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Clearspring Elementary

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Clearspring Elementary ranks 162 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Clearspring Elementary in Damascus, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 541 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Montgomery County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, especially in upper grades, where 4th and 5th graders far outperform 3rd graders—a reverse trend compared to nearby schools like Wilson Wims Elementary School and Cedar Grove Elementary, where math proficiency typically declines. Clearspring also serves a more economically diverse student body, with 42.33% of students receiving free or reduced-price meals, a higher rate than its high-performing neighbors such as Wilson Wims (19.01%) and Snowden Farm Elementary (20.76%).

Despite its strong academic results, Clearspring faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which sits at 20.5%—higher than many peers like Wilson Wims (9.9%) and Clarksburg Elementary (10.2%), though slightly below the district average. The school also demonstrates efficient resource use, with per-student spending ($22,658) lower than schools with similar economic profiles, such as Damascus Elementary ($25,886). Notably, Clearspring’s Asian student subgroup ranked 1st out of 128 schools statewide in 2020-2021, highlighting a key strength, while Special Education students represent a clear area for improvement, ranking in the 31st percentile.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Lois P. Rockwell Elementary, Clearspring consistently outperforms in both math and English Language Arts across all grades, despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. For example, Clearspring’s 4th-grade math proficiency (62.4%) far exceeds Rockwell’s (39.7%). This suggests a resilient school culture and effective academic programs, particularly in mathematics, that help overcome non-academic hurdles. Overall, Clearspring is a high-performing school with notable strengths in math and a commitment to serving a diverse community, though it has opportunities to address absenteeism and support for Special Education students.

541

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,658

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872-2393

(240) 740-2580

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Clearspring Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.4%

White:

28.8%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (60% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 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 school60%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

162^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	81.9	162 of 864	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	134 of 865	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	82 of 859	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	151 of 855	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	107 of 862	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	105 of 802	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	111 of 853	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	74 of 857	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	100 of 847	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	217 of 845	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	155 of 859	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	325 of 867	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	270 of 847	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	353 of 857	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	234 of 853	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	59.0	409 of 855	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	351 of 850	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	379 of 838	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	13.2	725 of 818	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	696 of 804	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.6	679 of 805	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.2	739 of 803	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.2	55 of 504	89.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.1	1 of 128	99.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	39 of 115	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.5	68 of 796	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.1	50 of 347	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.3	84 of 788	89.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	94 of 136	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.2	107 of 528	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2021)99th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)89th percentile~ school

African American (2021)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)86th percentile~ school

White (2021)80th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)66th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2021)31st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Science57%+25 vs state

Mathematics55%+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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Snowden Farm Elementary	Public	K-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
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
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
Clarksburg Elementary	Public	K-5	13530 Redgrave Pl	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3530	365	27	13.7	35.1%	42 (11.5%)	117 (32.1%)	64 (17.5%)	115 (31.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	83.8	140^th of 864 public elementary schools	83.8%		74.3	218^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.8%	78	60.0	53.7	51.8	55.3	63.3	61.1	69.6	64.7	56.4	$21,722	$994	$20,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Clearspring Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clearspring Elementary?

Students at Clearspring Elementary are 29% Hispanic, 29% White, 17% African American, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clearspring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clearspring Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Clearspring Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Clearspring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Clearspring Elementary.

Is Clearspring Elementary a good school?

Clearspring Elementary ranks 162^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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