Flower Hill Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

18425 Flower Hill Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20879-4600

(240) 740-5820

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
659^th of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,724

Students who attend Flower Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shady Grove Middle
High:	Col. Zadok Magruder High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

African American:

25.7%

Asian:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Flower Hill Elementary ranks worse than 77.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 122^nd among 129 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.9%), African American (25.7%), Asian (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Flower Hill Elementary is 12.2, which is the 52^nd best among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Flower Hill Elementary employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Flower Hill Elementary is $18,724, which is the 65^th highest among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Flower Hill 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 Flower Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Flower Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	69.79	264^th	803	67.1%
2005	65.17	306^th	805	62.0%
2006	64.58	311^th	804	61.3%
2007	72.33	217^th	818	73.5%
2008	33.77	628^th	838	25.1%
2009	23.44	730^th	850	14.1%
2010	56.25	437^th	855	48.9%
2011	35.96	606^th	853	29.0%
2012	29.21	672^nd	857	21.6%
2013	19.53	732^nd	847	13.6%
2014	22.30	728^th	867	16.0%
2015	33.76	537^th	859	37.5%
2016	34.28	532^nd	845	37.0%
2017	28.42	582^nd	847	31.3%
2018	28.32	586^th	857	31.6%
2019	27.04	575^th	853	32.6%
2021	27.23	521^st	802	35.0%
2022	30.00	570^th	862	33.9%
2023	19.78	659^th	855	22.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Flower Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.32	81^st	115	29.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Flower Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.33	209^th	546	61.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Flower Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.91	594^th	796	25.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Flower Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.77	469^th	788	40.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Flower Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.57	157^th	504	68.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Flower Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.32	162^nd	347	53.3%

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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 parent
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

I am reading the scores about Flower Hill Elementary School scores are not a good reflection of the school. I reside in the Flower Hill community and I had the opportunity to enroll my daughter in any school in MC. I selected this school because it is my neighborhood school I am so happy that we attend this school. My daughter is a second grader and I am blessed that she receives all of the necessary assignments required to progress to Grade Leve #3. The teachers in Flower Hill are aware of my daughter's strength and challenges and have made all attempts to assist her academically and emotionally. She is reading well and developing strong mathematic abilities. This is a great school with great resources but parents must invest in the academic journey of their children. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Flower Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	389	147	91	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1990	403	145	99	48	2	n/a	n/a	-5	692
1991	402	157	116	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
1992	397	170	100	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
1993	366	153	107	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
1994	343	146	107	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	692
1995	300	168	120	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	688
1996	300	168	120	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	688
1997	292	178	112	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	684
1998	267	163	113	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	639
1999	220	181	95	99	5	n/a	n/a	0	600
2000	190	170	94	111	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2001	189	178	98	115	3	n/a	n/a	0	583
2002	137	193	83	146	8	n/a	n/a	0	567
2003	137	193	83	146	8	n/a	n/a	0	567
2004	138	189	88	148	5	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	124	198	89	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2006	98	169	73	156	3	n/a	n/a	0	499
2007	84	166	75	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2008	59	152	70	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
2009	58	149	69	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
2010	50	151	83	181	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2011	44	140	73	196	0	0	21	0	474
2012	43	133	76	206	0	0	23	0	481
2013	41	139	70	204	2	0	27	0	483
2014	45	135	69	223	2	0	23	0	497
2015	37	154	64	231	2	0	19	0	507
2016	40	152	64	217	2	0	18	0	493
2017	32	152	53	236	1	1	23	0	498
2018	35	153	51	227	1	1	23	0	491
2019	31	132	46	221	2	1	23	0	456
2020	31	126	52	221	0	0	28	0	458
2021	31	107	55	222	0	0	26	0	441
2022	27	114	49	215	1	0	21	0	427
2023	35	118	45	248	0	0	14	0	460

