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Summit Hall Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

780^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Summit Hall Elementary is a public school in Gaithersburg, MD, serving 413 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, a highly-rated district that ranks in the top 32% of Maryland.

Summit Hall faces significant academic challenges, with test scores that are the lowest among its nearby peers. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 17.1% of students were proficient in Math and 15.1% in English Language Arts, dramatically below the district averages of 36.9% and 58.5%, respectively. The most glaring weakness is in 5th Grade Science, where just 4.3% of students were proficient—a staggering 36 percentage points below the district average. This is a stark contrast to Diamond Elementary, located just 2.4 miles away, which achieved 70.9% Math proficiency and 76.4% ELA proficiency. The school’s state ranking has also declined sharply, falling from the 35th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 10th percentile (0-star rating) for 2025-2026.

Despite these struggles, Summit Hall spends more per student than any nearby school—$26,523 per student in 2023-2024—and has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, which typically allows for more individualized attention. However, this high investment has not translated into proportional academic outcomes. A major barrier is chronic absenteeism, which was 25.9% in 2024-2025, among the highest in the area. On a positive note, historical data from 2020-2021 showed that Summit Hall was relatively effective for its African American students, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide, suggesting that specific strategies may have worked for this group and could offer valuable insights for improvement.

413

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,523

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 W Deer Park Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-1850

(301) 284-4150

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Summit Hall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Oak Middle
High:	Gaithersburg High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

African American:

19.4%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

780^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^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	13.0	780 of 864	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	763 of 865	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	712 of 859	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	622 of 855	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	657 of 862	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	682 of 802	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	651 of 853	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	559 of 857	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.4	592 of 847	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.1	583 of 845	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.6	601 of 859	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.6	570 of 867	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	517 of 847	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	76.1	169 of 857	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	56.4	419 of 853	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	387 of 855	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.3	582 of 850	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	404 of 838	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	328 of 818	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.5	166 of 804	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	227 of 805	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	184 of 803	77.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	55.0	137 of 504	72.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.1	725 of 796	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	296 of 347	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.2	293 of 546	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.3	614 of 788	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)73rd percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)46th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2021)22nd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)20th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2021)15th percentile~ school

Female (2021)9th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

English Language Arts15%-37 vs state

Science4%-28 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
Summit Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Deer Park Rd	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 284-4150	413	44	9.4	67.6%	8 (1.9%)	80 (19.4%)	300 (72.6%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	13	780^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.7%		14.4	763^rd of 865 public elementary schools	11.8%	17	22.7	17.7	10.9	17.1	22.7	12.9	10.9	15.1	4.3	$26,523	$3,079	$23,444
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16400 Alden Ave	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-7180	564	50	11.1	59.0%	42 (7.4%)	166 (29.4%)	272 (48.2%)	46 (8.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	47.6	432^nd of 864 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.8	379^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.2%	53	42.4	33.0	31.4	35.3	48.9	45.5	42.3	45.5	21.0	$23,797	$2,637	$21,160
Washington Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8712 Oakmont St	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0300	480	46	10.3	52.7%	52 (10.8%)	105 (21.9%)	276 (57.5%)	28 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	33.1	544^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.5	515^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.5%	29	26.5	22.0	15.9	21.7	40.8	44.9	39.5	41.8	19.6	$25,160	$2,563	$22,598
Gaithersburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35 N Summit Ave	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-4900	603	63	9.6	67.5%	10 (1.7%)	95 (15.8%)	456 (75.6%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	12.9	786^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.0%		13.2	791^st of 865 public elementary schools	8.6%	5	19.5	8.9	11.5	13.1	15.9	17.6	22.9	19.0	9.3	$25,304	$2,866	$22,438
Fields Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7000	453	39	11.4	51.0%	103 (22.7%)	84 (18.5%)	175 (38.6%)	62 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	61.5	308^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.4%		54.2	372^nd of 865 public elementary schools	57.0%	64	47.0	33.3	34.6	38.1	54.7	56.9	49.4	53.4	37.7	$23,354	$995	$22,359
Harriet R. Tubman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Victory Farm Dr	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-6770	571	51	11.2	61.6%	25 (4.4%)	109 (19.1%)	391 (68.5%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.7%)	29.3	583^rd of 864 public elementary schools	32.5%		23.8	632^nd of 865 public elementary schools	26.9%	49	30.2	23.5	16.9	23.9	38.8	36.7	30.3	35.5	18.0	$21,951	$2,144	$19,806
South Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 Contour Road	Gaithersburg	20877	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-7330	746	62	12.0	66.1%	10 (1.3%)	129 (17.3%)	557 (74.7%)	32 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	14.7	757^th of 864 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.3	750^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.3%	7	15.9	15.7	12.1	14.7	16.1	22.6	28.4	22.0	8.1	$21,305	$2,781	$18,524
Brown Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 Quince Orchard Blvd	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0260	572	58	9.8	57.5%	39 (6.8%)	75 (13.1%)	380 (66.4%)	58 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	27.1	606^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.9%		35.7	509^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.2%	97	27.9	20.0	12.1	20.7	34.5	39.2	30.3	34.8	20.9	$24,530	$2,641	$21,890
Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Marquis Dr	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2120	654	44	14.9	12.4%	164 (25.1%)	60 (9.2%)	91 (13.9%)	292 (44.6%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	94.4	39^th of 864 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.5	51^st of 865 public elementary schools	94.1%	12	69.4	68.8	73.9	70.9	76.2	73.7	78.6	76.4	63.9	$19,076	$1,016	$18,060
College Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Yale Place	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 279-8470	506	37	13.7	43.3%	121 (23.9%)	144 (28.5%)	109 (21.5%)	86 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	78.1	197^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.7	241^st of 865 public elementary schools	72.1%	44	59.5	52.0	49.4	53.4	67.6	61.1	53.6	60.4	41.9	$20,890	$1,200	$19,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Hall Elementary

What district is Summit Hall Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Summit Hall Elementary a good school?

Summit Hall Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Hall Elementary?

Students at Summit Hall Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Summit Hall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Summit Hall Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Summit Hall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Summit Hall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Oak Middle
High : Gaithersburg High

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