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College Gardens Elementary

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College Gardens Elementary ranks 197 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

College Gardens Elementary in Rockville, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 506 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a strong, stable option in a diverse neighborhood.

This school truly shines in mathematics, with 53.4% of students proficient in math—significantly higher than the district average of 36.9% and nearly double the state average. This "College Gardens Math Advantage" has been consistent for years, and the school even outperforms some nearby schools with lower poverty rates, like Bayard Rustin Elementary. However, there is a notable weakness in 5th-grade English Language Arts, where proficiency (53.6%) falls slightly below the district average, suggesting a challenge in upper-grade reading skills. The school also serves many student subgroups well, including English Language Learners and Special Education students, but it struggles to close the achievement gap for its low-income students.

A key concern for parents is the school's rising chronic absenteeism rate, which has climbed to 23.6%—higher than the district average and much higher than top-performing peers like Fallsmead Elementary (9.8%). Reducing absenteeism could boost the school's already impressive performance. Overall, College Gardens is a solid choice that punches above its weight, especially in math, and offers efficient spending compared to similar schools, making it a compelling option for families seeking a diverse and academically strong elementary school.

506

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,890

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Yale Place
Rockville, MD 20850

(301) 279-8470

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend College Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Julius West Middle
High:	Richard Montgomery High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

28.5%

White:

23.9%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

197^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	78.1	197 of 864	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	241 of 865	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	272 of 859	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.2	116 of 855	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	139 of 862	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	110 of 802	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	243 of 853	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	195 of 857	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	176 of 847	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	126 of 845	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	89.1	100 of 859	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	204 of 867	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	164 of 847	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	251 of 857	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.8	259 of 853	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.6	196 of 855	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	190 of 850	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	171 of 838	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	19.1	694 of 818	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.6	515 of 804	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	17.5	695 of 805	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.3	719 of 803	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.7	72 of 504	85.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.2	71 of 128	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.6	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.3	122 of 796	84.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	116 of 347	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	351 of 546	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.9	105 of 788	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.9	22 of 136	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.7	42 of 528	92.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2021)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)87th percentile~ school

African American (2021)86th percentile~ school

Female (2021)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)84th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2021)67th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2021)45th percentile-42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)36th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics53%+26 vs state

Science42%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, December 16, 2017

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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
College Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Yale Place	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 279-8470	506	37	13.7	43.3%	121 (23.9%)	144 (28.5%)	109 (21.5%)	86 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	78.1	197^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.7	241^st of 865 public elementary schools	72.1%	44	59.5	52.0	49.4	53.4	67.6	61.1	53.6	60.4	41.9	$20,890	$1,200	$19,690
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Beall Ave	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1220	475	31	15.5	27.6%	189 (39.8%)	42 (8.8%)	139 (29.3%)	60 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	87.8	114^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.8%		85.5	129^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.1%	15	69.8	56.9	62.1	62.7	65.1	66.7	66.2	66.0	56.7	$19,908	$965	$18,943
Carl Sandburg Center	Public	K-5	1002 First St	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4340	65	19	3.4	66.2%	8 (12.3%)	34 (52.3%)	18 (27.7%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	2.6	864^th of 864 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)		0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0		$76,425	$5,104	$71,321
Maryvale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1010 First St	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4330	617	46	13.5	49.4%	124 (20.1%)	152 (24.6%)	228 (37.0%)	55 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	80.3	179^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.3%		79.8	184^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.7%	5	67.4	51.5	48.2	55.9	71.7	60.6	55.4	62.8	41.5	$22,292	$1,624	$20,669
Fallsmead Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Greenplace Ter	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3545	512	32	16.0	18.9%	163 (31.8%)	55 (10.7%)	76 (14.8%)	174 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	92.6	58^th of 864 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.3	56^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.5%	2	69.3	66.7	68.0	68.1	72.3	77.2	74.7	74.6	56.0	$17,557	$1,174	$16,383
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	2534 Lindley Terrace	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5750	406	31	12.9	21.2%	79 (19.5%)	70 (17.2%)	48 (11.8%)	178 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)	91.4	77^th of 864 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.2	71^st of 865 public elementary schools	91.8%	6	79.7	62.3	65.2	68.8	73.4	76.1	66.2	71.9	51.5	$19,479	$963	$18,516
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16400 Alden Ave	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-7180	564	50	11.1	59.0%	42 (7.4%)	166 (29.4%)	272 (48.2%)	46 (8.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	47.6	432^nd of 864 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.8	379^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.2%	53	42.4	33.0	31.4	35.3	48.9	45.5	42.3	45.5	21.0	$23,797	$2,637	$21,160
Candlewood Elementary	Public	K-5	7210 Osprey Drive	Rockville	20855	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 284-4200	358	27	13.2	33.2%	134 (37.4%)	54 (15.1%)	92 (25.7%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.2%)	79.4	184^th of 864 public elementary schools	78.7%		76.9	207^th of 865 public elementary schools	76.1%	23	58.2	42.3	63.5	55.0	56.3	51.9	82.4	62.9	60.4	$24,428	$1,407	$23,021
Washington Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8712 Oakmont St	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0300	480	46	10.3	52.7%	52 (10.8%)	105 (21.9%)	276 (57.5%)	28 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	33.1	544^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.5	515^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.5%	29	26.5	22.0	15.9	21.7	40.8	44.9	39.5	41.8	19.6	$25,160	$2,563	$22,598
Bayard Rustin Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	332 W Edmonston Dr	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4320	757	55	13.7	41.6%	159 (21.0%)	91 (12.0%)	245 (32.4%)	183 (24.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.9%)	74.4	229^th of 864 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.3	219^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.7%	10	56.4	49.3	49.1	51.5	59.6	52.1	55.0	55.2	47.7	$18,461	$902	$17,559

Frequently Asked Questions about College Gardens Elementary

What district is College Gardens Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend College Gardens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended College Gardens Elementary.

Is College Gardens Elementary a good school?

College Gardens Elementary ranks 197^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of College Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend College Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Julius West Middle
High : Richard Montgomery High

What is the racial makeup of College Gardens Elementary?

Students at College Gardens Elementary are 28% African American, 24% White, 22% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

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