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Farmland Elementary

Q: Is Farmland Elementary a good school?

Farmland Elementary ranks 103 rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Farmland Elementary in Rockville, MD, is a large, high-performing school serving 847 students from Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Farmland stands out as an equity champion in a neighborhood of elite schools. While nearby schools like Cold Spring Elementary and Seven Locks Elementary have very low rates of students receiving free/reduced lunch (7-9%), Farmland serves a more economically diverse population (19.5% free/reduced lunch) yet still achieves strong academic results. Its greatest strength is its exceptional support for specific student groups: Hispanic students rank in the 97th percentile statewide, English Language Learners rank in the 91st percentile, and Special Education students rank in the 81st percentile. These rankings are significantly higher than what is typical for a school with its demographic profile and are a clear differentiator from its peers. While Farmland's overall state ranking has declined slightly in recent years, its actual test scores in Math and English Language Arts have remained remarkably stable, suggesting other schools are improving faster rather than Farmland declining.

One area for improvement is chronic absenteeism. While Farmland's rate of 15.9% is better than the district average of 22.6%, it is notably higher than top-performing peers like Seven Locks (8.1%) and Bells Mill Elementary (8.9%). Additionally, 5th-grade Science proficiency has shown a decline from 66.1% in 2023 to 50.4% in 2026, though it remains well above district and state averages. Farmland's per-student spending ($17,149) and student-teacher ratio (15.7) are average for the area, suggesting its success comes from effective instructional practices and targeted support rather than simply having more resources than its neighbors.

847

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,149

Per pupil spending ?

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7000 Old Gate Road
Rockville, MD 20852

(240) 740-0660

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Farmland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tilden Middle
High:	Walter Johnson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Asian:

29.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (63% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% 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 school63%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

103^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	88.3	103 of 864	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	119 of 865	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	110 of 859	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	73 of 855	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	63 of 862	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	42 of 802	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	44 of 853	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	18 of 857	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	31 of 847	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	69 of 845	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	84 of 859	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	84.4	83 of 867	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	71 of 847	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	79.5	126 of 857	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	100 of 853	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	91 of 855	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	120 of 850	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	85.5	47 of 838	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	7.7	759 of 818	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	721 of 804	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.5	732 of 805	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.1	784 of 803	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	47 of 128	63.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.0	10 of 115	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.9	32 of 796	96.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.7	11 of 347	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.8	48 of 788	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.1	26 of 136	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.1	52 of 528	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2021)97th percentile~ school

Female (2021)96th percentile~ school

Male (2021)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)90th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2021)81st percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)63rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+19 vs state

Mathematics60%+33 vs state

Science50%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 5, 2023

Best school! My kids are so lucky to study there Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, January 19, 2019

i am a ex student here it is amazing here Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 26, 2017

Amazing principal Mary Bliss and great Assistant Principals, counselors and teachers. They solve problems, provide support and the best education oriented! Close Quote

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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
Farmland Elementary	Public	K-5	7000 Old Gate Road	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0660	847	54	15.7	19.5%	337 (39.8%)	79 (9.3%)	117 (13.8%)	253 (29.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.6%)	88.3	103^rd of 864 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.4	119^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.2%	16	66.0	61.5	53.6	60.4	70.3	74.1	67.7	70.6	50.4	$17,149	$953	$16,195
Luxmanor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 Tilden Ln	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0820	684	50	13.6	27.5%	197 (28.8%)	125 (18.3%)	173 (25.3%)	127 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.1%)	80.7	176^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.6%		80	183^rd of 865 public elementary schools	78.8%	7	63.3	43.2	58.3	55.6	62.9	58.1	70.7	63.8	45.7	$20,171	$1,079	$19,092
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
Bells Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8225 Bells Mill Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0480	570	35	16.3	14.9%	237 (41.6%)	74 (13.0%)	55 (9.6%)	155 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.2%)	96.3	22^nd of 864 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.9	30^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.5%	8	79.6	70.5	68.3	73.3	88.7	78.3	78.6	82.1	64.3	$16,953	$916	$16,038
Beverly Farms Elementary	Public	K-5	8501 Post Oak Road	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0200	526	31	16.9	8.6%	245 (46.6%)	40 (7.6%)	38 (7.2%)	156 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	96.9	19^th of 864 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.1	13^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.5%	6	86.3	63.8	78.9	75.5	87.2	86.6	80.2	84.8	65.6	$17,897	$847	$17,050
Ritchie Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1514 Dunster Rd	Rockville	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6310	342	24	14.4	12.6%	167 (48.8%)	35 (10.2%)	41 (12.0%)	73 (21.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	95.1	30^th of 864 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	42^nd of 865 public elementary schools	95.1%	12	78.0	61.5	75.8	72.4	71.9	76.5	85.7	78.4	76.2	$19,604	$1,076	$18,528
Twinbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5911 Ridgway Ave	Rockville	20851	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-3450	459	38	12.1	57.1%	43 (9.4%)	60 (13.1%)	287 (62.5%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	34.8	531^st of 864 public elementary schools	38.5%		27.1	586^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.3%	55	28.1	32.9	15.3	25.2	43.9	37.5	36.6	39.0	21.1	$24,645	$2,868	$21,777
Ashburton Elementary	Public	K-5	6314 Lone Oak Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1300	871	49	17.7	21.5%	289 (33.2%)	177 (20.3%)	166 (19.1%)	153 (17.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.5%)	84.5	137^th of 864 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.9	140^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.8%	3	74.3	59.1	50.3	61.1	67.6	63.7	57.1	62.8	50.0	$16,391	$830	$15,561
Cold Spring Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9201 Falls Chapel Way	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4390	362	22	16.5	7.7%	156 (43.1%)	25 (6.9%)	31 (8.6%)	131 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	99.3	1^st of 864 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.3	4^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.5%	3	90.6	84.8	86.5	86.6	92.5	92.4	92.7	92.5	88.5	$18,908	$736	$18,172
Seven Locks Elementary	Public	K-5	9500 Seven Locks Road	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0940	376	25	14.8	7.2%	196 (52.1%)	25 (6.6%)	45 (12.0%)	81 (21.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.4%)	98.1	8^th of 864 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.8	10^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	91.7	75.4	84.7	83.5	85.0	83.8	87.9	85.5	71.2	$18,618	$780	$17,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Farmland Elementary

Is Farmland Elementary a good school?

Farmland Elementary ranks 103^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Farmland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Farmland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tilden Middle
High : Walter Johnson High

What is the racial makeup of Farmland Elementary?

Students at Farmland Elementary are 40% White, 30% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Farmland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 847 students attended Farmland Elementary.

What district is Farmland Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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