Is Kemp Mill Elementary a good school?

Kemp Mill Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Kemp Mill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 422 students attended Kemp Mill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kemp Mill Elementary?

Students at Kemp Mill Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Kemp Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kemp Mill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Odessa Shannon Middle High : Albert Einstein High High : John F. Kennedy High High : Montgomery Blair High High : Northwood High High : Wheaton High

Kemp Mill Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

411 Sisson St
Silver Spring, MD 20902

(240) 740-5970

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
680^th of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,688

Students who attend Kemp Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Odessa Shannon Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
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	Wheaton High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 422

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.6%

African American:

11.1%

White:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kemp Mill Elementary ranks worse than 79.5% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 124^th among 129 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.6%), African American (11.1%), White (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kemp Mill Elementary is 9.6, which is the 3^rd best among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Kemp Mill Elementary employs 43.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kemp Mill Elementary is $18,688, which is the 67^th highest among 129 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kemp Mill Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Kemp Mill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kemp Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	59.62	381^st	803	52.6%
2005	59.72	369^th	805	54.2%
2006	63.79	323^rd	804	59.8%
2007	61.20	351^st	818	57.1%
2008	48.46	505^th	838	39.7%
2009	44.08	552^nd	850	35.1%
2010	24.50	729^th	855	14.7%
2011	17.80	751^st	853	12.0%
2012	25.91	699^th	857	18.4%
2013	28.94	660^th	847	22.1%
2014	14.60	770^th	867	11.2%
2015	17.93	719^th	859	16.3%
2016	31.27	562^nd	845	33.5%
2017	37.70	490^th	847	42.1%
2018	40.09	466^th	857	45.6%
2019	35.29	502^nd	853	41.1%
2021	20.78	613^th	802	23.6%
2022	24.47	638^th	862	26.0%
2023	17.96	680^th	855	20.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kemp Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.58	89^th	115	22.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kemp Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.86	252^nd	546	53.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Kemp Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.35	635^th	796	20.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Kemp Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.91	512^th	788	35.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kemp Mill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.32	203^rd	347	41.5%

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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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, June 18, 2015

We are past and current parents of a student at KMES. We are very happy here, and have seen nothing but care and professionalism from the staff and principal. Our child has grown and blossomed and is known as an individual. Where she needed help, she has received help. Where she has needed challenge, she has received challenge. Some of the teachers that are there now were there years ago when our older daughter attended the school. They are teachers I highly respect and if the school was terrible, why would they stay for 10+ years?

It is a warm community school. I have visited other ES in the area that are cold and institutional-feeling. KMES feels like home.

The teachers are amazing. They do so much for the school on their own time and own dime. The PTA is active. When the district solicited input on a new principal, more parents attended that meeting than had attended a similar meeting at Blair.

I have not felt that the Title 1 designation or the multicultural community has negatively affected our child. In fact, the dual language program (unique to Kemp Mill) has been an incredible opportunity for her. (There are also English-only classes for children or families who opt out. Spanish is not mandatory.) Our child is ahead in English reading and math, so the dual language program is not holding her back academically. They also get weekly STEM class, whereas in some "big name" schools, they get science lab once or twice a month. There are clubs like Garden Club and MineCraft coding club, as well as events like Cuddle Up and Read.

Teachers are so important to a child's learning and our child has loved all her teachers. The one teacher we didn't like with our older daughter retired years ago. We have friends with children in other county schools who have not been as happy.

I would encourage prospective families to actually visit the school and talk to current parents. Schools are more than just dots on a chart. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

My daughter has had a great experience at this school. The principal, Floyd Starnes, has really taken the time to understand her as an individual. At her previous school, she was made fun of and the teachers never really thought she was smart. Mr. Starnes and his excellent staff have really helped my daughter shine. She LOVES to go to school now. She really loves her teacher, Neolia Parson. What a difference a good school can make! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 3, 2010

