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William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary

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William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary ranks 154 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Germantown, MD, serving 601 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, with 59.1% of students proficient in math—nearly 60% higher than the district average and more than double the state average—making it a standout choice in a neighborhood where nearby schools like Waters Landing Elementary (24.7% math proficiency) and Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary (31.8%) lag significantly behind.

What truly sets Gibbs apart is its remarkable effectiveness with English Language Learners (ELL), ranking 11th out of 115 schools statewide for ELL performance and earning a 5-star rating. The school also excels with Hispanic and African American students, ranking in the 88th and 85th percentiles respectively, demonstrating a strong commitment to closing achievement gaps. While it sits in the upper-middle tier of local schools—behind top performers like Wilson Wims Elementary (96th percentile) and Cabin Branch Elementary (90th percentile)—it significantly outperforms lower-ranked neighbors like Lake Seneca Elementary (30th percentile) and Germantown Elementary (41.9% math proficiency).

Gibbs achieves these strong results with a higher student-teacher ratio (14.7) and lower per-student spending ($20,977) than many peers, pointing to efficient resource use and effective instruction. However, the school has faced a recent challenge with chronic absenteeism, which spiked to 27.6% in 2023-2024 before improving to 20.2% in 2024-2025—now below the district average. Science scores have also shown volatility, but rebounded strongly to 57.1% proficiency in 2025-2026, well above district and state averages. Overall, Gibbs offers a stable, high-performing option for families seeking a school that delivers strong academic results, especially in math, while effectively supporting diverse learners.

601

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,977

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12615 Royal Crown Drive
Germantown, MD 20876

(240) 740-0740

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Neelsville Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

28.0%

Asian:

26.8%

Hispanic:

22.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 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%

154^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	83.1	154 of 864	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	195 of 865	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	192 of 859	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	195 of 855	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	238 of 862	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	148 of 802	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	173 of 853	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	169 of 857	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	235 of 847	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	239 of 845	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	240 of 859	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	348 of 867	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	290 of 847	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	230 of 857	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.2	328 of 853	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	303 of 855	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.0	77 of 504	84.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.2	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	79.2	11 of 115	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.7	100 of 796	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.6	43 of 347	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.3	178 of 546	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.0	212 of 788	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	61.7	177 of 528	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)90th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2021)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)87th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2021)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)67th percentile-14 vs school

White (2021)66th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2021)45th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Mathematics59%+32 vs state

Science57%+25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 22, 2018

l love this school and the teachers are great, my child is always happy to go to school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

great school with great education!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

wonderful school with Great teachers! 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/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
William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12615 Royal Crown Drive	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0740	601	41	14.7	40.1%	101 (16.8%)	168 (28.0%)	133 (22.1%)	161 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	83.1	154^th of 864 public elementary schools	82.2%		78.6	195^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.5%	41	67.1	47.0	64.1	59.1	69.3	53.0	64.9	62.1	57.1	$20,977	$988	$19,988
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
Waters Landing Elementary	Public	K-5	13100 Waters Landing Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1020	735	59	12.4	56.3%	88 (12.0%)	267 (36.3%)	292 (39.7%)	57 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.1%)	29.7	579^th of 864 public elementary schools	33.0%		33	531^st of 865 public elementary schools	38.6%	48	31.9	25.0	17.1	24.7	40.7	30.8	30.2	34.0	20.0	$21,147	$1,087	$20,059
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
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	618^th of 864 public elementary schools	28.5%		28.1	573^rd of 865 public elementary schools	33.8%	45	37.5	17.2	16.9	23.6	35.9	29.7	26.8	30.7	15.5	$23,824	$3,901	$19,922
Lake Seneca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13600 Wanegarden Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0280	437	42	10.3	61.3%	22 (5.0%)	175 (40.0%)	184 (42.1%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	27.6	601^st of 864 public elementary schools	30.4%		19.3	694^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.8%	93	27.6	23.2	20.0	23.8	36.8	29.4	31.8	32.5	19.1	$24,307	$2,480	$21,826
Cabin Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22215 Dunlin Street	Clarksburg	20841	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-7670	645	42	15.3	28.1%	63 (9.8%)	206 (31.9%)	91 (14.1%)	243 (37.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.0%)	90.9	83^rd of 864 public elementary schools	90.4%		85.6	128^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.2%	45	78.8	67.0	56.6	68.2	79.7	78.1	68.4	75.6	43.4	$21,134	$1,208	$19,926
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
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
Fox Chapel Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19315 Archdale Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-0680	617	46	13.5	61.1%	69 (11.2%)	150 (24.3%)	288 (46.7%)	85 (13.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	76.3	215^th of 864 public elementary schools	75.1%		68	272^nd of 865 public elementary schools	68.6%	57	45.1	50.7	50.4	49.4	48.6	58.3	63.7	58.1	52.6	$19,834	$966	$18,868

Frequently Asked Questions about William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary

How many students attend William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary.

What schools do graduates of William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Neelsville Middle

What district is William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary?

Students at William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary are 28% African American, 27% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary a good school?

William B. Gibbs Junior Elementary ranks 154^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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