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Poolesville Elementary

Public Grades K-5

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Poolesville Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in the rural town of Poolesville, MD, serving 576 students as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Poolesville Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of all elementary schools in Maryland. In the most recent school year, 75.3% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 63.4% in math, and 57.7% in science—rates that are roughly 1.5 to 2 times higher than both the district and state averages. This performance is notably higher than many nearby schools, such as Clopper Mill Elementary and Lake Seneca Elementary, which have proficiency rates closer to 30-40% in these subjects. The school also achieves these results with a relatively lower per-pupil spending of $17,402, compared to schools like Germantown Elementary ($27,789) and Darnestown Elementary ($25,575), suggesting efficient use of resources.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas to note. Chronic absenteeism, at 18.2%, is lower than the district average of 22.6% but higher than some high-performing peers like Monocacy Elementary (11.0%). Additionally, math proficiency drops from 75% in 3rd grade to 50% in 5th grade, a trend that, while still above district and state averages, may be worth monitoring. Overall, Poolesville Elementary is a standout school in the area, offering a strong academic foundation for its students.

576

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,402

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19565 Fisher Ave
Poolesville, MD 20837-2067

(240) 740-5870

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Poolesville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Poole Middle
High:	Poolesville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Asian:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (68% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

70^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 132Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 24Montgomery 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	91.8	70 of 865	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	98 of 865	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	90 of 859	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	57 of 855	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	83 of 862	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	54 of 802	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	79 of 853	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	175 of 857	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	243 of 847	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	167 of 845	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	255 of 859	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	155 of 867	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	176 of 847	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	278 of 857	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	333 of 853	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	332 of 855	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	185 of 850	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	137 of 838	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	27.5	642 of 818	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	667 of 804	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.2	595 of 805	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.8	664 of 803	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.8	36 of 128	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.2	81 of 796	89.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.9	37 of 347	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	91.7	56 of 788	92.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.3	10 of 52	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.9	83 of 528	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)90th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)84th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)81st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2021)72nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+24 vs state

Mathematics63%+36 vs state

Science58%+25 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 (2025)	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
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 865 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
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%)	81.7	164^th of 865 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
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary	Public	K-5	13902 Bromfield Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7820	530	39	13.4	28.7%	86 (16.2%)	117 (22.1%)	82 (15.5%)	197 (37.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	91.6	74^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.7	84^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.3%	10	72.1	57.1	64.2	64.3	78.3	75.3	65.4	73.1	61.0	$22,112	$961	$21,151
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 865 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
Darnestown Elementary	Public	K-5	15030 Turkey Foot Rd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 284-4260	356	32	11.0	17.7%	183 (51.4%)	34 (9.6%)	52 (14.6%)	53 (14.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.7%)	83.7	144^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.4%		78.3	198^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.1%	54	66.7	53.7	46.6	55.4	68.5	68.5	57.9	64.8	51.7	$25,575	$1,385	$24,190
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	602^nd of 865 public elementary schools	30.4%		19.3	694^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.8%	92	27.6	23.2	20.0	23.8	36.8	29.4	31.8	32.5	19.1	$24,307	$2,480	$21,826
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19110 Liberty Mill Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6490	314	32	9.7	52.2%	41 (13.1%)	112 (35.7%)	83 (26.4%)	62 (19.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	62.4	300^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.3%		49.7	408^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.8%	108	63.2	41.2	20.0	41.9	73.0	56.9	38.2	56.6	28.6	$27,789	$1,381	$26,409
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%)	46.5	441^st of 865 public elementary schools	49.0%		47.8	422^nd of 865 public elementary schools	51.2%	19	48.8	29.1	27.2	34.9	47.6	44.2	40.7	44.2	22.9	$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%)	39.6	479^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.6%		23.2	638^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.2%	159	49.0	19.0	18.9	27.3	56.9	37.5	36.5	42.5	21.9	$24,605	$2,912	$21,693
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%)	53.7	379^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.2%		54	374^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.8%	5	53.9	46.9	28.2	43.0	51.3	42.5	38.2	44.0	26.6	$19,278	$973	$18,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Poolesville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Poolesville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Poolesville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Poole Middle
High : Poolesville High

Is Poolesville Elementary a good school?

Yes. Poolesville Elementary ranks in the top 8.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Poolesville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Poolesville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Poolesville Elementary?

Students at Poolesville Elementary are 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Poolesville Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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