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S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Q: Is S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary a good school?

S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks 529 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary is a public elementary school in Germantown, MD, serving 493 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $21,888 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency was 27%, compared to 35.7% for the district and 26.5% for the state, while its English Language Arts proficiency was 37.7%, compared to 57% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade Mathematics, where only 16.7% of students were proficient, compared to 43.1% for the district and 30.7% for the state.

S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.2% to 29.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary and Diamond Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state. Despite the school's challenges, the factors contributing to its underperformance are complex and may not be solely related to the school's demographics or resources.

467

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,888

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12500 Wisteria Dr
Germantown, MD 20874-5338

(240) 740-4920

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.3%

African American:

36.6%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2018 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg46%

Maryland avg38%

529^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^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	33.1	529 of 865	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	584 of 859	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	620 of 855	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	549 of 862	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	555 of 802	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	447 of 853	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	541 of 857	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	259 of 504	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.5	489 of 796	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.9	434 of 546	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.9	683 of 788	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	289 of 528	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+18 vs school

White (2021)45th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)39th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)21st percentile-10 vs school

Male (2021)13th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science7%-19 vs state

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Schools Near S. Christa McAuliffe 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
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Wisteria Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4920	467	41	11.3	55.0%	38 (8.1%)	171 (36.6%)	193 (41.3%)	37 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	33.1	529^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.8%		25.1	584^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.0%	55	30.9	32.9	16.7	27.0	41.8	39.4	31.4	37.7	6.8	$21,888	$960	$20,928
Clopper Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18501 Cinnamon Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-2180	458	39	11.8	60.9%	32 (7.0%)	140 (30.6%)	233 (50.9%)	37 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	23.2	638^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.8	510^th of 859 public elementary schools	40.6%	128	20.3	15.9	10.2	15.7	29.4	34.2	36.8	33.3	10.2	$24,605	$2,912	$21,693
Germantown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19110 Liberty Mill Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6490	314	32	9.7	52.2%	41 (13.1%)	112 (35.7%)	83 (26.4%)	62 (19.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	49.7	408^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.8%		67	261^st of 859 public elementary schools	69.6%	147	36.8	26.5	36.2	34.1	50.9	36.4	46.8	46.0	22.9	$27,789	$1,381	$26,409
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%)	68	272^nd of 865 public elementary schools	68.6%		74.4	202^nd of 859 public elementary schools	76.5%	70	39.8	48.2	45.9	45.0	39.5	63.1	51.0	52.0	35.9	$19,834	$966	$18,868
Great Seneca Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	13010 Dairymaid Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4380	487	38	12.7	54.2%	82 (16.8%)	147 (30.2%)	161 (33.1%)	54 (11.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	47.8	422^nd of 865 public elementary schools	51.2%		46.5	407^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.6%	15	35.3	34.5	36.3	35.4	35.3	50.6	47.8	44.6	15.2	$22,110	$1,326	$20,784
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%)	33	531^st of 865 public elementary schools	38.6%		29.4	542^nd of 859 public elementary schools	36.9%	11	29.7	23.5	19.6	24.4	39.3	33.3	35.2	36.0	18.6	$21,147	$1,087	$20,059
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13881 Hopkins Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6830	673	42	15.9	33.6%	122 (18.1%)	172 (25.6%)	134 (19.9%)	190 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.9%)	76.3	213^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.4%		81.7	149^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.7%	64	53.2	53.2	51.7	52.7	59.3	49.5	66.7	58.6	36.2	$17,471	$845	$16,625
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%)	19.3	694^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.8%		29.4	543^rd of 859 public elementary schools	36.8%	151	28.2	14.5	10.9	19.2	27.9	22.6	22.7	24.8	8.9	$24,307	$2,480	$21,826
Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary	Public	K-5	13902 Bromfield Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7820	530	39	13.4	28.7%	86 (16.2%)	117 (22.1%)	82 (15.5%)	197 (37.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	90.7	84^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.3%		91.6	64^th of 859 public elementary schools	92.5%	20	73.6	51.6	69.7	65.1	82.8	60.2	72.7	71.9	56.0	$22,112	$961	$21,151
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%)	28.1	573^rd of 865 public elementary schools	33.8%		25	585^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.9%	12	18.9	12.9	15.4	15.7	33.8	40.3	38.2	37.4	15.4	$23,824	$3,901	$19,922

Frequently Asked Questions about S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary

How many students attend S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary.

What district is S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary a good school?

S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks 529^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary?

Students at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 37% African American, 8% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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