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Damascus Elementary

Q: Is Damascus Elementary a good school?

Damascus Elementary ranks 343 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Damascus Elementary is a public elementary school located in Damascus, Maryland, serving 346 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Damascus Elementary consistently outperforms the Montgomery County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, ranging from 23.2% to 40.0% in recent years. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with some subgroups performing better than others. For instance, in the 2020-2021 school year, female students ranked 293 out of 796 Maryland elementary schools, while male students ranked 396 out of 788. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) students also ranked 99 out of 115 Maryland elementary schools, indicating a need for improvement in supporting this population.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Damascus Elementary generally performs well, but there are some notable exceptions. For example, Snowden Farm Elementary and Cedar Grove Elementary outperform Damascus Elementary in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, Damascus Elementary has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $20,617 in 2021-2022 to $25,886 in 2023-2024, which could be an opportunity to invest in targeted interventions or resources to address the school's areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and the performance of specific student subgroups.

331

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,886

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10201 Bethesda Church Rd
Damascus, MD 20872-1739

(240) 740-6180

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Damascus Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John T. Baker Middle School
High:	Damascus High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.2%

White:

36.0%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

343^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 131Elementary 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
2025	59.1	343 of 865	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	310 of 859	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	237 of 855	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	283 of 862	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	327 of 802	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	382 of 853	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	388 of 857	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	316 of 847	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	332 of 845	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	282 of 859	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	350 of 867	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.2	219 of 847	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	260 of 857	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.3	124 of 853	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	172 of 855	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	194 of 850	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	259 of 838	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	32.4	603 of 818	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.3	570 of 804	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.1	619 of 805	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.7	642 of 803	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.8	293 of 796	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	197 of 347	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	396 of 788	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	227 of 528	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2021)63rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2021)57th percentile~ school

Male (2021)50th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2021)43rd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)14th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics40%+14 vs state

Science22%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	59.1	343^rd of 865 public elementary schools	60.3%		59.3	310^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.9%	33	44.6	40.4	36.4	40.5	51.8	58.7	45.5	51.6	21.8	$25,886	$1,157	$24,730
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%)	85.1	134^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.5%		89.5	82^nd of 859 public elementary schools	90.5%	52	50.0	59.6	62.5	58.5	60.5	73.4	58.6	64.2	48.4	$22,658	$1,432	$21,226
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%)	68.9	265^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.4%		73.3	214^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.1%	51	50.7	45.5	37.8	44.2	55.2	67.5	53.1	58.7	26.8	$21,839	$1,153	$20,687
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%)	86.6	116^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.6%		88.6	92^nd of 859 public elementary schools	89.3%	24	62.2	54.1	47.6	54.8	75.0	68.4	66.7	70.2	46.3	$30,086	$1,754	$28,333
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%)	92.2	70^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.9%		94.4	43^rd of 859 public elementary schools	95.0%	27	80.0	57.9	65.0	67.4	77.8	75.4	68.3	73.7	46.7	$24,890	$1,054	$23,836
Kemptown Elementary	Public	K-5	3456 Kemptown Church Rd	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1640	448	27	16.4	14.1%	315 (70.3%)	17 (3.8%)	42 (9.4%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.5%)	85.4	131^st of 865 public elementary schools	84.9%		87	104^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.9%	27	61.1	52.0	55.8	56.6	69.5	54.7	83.7	69.9	46.5	$13,485	$990	$12,495
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%)	92.8	62^nd of 865 public elementary schools	92.8%		92.4	57^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.4%	5	80.2	64.6	59.2	68.6	90.7	75.3	76.1	81.1	38.0	$22,295	$1,065	$21,230
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%)	73.8	225^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.0%		77.6	188^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.1%	37	53.2	43.5	48.3	48.0	62.4	54.5	57.8	57.9	34.5	$21,799	$1,259	$20,541
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%)	88.9	94^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.5	106^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.7%	12	75.0	58.7	54.4	62.5	76.8	69.2	62.3	69.4	44.6	$17,563	$808	$16,755
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	11501 Fingerboard Rd	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1680	850	50	16.9	13.4%	370 (43.5%)	87 (10.2%)	120 (14.1%)	198 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.6%)	87.8	101^st of 865 public elementary schools	88.3%		86	111^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.1%	10	67.9	54.1	54.7	59.3	80.1	55.0	68.9	69.4	48.4	$13,305	$792	$12,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Damascus Elementary

Is Damascus Elementary a good school?

Damascus Elementary ranks 343^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Damascus Elementary attend?

Students who attend Damascus Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John T. Baker Middle School
High : Damascus High

What is the racial makeup of Damascus Elementary?

Students at Damascus Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 36% White, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Damascus Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Damascus Elementary.

What district is Damascus Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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