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Goshen Elementary

Q: Is Goshen Elementary a good school?

Goshen Elementary ranks 345 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Goshen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Goshen Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Goshen Elementary?

Students at Goshen Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 24% African American, 10% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Goshen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Goshen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Forest Oak Middle High : Gaithersburg High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Goshen Elementary in Gaithersburg, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 494 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a top performer in its immediate area, particularly in early elementary education.

Goshen Elementary excels in 3rd grade, where its math proficiency rate of 60.9% and ELA proficiency rate of 68.1% are the highest among nearby schools, significantly exceeding district and state averages. This suggests a highly effective early-elementary program. However, the school faces a notable "cliff effect" after 3rd grade, with math proficiency dropping to 28.6% and ELA to 42.9% in 4th grade—a pattern seen in other local schools like Whetstone Elementary and Flower Hill Elementary, but more pronounced at Goshen due to its high starting point. Overall, Goshen ranks as the second-highest school among its nine nearby peers, outperforming South Lake Elementary (12th percentile) and Watkins Mill Elementary (18th percentile), while Laytonsville Elementary (77th percentile) ranks higher.

A critical challenge for Goshen is its chronic absenteeism rate of 24.3%, meaning nearly one in four students misses 10% or more of the school year—higher than the district average of 22.6% and significantly above Laytonsville's 15.0%. This issue, which peaked at 35.8% post-pandemic, likely contributes to the academic decline in upper grades. Despite these challenges, Goshen shows strength in supporting students from low socio-economic status backgrounds, with a Free and Reduced Lunch rate of 55.87%, and its math program leads the peer group with a 37.3% proficiency rate. Addressing absenteeism and strengthening literacy support in 4th and 5th grades will be key to building on its early successes.

494

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,770

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8701 Warfield Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20882

(240) 740-6170

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Goshen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Oak Middle
High:	Gaithersburg High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

African American:

24.3%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

345^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd 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	57.8	345 of 865	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	384 of 865	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	369 of 859	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	370 of 855	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	316 of 862	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	419 of 802	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	436 of 853	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	343 of 857	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	374 of 847	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.0	424 of 845	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.2	442 of 859	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	473 of 867	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	407 of 847	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	478 of 857	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	426 of 853	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	366 of 855	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.2	335 of 850	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	337 of 838	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	34.3	587 of 818	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	617 of 804	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.6	631 of 805	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.5	630 of 803	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.2	133 of 504	73.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	0.8	128 of 128	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.0	483 of 796	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.8	217 of 347	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	180 of 546	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	400 of 788	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	121 of 136	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.9	165 of 528	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)74th percentile+26 vs school

White (2021)69th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)67th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)49th percentile~ school

Female (2021)39th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2021)37th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)13th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2021)11th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 20, 2016

I've been engaged with this school for over 10 yrs, and the downhill slide has been nothing short of remarkable. A new administration that thinks it's running a police state, teachers that lack basic assessing skills, repetitive homework scheme that hasn't changes in 8 years. The downward trend on standard test scores is no surprise. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 28, 2012

Good school, involved teachers and parents Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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 865 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
Judith A. Resnik Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 Hadley Farms Drive	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3240	516	40	12.7	58.3%	64 (12.4%)	145 (28.1%)	233 (45.2%)	54 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	44.6	445^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.6%		39.6	485^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.9%	40	32.1	37.0	29.4	32.6	43.8	45.1	39.3	42.6	26.7	$20,407	$979	$19,429
Whetstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19201 Thomas Farm Rd	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1060	711	58	12.3	56.3%	42 (5.9%)	183 (25.7%)	406 (57.1%)	56 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	30.7	573^rd of 865 public elementary schools	33.8%		28.5	568^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.3%	5	40.5	19.0	18.2	26.0	47.9	28.1	30.0	35.5	12.7	$21,437	$2,848	$18,589
Strawberry Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18820 Strawberry Knoll Rd	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5140	448	42	10.7	57.8%	54 (12.1%)	105 (23.4%)	219 (48.9%)	47 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.9%)	52.6	389^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.0%		48.5	417^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.8%	28	49.1	27.4	25.5	33.9	57.9	45.2	47.3	50.0	30.4	$26,558	$1,577	$24,981
Stedwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10631 Stedwick Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7190	492	42	11.7	59.6%	30 (6.1%)	153 (31.1%)	254 (51.6%)	32 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	25.9	620^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.3%		26.1	597^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.0%	23	26.9	25.8	15.4	22.3	28.8	37.9	28.2	31.4	16.5	$23,627	$2,445	$21,182
Laytonsville Elementary	Public	K-5	21401 Laytonsville Rd	Laytonsville	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1660	355	28	12.5	34.4%	104 (29.3%)	58 (16.3%)	140 (39.4%)	27 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	77.6	201^st of 865 public elementary schools	76.8%		63.9	300^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.3%	99	70.0	52.0	46.9	56.3	58.3	59.2	60.3	59.3	39.1	$23,265	$1,152	$22,113
Flower Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18425 Flower Hill Way	Gaithersburg	20879	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5820	454	40	11.4	54.8%	34 (7.5%)	93 (20.5%)	264 (58.1%)	46 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	35.6	521^st of 865 public elementary schools	39.8%		22.2	660^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.7%	139	32.9	26.3	16.9	25.7	48.7	45.3	33.8	43.0	9.9	$23,378	$2,361	$21,017
Watkins Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19001 Watkins Mill Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-5280	734	65	11.2	60.1%	20 (2.7%)	100 (13.6%)	550 (74.9%)	45 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	18.5	706^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.4%		15.8	744^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.0%	38	24.0	7.8	15.6	15.5	33.7	17.5	29.6	26.6	13.3	$22,893	$2,871	$20,022
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	758^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.3	750^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.3%	8	15.9	15.7	12.1	14.7	16.1	22.6	28.4	22.0	8.1	$21,305	$2,781	$18,524
Captain James E. Daly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20301 Brandermill Dr	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0600	472	42	11.2	57.6%	26 (5.5%)	132 (28.0%)	272 (57.6%)	25 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	25.9	619^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.4%		28.1	573^rd of 865 public elementary schools	33.8%	46	37.5	17.2	16.9	23.6	35.9	29.7	26.8	30.7	15.5	$23,824	$3,901	$19,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Goshen Elementary

Is Goshen Elementary a good school?

Goshen Elementary ranks 345^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Goshen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Goshen Elementary.

What district is Goshen Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Goshen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Goshen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Oak Middle
High : Gaithersburg High

What is the racial makeup of Goshen Elementary?

Students at Goshen Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 24% African American, 10% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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