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Strawberry Knoll Elementary

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Strawberry Knoll Elementary ranks 417 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Strawberry Knoll Elementary is a public elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving 470 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Strawberry Knoll Elementary consistently underperforms the Montgomery County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency for all grades was 30.9%, compared to 35.7% for Montgomery County and 26.5% for Maryland. Similarly, its ELA proficiency for all grades was 47.6%, compared to 57% for Montgomery County and 50.8% for Maryland. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th-grade Mathematics, where it scored 24.2% proficient, compared to 43.1% for Montgomery County and 30.7% for Maryland. Additionally, Strawberry Knoll has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.2% to 36.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Strawberry Knoll's performance is generally lower than the nearby Watkins Mill Elementary, Gaithersburg Elementary, and Stedwick Elementary, which also serve similar student populations. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Strawberry Knoll's Mathematics proficiency for all grades was 30.9%, compared to 14.2% for Watkins Mill, 13.9% for Gaithersburg, and 19.8% for Stedwick Elementary. However, the school's increased spending per student, from $19,758 in 2021-2022 to $26,558 in 2023-2024, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 11.9 over the past few years, suggest a potential focus on improving educational outcomes.

448

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,558

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18820 Strawberry Knoll Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20879-1700

(240) 740-5140

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Strawberry Knoll Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gaithersburg Middle
High:	Gaithersburg High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

African American:

23.4%

White:

12.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

417^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 131Elementary 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
2025	48.5	417 of 865	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	408 of 859	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	353 of 855	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	416 of 862	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	447 of 802	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	359 of 853	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	324 of 857	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	396 of 847	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	406 of 845	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.5	417 of 859	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.3	479 of 867	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	443 of 847	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	452 of 857	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	383 of 853	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	385 of 855	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	429 of 850	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	383 of 838	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	374 of 818	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	333 of 804	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.4	491 of 805	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.5	534 of 803	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	140 of 504	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	94 of 128	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	414 of 796	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.8	178 of 347	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.3	35 of 546	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	498 of 788	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)94th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2021)72nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2021)49th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)48th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)37th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2021)27th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 vs state

Science23%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Strawberry Knoll Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	48.5	417^th of 865 public elementary schools	51.8%		46.3	408^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.5%	9	33.3	35.7	24.2	30.9	55.9	42.6	43.1	47.6	22.7	$26,558	$1,577	$24,981
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%)	22.2	660^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.7%		25.9	576^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.9%	84	24.7	15.3	13.4	18.6	34.7	28.2	31.3	31.8	4.6	$23,378	$2,361	$21,017
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%)	28.5	568^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.3%		28.8	548^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.2%	20	26.2	22.4	17.6	22.2	39.0	31.9	33.0	34.6	11.8	$21,437	$2,848	$18,589
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%)	15.3	750^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.3%		15.6	715^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.8%	35	16.1	21.5	9.6	15.4	21.3	24.5	17.5	21.0	4.1	$21,305	$2,781	$18,524
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%)	23.8	632^nd of 865 public elementary schools	26.9%		19.2	664^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.7%	32	25.0	23.0	16.5	21.8	27.6	31.3	25.7	28.2	11.4	$21,951	$2,144	$19,806
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%)	15.8	744^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.0%		13.2	763^rd of 859 public elementary schools	11.2%	19	18.0	12.5	11.3	14.2	20.5	26.9	26.0	24.3	4.0	$22,893	$2,871	$20,022
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%)	13.2	791^st of 865 public elementary schools	8.6%		11.8	791^st of 859 public elementary schools	7.9%		13.8	13.1	15.1	13.9	19.8	15.5	15.5	17.1	5.9	$25,304	$2,866	$22,438
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%)	26.1	597^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.0%		25.4	581^st of 859 public elementary schools	32.4%	16	24.2	16.9	18.8	19.8	36.9	23.2	36.1	32.3	11.0	$23,627	$2,445	$21,182
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%)	53.1	384^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.6%		50.6	369^th of 859 public elementary schools	57.0%	15	43.0	32.3	29.0	34.9	52.6	50.5	44.9	49.6	21.7	$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%)	39.6	485^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.9%		27	562^nd of 859 public elementary schools	34.6%	77	37.3	26.4	31.2	31.6	48.8	40.9	28.9	39.8	10.4	$20,407	$979	$19,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Strawberry Knoll Elementary

How many students attend Strawberry Knoll Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Strawberry Knoll Elementary.

Is Strawberry Knoll Elementary a good school?

Strawberry Knoll Elementary ranks 417^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Strawberry Knoll Elementary?

Students at Strawberry Knoll Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 23% African American, 12% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Strawberry Knoll Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Strawberry Knoll Elementary attend?

Students who attend Strawberry Knoll Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gaithersburg Middle
High : Gaithersburg High

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