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Diamond Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Diamond Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving 653 students from kindergarten through 5th grade. As part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland, Diamond Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic performance.

The school's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.3% of Diamond Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 35.7% for Montgomery County and 26.5% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 115 Maryland elementary schools for English Language Learners and 15th out of 136 for Special Education students in the 2020-2021 school year. Diamond Elementary has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 6% of Maryland elementary schools for the past several years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Diamond Elementary stands out as a top performer. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rate of 70.3% was significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Fox Chapel Elementary (45%), Fields Road Elementary (37.7%), and Thurgood Marshall Elementary (41.9%). This consistent high performance, along with the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7, contribute to Diamond Elementary's success in providing a strong educational environment for its diverse student population.

654

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,076

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4 Marquis Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878-1838

(240) 740-2120

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Diamond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakelands Park Middle
High:	Northwest High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.6%

White:

25.1%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (70% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

51^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	93.5	51 of 865	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	33 of 859	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	53 of 855	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	46 of 862	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	49 of 802	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	37 of 853	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	17 of 857	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.9	53 of 847	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	51 of 845	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	116 of 859	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	126 of 867	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	132 of 847	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	140 of 857	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	174 of 853	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	136 of 855	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	104 of 850	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	112 of 838	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	4.6	783 of 818	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	726 of 804	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	730 of 805	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.4	707 of 803	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	50 of 504	90.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.4	42 of 128	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.4	1 of 115	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.8	43 of 796	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.7	66 of 347	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.9	55 of 788	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.4	15 of 136	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.2	75 of 528	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)99th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)95th percentile~ school

Male (2021)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2021)90th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)86th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2021)81st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2021)67th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+23 vs state

Mathematics70%+44 vs state

Science54%+29 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
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%)	93.5	51^st of 865 public elementary schools	94.1%		95.5	33^rd of 859 public elementary schools	96.2%	18	70.2	70.2	70.5	70.3	71.2	75.4	74.3	73.7	54.3	$19,076	$1,016	$18,060
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%)	35.7	509^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.2%		28.1	552^nd of 859 public elementary schools	35.7%	43	33.7	29.4	25.7	29.8	35.0	33.8	34.2	34.4	17.8	$24,530	$2,641	$21,890
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%)	54	374^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.8%		53.4	348^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.5%	26	48.8	35.7	41.1	41.9	51.2	34.6	47.7	44.7	18.8	$19,278	$973	$18,305
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%)	94.5	40^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.6	41^st of 859 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	78.9	68.6	67.0	71.4	78.1	74.1	75.7	75.9	52.3	$18,245	$1,000	$17,245
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%)	54.2	372^nd of 865 public elementary schools	57.0%		50.5	370^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.9%	2	51.5	32.0	30.6	37.7	61.9	51.4	36.2	49.5	18.3	$23,354	$995	$22,359
Great Seneca Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	13010 Dairymaid Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4380	487	38	12.7	54.2%	82 (16.8%)	147 (30.2%)	161 (33.1%)	54 (11.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	47.8	422^nd of 865 public elementary schools	51.2%		46.5	407^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.6%	15	35.3	34.5	36.3	35.4	35.3	50.6	47.8	44.6	15.2	$22,110	$1,326	$20,784
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%)	23.2	638^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.8	510^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.6%	128	20.3	15.9	10.2	15.7	29.4	34.2	36.8	33.3	10.2	$24,605	$2,912	$21,693
DuFief Elementary	Public	K-5	15001 Dufief Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1600	276	26	10.7	20.7%	85 (30.8%)	46 (16.7%)	40 (14.5%)	77 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.1%)	78.5	196^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.3%		77.3	189^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.0%	7	71.4	52.3	52.7	58.8	67.3	56.8	50.0	57.8	33.9	$31,430	$1,589	$29,841
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%)	14.4	763^rd of 865 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.9	712^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.1%	51	20.6	6.5	13.8	14.4	27.4	21.7	12.5	20.7	3.6	$26,523	$3,079	$23,444
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Wisteria Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4920	467	41	11.3	55.0%	38 (8.1%)	171 (36.6%)	193 (41.3%)	37 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	33.1	529^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.8%		25.1	584^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.0%	55	30.9	32.9	16.7	27.0	41.8	39.4	31.4	37.7	6.8	$21,888	$960	$20,928

Frequently Asked Questions about Diamond Elementary

Is Diamond Elementary a good school?

Yes. Diamond Elementary ranks in the top 5.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Diamond Elementary?

Students at Diamond Elementary are 45% Asian, 25% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Diamond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Diamond Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Diamond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Diamond Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakelands Park Middle
High : Northwest High

What district is Diamond Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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