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Monocacy Elementary

Q: Is Monocacy Elementary a good school?

Monocacy Elementary ranks 164 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

164^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Monocacy Elementary in Dickerson, MD, is a small, rural school serving 164 students in grades K-5 as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Monocacy Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Maryland elementary schools over the past five years. This success is achieved despite a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 23.17% of students receiving free/reduced lunch. The school dramatically outperforms nearby schools like Lake Seneca Elementary and Waters Landing Elementary, where proficiency rates are roughly half of Monocacy's. A key differentiator is the school's extremely high per-student spending of $26,590, the highest among comparable schools in the area, and a very low student-teacher ratio of 11:1. This combination of small class sizes and intensive resource allocation creates a tight-knit, community-focused learning environment that is fundamentally different from larger neighboring schools like Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary (673 students) and Wilson Wims Elementary School.

Another notable strength is the school's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.0%, less than half the district average of 22.6% and the lowest among nearby schools except for Wilson Wims Elementary. This indicates a highly engaged student body and strong community ties. While overall performance is excellent, a potential area of interest is a dip in 4th Grade Mathematics proficiency, where only 40% of students were proficient, compared to higher scores in 3rd and 5th grades. This could be a cohort-specific issue, but it stands out against an otherwise stellar academic profile. Overall, Monocacy Elementary offers a unique, high-investment educational model that delivers consistent, strong results for its students.

164

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,590

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18801 Barnesville Road
Dickerson, MD 20842

(240) 740-5790

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Monocacy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Poole Middle
High:	Poolesville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2023 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (59% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2023) to 81st (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

164^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th 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	81.6	164 of 864	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	171 of 865	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	102 of 859	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	88 of 855	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	130 of 862	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	134 of 802	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	144 of 853	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	215 of 857	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	187 of 847	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.8	273 of 845	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	275 of 859	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.9	299 of 867	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.1	442 of 847	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.2	211 of 857	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	213 of 853	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	140 of 855	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	241 of 850	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	215 of 838	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	26.0	647 of 818	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.7	568 of 804	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.1	560 of 805	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.0	538 of 803	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.1	73 of 796	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.1	136 of 788	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.6	131 of 528	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2021)91st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)83rd percentile~ school

White (2021)75th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Science54%+21 vs state

Mathematics53%+26 vs state

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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
Monocacy Elementary	Public	K-5	18801 Barnesville Road	Dickerson	20842	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5790	164	15	11.0	23.2%	108 (65.9%)	1 (0.6%)	34 (20.7%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.1%)	81.6	164^th of 864 public elementary schools	81.0%		81	171^st of 865 public elementary schools	80.2%	7	58.5	40.0	57.1	53.2	65.9	60.0	71.4	66.0	53.6	$26,590	$1,876	$24,714
Cabin Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14129 Dunlin Street	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-7670	645	42	15.3	28.1%	63 (9.8%)	206 (31.9%)	91 (14.1%)	243 (37.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.0%)	90.9	83^rd of 864 public elementary schools	90.4%		85.6	128^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.2%	45	78.8	67.0	56.6	68.2	79.7	78.1	68.4	75.6	43.4	$21,134	$1,208	$19,926
Poolesville Elementary	Public	K-5	19565 Fisher Ave	Poolesville	20837	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5870	576	34	17.0	16.5%	319 (55.4%)	49 (8.5%)	93 (16.1%)	66 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.2%)	91.8	70^th of 864 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.1	98^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.7%	28	75.0	66.3	50.0	63.4	83.3	71.7	71.2	75.3	57.7	$17,402	$923	$16,479
Clarksburg Elementary	Public	K-5	13530 Redgrave Pl	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3530	365	27	13.7	35.1%	42 (11.5%)	117 (32.1%)	64 (17.5%)	115 (31.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	83.8	140^th of 864 public elementary schools	83.8%		74.3	218^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.8%	78	60.0	53.7	51.8	55.3	63.3	61.1	69.6	64.7	56.4	$21,722	$994	$20,728
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%)	73.6	237^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.6%		73.8	225^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.0%	12	62.5	46.4	40.7	49.8	61.5	65.5	53.6	59.7	36.8	$21,799	$1,259	$20,541
Lake Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13600 Wanegarden Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0280	437	42	10.3	61.3%	22 (5.0%)	175 (40.0%)	184 (42.1%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	27.6	601^st of 864 public elementary schools	30.4%		19.3	694^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.8%	93	27.6	23.2	20.0	23.8	36.8	29.4	31.8	32.5	19.1	$24,307	$2,480	$21,826
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13881 Hopkins Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6830	673	42	15.9	33.6%	122 (18.1%)	172 (25.6%)	134 (19.9%)	190 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.9%)	79.4	185^th of 864 public elementary schools	78.6%		76.3	213^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.4%	28	66.4	51.8	52.1	56.5	68.2	52.2	56.2	58.7	47.2	$17,471	$845	$16,625
Waters Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13100 Waters Landing Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1020	735	59	12.4	56.3%	88 (12.0%)	267 (36.3%)	292 (39.7%)	57 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.1%)	29.7	579^th of 864 public elementary schools	33.0%		33	531^st of 865 public elementary schools	38.6%	48	31.9	25.0	17.1	24.7	40.7	30.8	30.2	34.0	20.0	$21,147	$1,087	$20,059
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%)	94.9	34^th of 864 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.8	62^nd of 865 public elementary schools	92.8%	28	77.9	74.7	62.5	71.9	80.0	87.2	77.5	81.7	52.5	$22,295	$1,065	$21,230
William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12615 Royal Crown Drive	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0740	601	41	14.7	40.1%	101 (16.8%)	168 (28.0%)	133 (22.1%)	161 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	83.1	154^th of 864 public elementary schools	82.2%		78.6	195^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.5%	41	67.1	47.0	64.1	59.1	69.3	53.0	64.9	62.1	57.1	$20,977	$988	$19,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Monocacy Elementary

Is Monocacy Elementary a good school?

Monocacy Elementary ranks 164^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Monocacy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monocacy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Poole Middle
High : Poolesville High

What district is Monocacy Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Monocacy Elementary?

Students at Monocacy Elementary are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Monocacy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 164 students attended Monocacy Elementary.

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