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.0%)	76.4	195^th of 855 public elementary schools	77.2%		72.8	238^th of 862 public elementary schools	72.4%	43	70.1	54.9	32.9	53.1	72.9	67.4	43.9	61.7	42.7	$19,041	$584	$18,457
Clopper Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18501 Cinnamon Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-2180	459	40	11.4	70.6%	28 (6.1%)	163 (35.5%)	206 (44.9%)	41 (8.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	26.4	577^th of 855 public elementary schools	32.5%		51.1	390^th of 862 public elementary schools	54.8%	187	19.3	21.9	10.6	17.3	40.4	38.9	28.6	35.9	20.0	$21,119	$2,816	$18,303
Great Seneca Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	13010 Dairymaid Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-4380	520	40	12.9	53.3%	80 (15.4%)	177 (34.0%)	161 (31.0%)	69 (13.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	46	396^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.7%		50.8	393^rd of 862 public elementary schools	54.4%	3	44.4	42.2	24.8	36.3	47.7	50.0	31.5	42.3	21.1	$18,567	$529	$18,038
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
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary	Public	K-5	13902 Bromfield Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 601-4350	567	39	14.5	28.7%	85 (15.0%)	139 (24.5%)	75 (13.2%)	220 (38.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.3%)	90.3	78^th of 855 public elementary schools	90.9%		91.8	64^th of 862 public elementary schools	92.6%	14	74.3	64.9	55.8	65.2	76.5	77.7	63.4	72.6	49.5	$16,954	$535	$16,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Seneca Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Seneca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Seneca Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Seneca Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Seneca Elementary?

Students at Lake Seneca Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 35% African American, 8% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Seneca Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Lake Seneca Elementary.

What district is Lake Seneca Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Lake Seneca Elementary a good school?

Lake Seneca Elementary ranks 599^th of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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