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Woodfield Elementary

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Woodfield Elementary ranks 238 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Woodfield Elementary is a small school in Gaithersburg, MD, serving 314 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 54.5% of students proficient in the most recent year—nearly 48% higher than the district average and over double the state average. Woodfield also boasts the highest per-student spending among nearby schools at $30,086 per student, along with a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, which suggests a personalized learning environment. However, its English Language Arts proficiency is more moderate at 56.9%, slightly below the district average, creating a unique "math strong, ELA average" profile that contrasts with nearby high-performers like Cedar Grove Elementary, which excels in both subjects.

Despite these resource advantages, Woodfield has experienced a notable decline in its state ranking over recent years, dropping from a 5-star, 92nd percentile school in 2021-2022 to a 4-star, 72nd percentile school in 2025-2026. This downward trend is reflected in test scores, with math proficiency falling from 68.4% to 54.5% and ELA dropping from 77.8% to 56.9% over the same period. A grade-level breakdown reveals a significant challenge in 5th grade, where proficiency drops to 44.7% in both subjects—the only grade where Woodfield falls below the district average. This "5th grade slump" may indicate a curriculum gap or a need for targeted intervention as students prepare for middle school.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Snowden Farm Elementary achieve higher overall rankings with significantly lower per-student spending ($17,563) and higher student-teacher ratios (14.9:1), raising questions about how Woodfield's substantial resources are allocated. On a positive note, Woodfield's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.9% is consistently 5-8 percentage points lower than the district average, indicating a more engaged school community. While the school has a strong foundation with high investment and small classes, the key areas for focus include reversing the downward trend in test scores and addressing the 5th-grade performance drop to better compete with its efficient neighboring schools.

314

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,086

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24200 Woodfield Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882

(240) 207-2550

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Woodfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John T. Baker Middle School
High:	Damascus High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (53% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

238^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^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	73.6	238 of 864	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	116 of 865	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	92 of 859	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	80 of 855	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	71 of 862	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	156 of 802	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	108 of 853	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	79 of 857	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	105 of 847	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	74 of 845	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	70.7	244 of 859	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	172 of 867	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	230 of 847	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	87 of 857	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	82 of 853	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	42 of 855	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	87.8	20 of 850	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.9	70 of 838	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	12.9	727 of 818	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.4	743 of 804	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	729 of 805	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.7	759 of 803	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.9	171 of 796	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.6	72 of 347	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.9	137 of 788	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	147 of 528	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)79th percentile~ school

Female (2021)79th percentile~ school

White (2021)72nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Mathematics55%+27 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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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
Woodfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24200 Woodfield Rd	Gaithersburg	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2550	314	30	10.6	32.2%	118 (37.6%)	48 (15.3%)	96 (30.6%)	30 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	73.6	238^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.5%		86.6	116^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.6%	122	65.0	53.3	44.7	54.5	65.0	60.0	44.7	56.9	34.2	$30,086	$1,754	$28,333
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24555 Cutsail Dr	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5180	518	37	13.8	33.0%	184 (35.5%)	84 (16.2%)	161 (31.1%)	45 (8.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	77.9	198^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.1%		68.9	265^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.4%	67	57.3	39.7	49.4	49.8	60.2	64.5	67.1	63.8	45.0	$21,839	$1,153	$20,687
Clearspring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9930 Moyer Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2580	541	40	13.4	42.3%	156 (28.8%)	91 (16.8%)	159 (29.4%)	71 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.5%)	81.9	162^nd of 864 public elementary schools	81.3%		85.1	134^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.5%	28	38.0	62.4	58.2	55.0	45.1	73.5	70.0	65.4	57.1	$22,658	$1,432	$21,226
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	24001 Ridge Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6190	326	28	11.4	27.0%	71 (21.8%)	52 (16.0%)	56 (17.2%)	127 (39.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	91.8	71^st of 864 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.2	70^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.9%	1	63.8	57.1	55.9	58.6	78.7	78.2	79.7	78.9	58.3	$24,890	$1,054	$23,836
Damascus Elementary	Public	K-5	10201 Bethesda Church Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6180	331	30	11.2	46.2%	119 (36.0%)	38 (11.5%)	143 (43.2%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	55.9	360^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.3%		59.1	343^rd of 865 public elementary schools	60.3%	17	57.9	40.3	24.0	41.4	57.9	35.5	54.0	48.5	26.0	$25,886	$1,157	$24,730
Snowden Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22500 Sweetspire Drive	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5800	578	39	14.9	20.8%	87 (15.1%)	119 (20.6%)	69 (11.9%)	273 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	90.5	85^th of 864 public elementary schools	90.2%		88.9	94^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.1%	9	73.8	58.9	59.1	63.0	76.2	66.1	72.2	71.1	56.5	$17,563	$808	$16,755
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
Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21301 Seneca Crossing Dr	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5980	428	42	10.1	62.4%	44 (10.3%)	147 (34.3%)	162 (37.9%)	46 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	39.5	481^st of 864 public elementary schools	44.3%		33.5	524^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.4%	43	37.9	26.8	30.8	31.8	42.1	36.4	35.4	37.9	23.9	$26,203	$1,783	$24,420
Goshen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Warfield Rd	Gaithersburg	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6170	494	37	13.4	55.9%	50 (10.1%)	120 (24.3%)	260 (52.6%)	44 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	57.8	345^th of 864 public elementary schools	60.1%		53.1	384^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.6%	39	60.9	28.6	27.5	37.3	68.1	42.9	45.1	51.0	35.6	$20,770	$986	$19,784
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodfield Elementary

What schools do graduates of Woodfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John T. Baker Middle School
High : Damascus High

Is Woodfield Elementary a good school?

Woodfield Elementary ranks 238^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodfield Elementary?

Students at Woodfield Elementary are 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Woodfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Woodfield Elementary.

What district is Woodfield Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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