Fields Road Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 1 School Dr
       Gaithersburg, MD  20878-2809


(240) 740-7000

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
426th of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,676 Help


Students who attend Fields Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ridgeview Middle
High:    Quince Orchard High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.3%
White:
23.2%
African American:
17.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.3% Help


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Compare Details Fields Road Elementary ranks better than 50.2% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 90th among 129 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Fields Road Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.3%), White (23.2%), African American (17.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fields Road Elementary is 12.1, which is the 50th best among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fields Road Elementary is $20,676, which is the 23rd highest among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Fields Road Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 6th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fields Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fields Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.80 565th 803 29.6%
2005 45.79 477th 805 40.7%
2006 45.47 476th 804 40.8%
2007 29.78 621st 818 24.1%
2008 67.96 285th 838 66.0%
2009 69.30 287th 850 66.2%
2010 55.47 441st 855 48.4%
2011 49.56 483rd 853 43.4%
2012 36.58 618th 857 27.9%
2013 45.33 510th 847 39.8%
2014 50.73 505th 867 41.8%
2015 53.37 368th 859 57.2%
2016 69.54 251st 845 70.3%
2017 64.78 283rd 847 66.6%
2018 63.31 295th 857 65.6%
2019 63.28 289th 853 66.1%
2021 40.65 354th 802 55.9%
2022 56.97 348th 862 59.6%
2023 43.23 426th 855 50.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fields Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.64 94th 115 18.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fields Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.91 320th 546 41.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Fields Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.22 308th 796 61.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Fields Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.36 365th 788 53.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Fields Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.70 369th 504 26.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fields Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.87 224th 347 35.4%
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Rank History for White students at Fields Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.15 234th 528 55.7%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Open Quote My son has an AWESOME 2nd grade teacher, Ms. Beth Molnar! After coming from another MCPS school that didn't provide a good curriculum or one on one attention, my son is so happy now! I see the difference in his attitude, his work, his enthusiasm to go to school everyday. He loves his school and his teachers. Fields Road teaches the kids more than just "book" education. They teach them how to be good citizens, good people and honorable people. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, March 10, 2017

Open Quote Fields Road Elementary School is an excellent school with a wonderful staff and awesome teachers. There is a genuine care for the students as well as a positive interest in the curriculum. The support of the staff and community is what makes this such a positive, well-rounded, and fun school. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, March 6, 2017

Open Quote Teachers and administration are enthusiastic, involved and vested in the students success. Love the class sizes and the array of school activities offered, including free classes taught by volunteer teachers. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, February 10, 2017

Open Quote Awesome school, staff, students and administration! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, December 12, 2016

Open Quote Amazing teacher, supportive administration and active PTA. This diverse school offers students the opportunity to not only learn academically, but also from each other. My children have both had a positive experience and there is the right balance of projects and homework. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, December 10, 2016

Open Quote Fields Road is the quintessential neighborhood elementary school with excellent teachers that care about each and every kid. We have loved our 5 years here! Class sizes are smaller than most schools and the school teachers the curriculum, of course, be also teaches good citizenship. Visit the school to be super impressed with what you see. Great new principal last year, too! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, December 10, 2016