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 Flower Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	32.6	20.4	n/a
1990	692	36.4	19.0	11.7
1991	735	36.1	20.3	15
1992	747	37.7	19.8	18.9
1993	718	35.6	20.2	19.6
1994	692	35.9	19.3	21.8
1995	688	33.0	20.8	27.9
1996	688	33.0	20.8	27.9
1997	684	34.5	19.8	28.2
1998	639	31.9	20.0	26.4
1999	600	31.9	18.8	36.2
2000	567	33.5	16.9	39.5
2001	583	33.0	17.7	41
2002	567	40.0	14.2	41.8
2003	567	40.0	14.2	41.8
2004	568	38.5	14.8	40.3
2005	552	39.0	14.2	44.2
2006	499	35.0	14.3	38.3
2007	497	36.9	13.5	45.7
2008	442	36.4	12.1	47.3
2009	451	34.6	13.0	49.7
2010	466	35.3	13.2	54.5
2011	474	36.3	13.0	58
2012	481	35.2	13.6	62.8
2013	483	33.9	14.2	65.2
2014	497	36.7	13.5	64
2015	507	36.0	14.0	63.7
2016	493	35.0	14.0	64.9
2017	498	37.6	13.2	66.7
2018	491	36.0	13.6	64.6
2019	456	34.8	13.1	54.2
2020	458	34.6	13.2	57.4
2021	441	36.0	12.2	61.9
2022	427	37.5	11.3	62.8
2023	460	37.5	12.2	69.1

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 Flower Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	32.6	20.4	n/a
1990	692	36.4	19.0	11.7
1991	735	36.1	20.3	15
1992	747	37.7	19.8	18.9
1993	718	35.6	20.2	19.6
1994	692	35.9	19.3	21.8
1995	688	33.0	20.8	27.9
1996	688	33.0	20.8	27.9
1997	684	34.5	19.8	28.2
1998	639	31.9	20.0	26.4
1999	600	31.9	18.8	36.2
2000	567	33.5	16.9	39.5
2001	583	33.0	17.7	41
2002	567	40.0	14.2	41.8
2003	567	40.0	14.2	41.8
2004	568	38.5	14.8	40.3
2005	552	39.0	14.2	44.2
2006	499	35.0	14.3	38.3
2007	497	36.9	13.5	45.7
2008	442	36.4	12.1	47.3
2009	451	34.6	13.0	49.7
2010	466	35.3	13.2	54.5
2011	474	36.3	13.0	58
2012	481	35.2	13.6	62.8
2013	483	33.9	14.2	65.2
2014	497	36.7	13.5	64
2015	507	36.0	14.0	63.7
2016	493	35.0	14.0	64.9
2017	498	37.6	13.2	66.7
2018	491	36.0	13.6	64.6
2019	456	34.8	13.1	54.2
2020	458	34.6	13.2	57.4
2021	441	36.0	12.2	61.9
2022	427	37.5	11.3	62.8
2023	460	37.5	12.2	69.1

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 Flower Hill Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$574 (3.2%)	$17,275 (96.8%)	$17,849
2020	$466 (2.7%)	$16,536 (97.3%)	$17,002
2021	$843 (4.5%)	$17,882 (95.5%)	$18,724

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Flower Hill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 575^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 659^th of 855 Elementary schools	9.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	456	460	0.9%
African American	132	118	10.6%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	46	45	2.2%
Hispanic	221	248	12.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	31	35	12.9%
Two or More Races	23	14	39.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.2%	69.1%	15%

Schools Near Flower Hill 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
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
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
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
Mill Creek Towne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17700 Park Mill Dr	Rockville	20855	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-1820	468	39	12.0	53.6%	87 (18.6%)	84 (17.9%)	185 (39.5%)	74 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.5%)	75.2	203^rd of 855 public elementary schools	76.3%		76.4	203^rd of 862 public elementary schools	76.5%		56.7	44.0	41.7	46.1	63.1	60.7	55.2	59.2	48.2	$18,999	$636	$18,363
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
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
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
Washington Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8712 Oakmont St	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0300	434	43	10.1	68.2%	42 (9.7%)	97 (22.4%)	252 (58.1%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	34.9	510^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.4%		35	533^rd of 862 public elementary schools	38.2%	23	44.8	26.0	12.7	28.2	46.6	40.8	25.9	37.9	16.4	$25,527	$2,518	$23,010
Judith A. Resnik Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 Hadley Farms Drive	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-3240	576	43	13.4	62.7%	91 (15.8%)	158 (27.4%)	233 (40.5%)	63 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (5.0%)	38.4	473^rd of 855 public elementary schools	44.7%		39.1	498^th of 862 public elementary schools	42.2%	25	37.4	20.7	26.7	28.4	39.1	34.9	37.6	37.2	31.3	$17,726	$563	$17,163
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Flower Hill Elementary

Is Flower Hill Elementary a good school?

Flower Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Flower Hill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 460 students attended Flower Hill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Flower Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Flower Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shady Grove Middle
High : Col. Zadok Magruder High

What district is Flower Hill Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Flower Hill Elementary?

Students at Flower Hill Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 26% African American, 10% Asian, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

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