This school has declined over the past few years. The accelerated curriculum is not as advanced as other public schools in the county (yes, I have compared), the current principal does not believe in homework and there is a large level of disrespect by the the older students towards their teachers. Despite the dual language classrooms, the school as a whole is declining in overall academic opportunities. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kemp Mill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	210	111	91	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1990	201	148	89	93	2	n/a	n/a	5	538
1991	220	151	96	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1992	192	148	84	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
1993	197	145	81	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1994	202	159	69	109	3	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	187	206	78	121	2	n/a	n/a	0	594
1996	187	206	78	121	2	n/a	n/a	0	594
1997	176	208	78	163	3	n/a	n/a	0	628
1998	173	209	90	163	4	n/a	n/a	0	639
1999	177	208	82	162	5	n/a	n/a	0	634
2000	157	226	83	204	4	n/a	n/a	0	674
2001	139	225	82	247	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
2002	111	225	74	267	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
2003	111	225	74	267	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
2004	103	206	95	260	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
2005	81	169	77	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2006	75	187	67	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2007	73	197	49	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2008	57	139	27	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2009	53	150	28	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2010	41	150	29	243	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
2011	36	129	28	284	2	0	10	0	489
2012	28	114	29	278	2	0	7	0	458
2013	22	96	26	323	1	0	9	0	477
2014	18	94	21	354	0	0	12	0	499
2015	27	92	20	381	1	0	9	0	530
2016	24	91	22	383	0	0	10	0	530
2017	23	81	17	399	0	0	9	0	529
2018	22	79	14	410	0	0	7	0	532
2019	23	74	7	381	0	1	5	0	491
2020	21	58	6	396	0	0	5	0	486
2021	21	61	6	361	0	0	9	0	458
2022	12	47	4	348	0	0	6	0	417
2023	10	47	4	357	1	0	3	0	422

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

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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 Kemp Mill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	24.7	19.5	n/a
1990	538	26.4	20.3	15.8
1991	566	31.9	17.7	20.3
1992	537	30.2	17.7	24.2
1993	536	31.1	17.2	24.3
1994	542	28.3	19.2	26.6
1995	594	30.0	19.8	37.4
1996	594	30.0	19.8	37.4
1997	628	33.6	18.7	40.3
1998	639	35.0	18.3	37.7
1999	634	35.0	18.1	50.8
2000	674	38.2	17.6	46.7
2001	695	43.6	15.9	56.3
2002	679	50.0	13.6	60.8
2003	679	50.0	13.6	60.8
2004	666	53.0	12.6	60.1
2005	602	51.0	11.8	63.5
2006	610	51.0	12.0	62.8
2007	579	51.7	11.2	62.2
2008	435	36.3	12.0	67.1
2009	441	35.0	12.6	68.3
2010	464	38.1	12.1	71.6
2011	489	39.2	12.4	74.8
2012	458	38.2	11.9	73.8
2013	477	39.2	12.1	75.7
2014	499	41.0	12.1	77.6
2015	530	44.0	12.0	78.7
2016	530	43.0	12.3	77.2
2017	529	43.0	12.3	81.3
2018	532	42.6	12.4	81.2
2019	491	43.2	11.3	86.2
2020	486	41.0	11.8	87.4
2021	458	40.7	11.2	78.8
2022	417	39.3	10.6	84.4
2023	422	43.9	9.6	89.8

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 Kemp Mill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	24.7	19.5	n/a
1990	538	26.4	20.3	15.8
1991	566	31.9	17.7	20.3
1992	537	30.2	17.7	24.2
1993	536	31.1	17.2	24.3
1994	542	28.3	19.2	26.6
1995	594	30.0	19.8	37.4
1996	594	30.0	19.8	37.4
1997	628	33.6	18.7	40.3
1998	639	35.0	18.3	37.7
1999	634	35.0	18.1	50.8
2000	674	38.2	17.6	46.7
2001	695	43.6	15.9	56.3
2002	679	50.0	13.6	60.8
2003	679	50.0	13.6	60.8
2004	666	53.0	12.6	60.1
2005	602	51.0	11.8	63.5
2006	610	51.0	12.0	62.8
2007	579	51.7	11.2	62.2
2008	435	36.3	12.0	67.1
2009	441	35.0	12.6	68.3
2010	464	38.1	12.1	71.6
2011	489	39.2	12.4	74.8
2012	458	38.2	11.9	73.8
2013	477	39.2	12.1	75.7
2014	499	41.0	12.1	77.6
2015	530	44.0	12.0	78.7
2016	530	43.0	12.3	77.2
2017	529	43.0	12.3	81.3
2018	532	42.6	12.4	81.2
2019	491	43.2	11.3	86.2
2020	486	41.0	11.8	87.4
2021	458	40.7	11.2	78.8
2022	417	39.3	10.6	84.4
2023	422	43.9	9.6	89.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kemp Mill Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,071 (11.0%)	$16,731 (89.0%)	$18,801
2020	$2,041 (11.7%)	$15,356 (88.3%)	$17,397
2021	$2,689 (14.4%)	$15,998 (85.6%)	$18,688

