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Cedar Grove Elementary

Public Grades K-5

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Grove Elementary is a small, high-performing K-5 school in Germantown, MD, serving 326 students within the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

This school consistently ranks among the top 10% of all elementary schools in Maryland, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nine consecutive years. Its standout strength is English Language Arts, where 78.9% of students are proficient—a remarkable 20 points above the district average and 27 points above the state average. Science scores are also exceptional, with 58.3% of 5th graders proficient, the highest rate among nearby schools including Wilson Wims Elementary (52.5%). Cedar Grove achieves these results with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, offering more personalized attention than many peers like Clarksburg Elementary (13.7:1) and Snowden Farm Elementary (14.9:1). Notably, the school delivers top-tier outcomes with spending that is lower than several nearby schools that perform far worse, such as Woodfield Elementary and Damascus Elementary.

While math proficiency (58.6%) remains strong and well above state averages, it has seen a slight dip from its peak. The most pressing concern is a sharp rise in chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled to 20.8%—now higher than high-performing neighbors like Wilson Wims (9.9%) and Clarksburg Elementary (10.2%). If addressed, Cedar Grove’s combination of small classes, efficient spending, and elite academic results makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a proven, high-value education in the Germantown area.

326

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,890

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24001 Ridge Rd
Germantown, MD 20876-4636

(240) 740-6190

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Cedar Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hallie Wells Middle
High:	Damascus High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.0%

White:

21.8%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (67% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

71^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	91.8	71 of 864	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	70 of 865	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	43 of 859	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	43 of 855	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	56 of 862	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	53 of 802	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	58 of 853	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	52 of 857	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	54 of 847	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	86 of 845	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.4	118 of 859	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.8	180 of 867	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	107 of 847	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	101 of 857	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	72 of 853	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	120 of 855	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.1	361 of 850	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.7	250 of 838	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	17.4	703 of 818	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	722 of 804	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.5	734 of 805	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.3	676 of 803	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.5	80 of 504	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.4	20 of 128	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.7	91 of 796	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.2	45 of 788	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	265 of 528	49.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)94th percentile~ school

Female (2021)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2021)84th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2021)84th percentile-9 vs school

White (2021)50th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+27 vs state

Mathematics59%+31 vs state

Science58%+26 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
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	24001 Ridge Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6190	326	28	11.4	27.0%	71 (21.8%)	52 (16.0%)	56 (17.2%)	127 (39.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	91.8	71^st of 864 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.2	70^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.9%	1	63.8	57.1	55.9	58.6	78.7	78.2	79.7	78.9	58.3	$24,890	$1,054	$23,836
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24555 Cutsail Dr	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5180	518	37	13.8	33.0%	184 (35.5%)	84 (16.2%)	161 (31.1%)	45 (8.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	77.9	198^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.1%		68.9	265^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.4%	67	57.3	39.7	49.4	49.8	60.2	64.5	67.1	63.8	45.0	$21,839	$1,153	$20,687
Wilson Wims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Blue Sky Drive	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 406-1670	484	35	13.8	19.0%	92 (19.0%)	109 (22.5%)	67 (13.8%)	181 (37.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.4%)	94.9	34^th of 864 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.8	62^nd of 865 public elementary schools	92.8%	28	77.9	74.7	62.5	71.9	80.0	87.2	77.5	81.7	52.5	$22,295	$1,065	$21,230
Clearspring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9930 Moyer Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2580	541	40	13.4	42.3%	156 (28.8%)	91 (16.8%)	159 (29.4%)	71 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.5%)	81.9	162^nd of 864 public elementary schools	81.3%		85.1	134^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.5%	28	38.0	62.4	58.2	55.0	45.1	73.5	70.0	65.4	57.1	$22,658	$1,432	$21,226
Snowden Farm Elementary	Public	K-5	22500 Sweetspire Drive	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5800	578	39	14.9	20.8%	87 (15.1%)	119 (20.6%)	69 (11.9%)	273 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	90.5	85^th of 864 public elementary schools	90.2%		88.9	94^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.1%	9	73.8	58.9	59.1	63.0	76.2	66.1	72.2	71.1	56.5	$17,563	$808	$16,755
Woodfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24200 Woodfield Rd	Gaithersburg	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2550	314	30	10.6	32.2%	118 (37.6%)	48 (15.3%)	96 (30.6%)	30 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	73.6	238^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.5%		86.6	116^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.6%	122	65.0	53.3	44.7	54.5	65.0	60.0	44.7	56.9	34.2	$30,086	$1,754	$28,333
Little Bennett Elementary	Public	K-5	23930 Burdette Forest Rd	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5660	614	45	13.5	29.3%	131 (21.3%)	154 (25.1%)	99 (16.1%)	201 (32.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	73.6	237^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.6%		73.8	225^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.0%	12	62.5	46.4	40.7	49.8	61.5	65.5	53.6	59.7	36.8	$21,799	$1,259	$20,541
Damascus Elementary	Public	K-5	10201 Bethesda Church Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6180	331	30	11.2	46.2%	119 (36.0%)	38 (11.5%)	143 (43.2%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	55.9	360^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.3%		59.1	343^rd of 865 public elementary schools	60.3%	17	57.9	40.3	24.0	41.4	57.9	35.5	54.0	48.5	26.0	$25,886	$1,157	$24,730
Clarksburg Elementary	Public	K-5	13530 Redgrave Pl	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3530	365	27	13.7	35.1%	42 (11.5%)	117 (32.1%)	64 (17.5%)	115 (31.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	83.8	140^th of 864 public elementary schools	83.8%		74.3	218^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.8%	78	60.0	53.7	51.8	55.3	63.3	61.1	69.6	64.7	56.4	$21,722	$994	$20,728
Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21301 Seneca Crossing Dr	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5980	428	42	10.1	62.4%	44 (10.3%)	147 (34.3%)	162 (37.9%)	46 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	39.5	481^st of 864 public elementary schools	44.3%		33.5	524^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.4%	43	37.9	26.8	30.8	31.8	42.1	36.4	35.4	37.9	23.9	$26,203	$1,783	$24,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Grove Elementary

What district is Cedar Grove Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Grove Elementary?

Students at Cedar Grove Elementary are 39% Asian, 22% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Cedar Grove Elementary a good school?

Yes. Cedar Grove Elementary ranks in the top 8.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Cedar Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Cedar Grove Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hallie Wells Middle
High : Damascus High

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