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Brown Station Elementary

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Brown Station Elementary ranks 606 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

606^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Brown Station Elementary in Gaithersburg, MD, is a public school serving 572 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated Montgomery County Public Schools district, though it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, currently earning a 2-star rating. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 57.5% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch, and faces significant academic challenges: only 20.7% of students are proficient in Math and 34.8% in English Language Arts, well below the district averages of 36.9% and 58.5%, respectively. A particularly concerning trend is that 5th graders show a steep drop-off, with just 12.1% proficient in Math compared to 43.1% district-wide, suggesting students may fall further behind as they progress through the school.

The most striking contrast is with nearby Diamond Elementary, located just 0.49 miles away, which is a 5-star school ranking in the top 5% statewide. Diamond has a Math proficiency rate of 70.9%—over three times higher than Brown Station’s—and a free and reduced lunch rate of only 12.4%, compared to Brown Station’s 57.5%. Despite spending significantly more per student ($24,530 vs. Diamond’s $19,076), Brown Station achieves far lower results, highlighting that socioeconomic factors and related challenges are powerful drivers of outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue, with a rate of 27.8%—more than double Diamond’s 12.8%—and has remained above 27% for the last four years.

On a positive note, the percentage of students receiving free and reduced lunch has dropped significantly from 74.7% in 2022-2023 to 57.5% in 2024-2025, a demographic shift that could lead to improved school-wide metrics over time. Additionally, the school appears to have a relative strength in serving its African American students, who ranked in the 65th percentile statewide in 2020-2021, suggesting an area of instructional strength that could be leveraged. While Brown Station performs better than the lowest-tier schools in the area, such as Gaithersburg Elementary and Summit Hall Elementary, it lags far behind top performers like Rachel Carson Elementary, making it a middle-of-the-pack option in a highly polarized neighborhood.

572

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,530

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

851 Quince Orchard Blvd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

(240) 740-0260

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Brown Station Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakelands Park Middle
High:	Quince Orchard High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.4%

African American:

13.1%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (27% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

606^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 132Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

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
2026	27.1	606 of 864	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	509 of 865	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	552 of 859	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	609 of 855	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	593 of 862	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	456 of 802	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	596 of 853	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	524 of 857	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	483 of 847	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	494 of 845	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	545 of 859	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.8	592 of 867	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.3	627 of 847	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	661 of 857	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	572 of 853	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	562 of 855	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.4	283 of 850	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	465 of 838	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.8	555 of 818	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	458 of 804	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.7	516 of 805	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.6	302 of 803	62.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.7	176 of 504	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	88 of 128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	77 of 115	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	469 of 796	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	244 of 347	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	281 of 546	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	423 of 788	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)65th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)49th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)41st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2021)31st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2021)30th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Brown Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 Quince Orchard Blvd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0260	572	58	9.8	57.5%	39 (6.8%)	75 (13.1%)	380 (66.4%)	58 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	27.1	606^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.9%		35.7	509^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.2%	97	27.9	20.0	12.1	20.7	34.5	39.2	30.3	34.8	20.9	$24,530	$2,641	$21,890
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Marquis Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2120	654	44	14.9	12.4%	164 (25.1%)	60 (9.2%)	91 (13.9%)	292 (44.6%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	94.4	39^th of 864 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.5	51^st of 865 public elementary schools	94.1%	12	69.4	68.8	73.9	70.9	76.2	73.7	78.6	76.4	63.9	$19,076	$1,016	$18,060
Fields Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7000	453	39	11.4	51.0%	103 (22.7%)	84 (18.5%)	175 (38.6%)	62 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	61.5	308^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.4%		54.2	372^nd of 865 public elementary schools	57.0%	64	47.0	33.3	34.6	38.1	54.7	56.9	49.4	53.4	37.7	$23,354	$995	$22,359
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Tschiffely Square Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1840	671	40	16.6	27.0%	303 (45.2%)	55 (8.2%)	151 (22.5%)	106 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (8.0%)	94.2	42^nd of 864 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.5	40^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	70.4	69.3	64.0	67.9	76.6	80.5	75.7	77.6	60.7	$18,245	$1,000	$17,245
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12260 McDonald Chapel Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5990	553	44	12.7	43.9%	172 (31.1%)	120 (21.7%)	173 (31.3%)	55 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	53.7	379^th of 864 public elementary schools	56.1%		54	374^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.8%	5	53.9	46.9	28.2	43.0	51.3	42.5	38.2	44.0	26.6	$19,278	$973	$18,305
Summit Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Deer Park Rd	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 284-4150	413	44	9.4	67.6%	8 (1.9%)	80 (19.4%)	300 (72.6%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	13	780^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.7%		14.4	763^rd of 865 public elementary schools	11.8%	17	22.7	17.7	10.9	17.1	22.7	12.9	10.9	15.1	4.3	$26,523	$3,079	$23,444
Gaithersburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35 N Summit Ave	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-4900	603	63	9.6	67.5%	10 (1.7%)	95 (15.8%)	456 (75.6%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	12.9	786^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.0%		13.2	791^st of 865 public elementary schools	8.6%	5	19.5	8.9	11.5	13.1	15.9	17.6	22.9	19.0	9.3	$25,304	$2,866	$22,438
South Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 Contour Road	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-7330	746	62	12.0	66.1%	10 (1.3%)	129 (17.3%)	557 (74.7%)	32 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	14.7	757^th of 864 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.3	750^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.3%	7	15.9	15.7	12.1	14.7	16.1	22.6	28.4	22.0	8.1	$21,305	$2,781	$18,524
Clopper Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18501 Cinnamon Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-2180	458	39	11.8	60.9%	32 (7.0%)	140 (30.6%)	233 (50.9%)	37 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	39.6	479^th of 864 public elementary schools	44.6%		23.2	638^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.2%	159	49.0	19.0	18.9	27.3	56.9	37.5	36.5	42.5	21.9	$24,605	$2,912	$21,693
Watkins Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19001 Watkins Mill Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5280	734	65	11.2	60.1%	20 (2.7%)	100 (13.6%)	550 (74.9%)	45 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	18.5	705^th of 864 public elementary schools	18.4%		15.8	744^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.0%	39	24.0	7.8	15.6	15.5	33.7	17.5	29.6	26.6	13.3	$22,893	$2,871	$20,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Station Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Brown Station Elementary?

Students at Brown Station Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Asian, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brown Station Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Brown Station Elementary.

Is Brown Station Elementary a good school?

Brown Station Elementary ranks 606^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Brown Station Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Brown Station Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brown Station Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakelands Park Middle
High : Quince Orchard High

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