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kemp Mill Elementary

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 502^nd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 680^th of 855 Elementary schools	20.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	491	422	14.1%
African American	74	47	36.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	381	357	6.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	23	10	56.5%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.2%	89.8%	3.7%

Schools Near Kemp Mill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)				MCAP English Language Arts (2023)				MCAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Kemp Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Sisson St	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-5970	422	44	9.6	89.8%	10 (2.4%)	47 (11.1%)	357 (84.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	18	680^th of 855 public elementary schools	20.5%		24.5	638^th of 862 public elementary schools	26.0%	42	19.0	23.5		16.0	17.5	34.7	11.6	21.3		$18,688	$2,689	$15,998
Forest Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10830 Eastwood Ave	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-1640	494	39	12.7	40.1%	161 (32.6%)	80 (16.2%)	192 (38.9%)	26 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.7%)	75.5	201^st of 855 public elementary schools	76.5%		85	127^th of 862 public elementary schools	85.3%	74	57.1	46.8	41.0	48.1	57.1	61.8	58.0	59.0	47.6	$20,064	$554	$19,510
Burnt Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13313 Old Columbia Pike	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-7320	637	46	13.9	70.5%	43 (6.8%)	326 (51.2%)	139 (21.8%)	99 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	37.2	486^th of 855 public elementary schools	43.2%		40.5	485^th of 862 public elementary schools	43.7%	1	34.0	27.1	24.5	28.6	34.4	44.3	38.0	38.9	22.4	$16,362	$2,148	$14,213
Arcola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Franwall Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 287-8585	709	55	13.0	70.1%	38 (5.4%)	140 (19.7%)	484 (68.3%)	33 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	20.3	653^rd of 855 public elementary schools	23.6%		27	602^nd of 862 public elementary schools	30.2%	51	28.1	16.7	12.0	19.7	24.6	28.1	23.9	25.5	18.5	$19,279	$2,304	$16,975
Glen Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 Inwood Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 649-8051	551	42	12.9	60.3%	84 (15.2%)	138 (25.0%)	282 (51.2%)	19 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.4%)	35.3	507^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.7%		44.3	443^rd of 862 public elementary schools	48.6%	64	30.2	31.3	26.0	29.1	34.4	40.6	28.9	34.3	27.3	$19,746	$634	$19,112
Jackson Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Jackson Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0800	661	58	11.3	75.5%	33 (5.0%)	315 (47.7%)	263 (39.8%)	32 (4.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	40.7	449^th of 855 public elementary schools	47.5%		35.6	528^th of 862 public elementary schools	38.7%	79	41.9	18.8	29.3	29.8	43.4	34.2	39.8	38.9	30.8	$19,163	$2,634	$16,529
Pine Crest Elementary	Public	3-5	201 Woodmoor Dr	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-1970	468	31	15.1	59.6%	103 (22.0%)	107 (22.9%)	209 (44.7%)	27 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	62.9	287^th of 855 public elementary schools	66.4%		67.6	277^th of 862 public elementary schools	67.9%	10	45.9	33.7	44.0	40.9	52.3	50.9	47.9	50.2	42.9	$15,994	$625	$15,369
Glenallan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Heurich Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0760	656	54	12.1	61.1%	58 (8.8%)	182 (27.7%)	316 (48.2%)	64 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	32	532^nd of 855 public elementary schools	37.8%		45.6	432^nd of 862 public elementary schools	49.9%	100	41.4	24.8	15.7	26.5	47.6	36.5	23.8	35.3	16.5	$16,774	$721	$16,053
Cresthaven Elementary	Public	3-5	1234 Cresthaven Dr	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0580	472	42	11.2	83.7%	10 (2.1%)	177 (37.5%)	235 (49.8%)	40 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	20.8	645^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.8	632^nd of 862 public elementary schools	26.7%	13	26.5	16.3	10.3	17.4	28.5	34.2	26.1	29.6	14.7	$19,664	$2,796	$16,868
Cannon Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Cannon Road	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0520	401	34	11.8	70.1%	19 (4.7%)	144 (35.9%)	184 (45.9%)	41 (10.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	34.6	513^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.0%		22.1	661^st of 862 public elementary schools	23.3%	148	53.2	24.1	12.5	29.3	45.8	32.7	26.1	34.4	21.9	$20,773	$986	$19,787

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