Open Quote Fields Road is a hidden gem. Class sizes are small for the MCPS system in the lower grades, 16:1 - 20:1, the teachers really care and are amazing with the kids, and the administration is great and engaged. The teachers and staff listen to the parents and genuinely have the interest of our children at heart. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Open Quote My child's classroom experience has been great, and we adore the staff. Yes, my child got bullied and pinched by a classmate in Kindergarten, but learning how to deal with difficult people is an important life skill to have. I rate my experience at FRES 2 stars because there are NO quality control practices in place in the media center for the library books. Be forewarned that the media center staff do not take tattered books out of circulation (by design perhaps to increase library funds?). They will allow your child to borrow a book that looks like it went through a tree shredder. If your child was the last one to touch a book that was already in horrible condition and the pages fall off the binding when she returns it, then she will be suspended from borrowing more books, a letter will be sent home, your child will have a miserable rest of the day, and you will have to pay for the original value of the book. Don't get me wrong; if my child were one to destroy and desecrate library books, then I welcome the fines. It's only fair. However, my kids respect books and are avid readers. Yet we were fined and my child humiliated because media center staff have dismissed any responsibility to check the condition of the books upon return, when re-shelved, and at time of checkout. As added bonuses, the fine came out of our school fundraising budget, so FRES missed out on some funds from us that year, and my child skipped some fundraising social events. My lesson from all of this is to look over the condition of the books the day my child brings them home and immediately return them to the media center if the condition is questionable/ not acceptable. My wish is for the media center to establish improved fundraising strategies and have a better quality control system in place for books. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fields Road Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 294 105 52 53 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1990 278 113 71 56 2 n/a n/a 3 523
1991 228 74 85 41 1 n/a n/a 0 429
1992 253 75 89 32 4 n/a n/a 0 453
1993 264 99 98 50 5 n/a n/a 0 516
1994 236 91 92 47 2 n/a n/a 0 468
1995 244 97 92 48 4 n/a n/a 0 485
1996 244 97 92 48 4 n/a n/a 0 485
1997 245 81 88 74 6 n/a n/a 0 494
1998 226 75 78 61 2 n/a n/a 0 442
1999 215 73 80 68 2 n/a n/a 0 438
2000 222 67 94 75 1 n/a n/a 0 459
2001 221 79 94 87 2 n/a n/a 0 483
2002 249 90 104 120 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2003 249 90 104 120 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2004 207 83 115 99 1 n/a n/a 0 505
2005 206 87 103 100 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2006 192 107 98 94 1 n/a n/a 0 492
2007 187 91 98 77 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2008 168 70 85 68 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2009 165 89 92 74 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2010 165 90 108 89 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2011 142 76 92 120 0 0 34 0 464
2012 151 79 91 125 1 1 26 0 474
2013 157 85 89 113 1 1 26 0 472
2014 159 83 88 133 1 1 24 0 489
2015 140 86 78 147 1 1 31 0 484
2016 140 97 72 131 2 1 21 0 464
2017 125 91 64 153 2 0 20 0 455
2018 124 82 73 166 1 0 21 0 467
2019 124 84 73 166 0 0 27 0 474
2020 131 92 65 169 0 0 30 0 487
2021 122 85 65 154 1 0 31 0 458
2022 111 82 75 167 1 0 25 0 461
2023 105 80 69 173 0 1 24 0 452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fields Road Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 504 23.3 21.6 n/a
1990 523 25.3 20.6 15.1
1991 429 21.9 19.5 18.4
1992 453 23.3 19.4 12.6
1993 516 25.3 20.4 11
1994 468 25.7 18.2 22.6
1995 485 25.9 18.7 23.3
1996 485 25.9 18.7 23.3
1997 494 27.2 18.2 22.7
1998 442 24.5 18.0 20.4
1999 438 24.5 17.9 27.9
2000 459 27.2 16.9 25.9
2001 483 28.0 17.3 24.4
2002 563 30.5 18.5 24.2
2003 563 30.5 18.5 24.2
2004 505 29.4 17.2 23.2
2005 497 29.0 17.1 26.4
2006 492 29.0 17.0 23.6
2007 453 29.2 15.5 22.5
2008 391 26.0 15.0 20.2
2009 420 27.3 15.4 24.8
2010 452 29.5 15.3 29.2
2011 464 31.0 14.9 33.2
2012 474 33.4 14.1 37.1
2013 472 32.4 14.5 38.6
2014 489 33.0 14.8 36.6
2015 484 38.0 12.7 38.8
2016 464 37.0 12.5 41.8
2017 455 36.2 12.5 42.6
2018 467 34.1 13.6 43
2019 474 37.3 12.7 34.6
2020 487 37.9 12.8 37.2
2021 458 39.3 11.6 39.3
2022 461 37.9 12.1 41.2
2023 452 37.1 12.1 49.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fields Road Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 504 23.3 21.6 n/a
1990 523 25.3 20.6 15.1
1991 429 21.9 19.5 18.4
1992 453 23.3 19.4 12.6
1993 516 25.3 20.4 11
1994 468 25.7 18.2 22.6
1995 485 25.9 18.7 23.3
1996 485 25.9 18.7 23.3
1997 494 27.2 18.2 22.7
1998 442 24.5 18.0 20.4
1999 438 24.5 17.9 27.9
2000 459 27.2 16.9 25.9
2001 483 28.0 17.3 24.4
2002 563 30.5 18.5 24.2
2003 563 30.5 18.5 24.2
2004 505 29.4 17.2 23.2
2005 497 29.0 17.1 26.4
2006 492 29.0 17.0 23.6
2007 453 29.2 15.5 22.5
2008 391 26.0 15.0 20.2
2009 420 27.3 15.4 24.8
2010 452 29.5 15.3 29.2
2011 464 31.0 14.9 33.2
2012 474 33.4 14.1 37.1
2013 472 32.4 14.5 38.6
2014 489 33.0 14.8 36.6
2015 484 38.0 12.7 38.8
2016 464 37.0 12.5 41.8
2017 455 36.2 12.5 42.6
2018 467 34.1 13.6 43
2019 474 37.3 12.7 34.6
2020 487 37.9 12.8 37.2
2021 458 39.3 11.6 39.3
2022 461 37.9 12.1 41.2
2023 452 37.1 12.1 49.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fields Road Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $525 (2.8%) $18,264 (97.2%) $18,789
2020 $494 (2.7%) $17,906 (97.3%) $18,400
2021 $858 (4.1%) $19,818 (95.9%) $20,676

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fields Road Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 289th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 426th of 855 Elementary schools
 15.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students474452
 4.6%
African American8480
 4.8%
American Indian00
Asian7369
 5.5%
Hispanic166173
 4.2%
Pacific Islander01
White124105
 15.3%
Two or More Races2724
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.6%49.3%
 14.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Fields Road Elementary.

Fields Road Elementary ranks 426th of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Fields Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgeview Middle
High : Quince Orchard High

Students at Fields Road Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 23% White, 18% African American, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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