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Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Q: Is Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary a good school?

Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary ranks 185 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary is a high-performing public school in Germantown, MD, serving 673 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district.

McNair’s standout strength is its exceptional mathematics performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 56.5% of students were proficient in math, far outpacing the district average of 36.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This makes McNair a true "math school" in the area, with a 19.6 percentage point advantage over the district. While its English Language Arts proficiency (58.7%) is nearly identical to the district average (58.5%), the school’s math results are its superpower. Only nearby Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary (64.3% math proficiency) outperforms McNair in this metric. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.0%, the lowest among all nearby comparable schools and significantly better than the district average of 22.6%. This suggests a strong culture of attendance and family engagement.

McNair is also exceptionally effective at supporting its most vulnerable students, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for Special Education students and the 81st percentile for English Language Learners. The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for a decade, though its state ranking has slightly declined from the 88th-89th percentile range to the 75th-83rd percentile in recent years. Interestingly, McNair achieves these results with the lowest per-student spending ($17,471) and highest student-teacher ratio (15.9) among its nearby peers, while lower-performing schools like Captain James E. Daly Elementary and Clopper Mill Elementary spend over $23,000 per student with lower ratios. This underscores that school culture and instructional quality are powerful drivers of success.

673

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,471

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13881 Hopkins Rd
Germantown, MD 20874-6111

(240) 740-6830

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kingsview Middle
High:	Northwest High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

28.2%

African American:

25.6%

Hispanic:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

185^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th 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	79.4	185 of 865	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	213 of 865	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	149 of 859	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	180 of 855	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	160 of 862	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	128 of 802	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	177 of 853	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	96 of 857	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	123 of 847	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	88.9	98 of 845	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	171 of 859	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	153 of 867	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	149 of 847	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	95 of 857	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	74 of 853	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	76.7	179 of 855	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	118 of 850	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	108 of 838	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	9.6	749 of 818	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	663 of 804	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.1	681 of 805	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.4	661 of 803	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.2	94 of 504	81.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	53 of 128	58.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.5	22 of 115	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.4	121 of 796	84.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.5	64 of 347	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	174 of 546	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.1	151 of 788	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.6	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.2	155 of 528	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2021)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2021)81st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)81st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)71st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)68th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2021)59th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Mathematics56%+29 vs state

Science47%+15 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 (2025)	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
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%)	79.4	185^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.6%		76.3	213^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.4%	28	66.4	51.8	52.1	56.5	68.2	52.2	56.2	58.7	47.2	$17,471	$845	$16,625
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%)	62.4	300^th of 865 public elementary schools	65.3%		49.7	408^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.8%	108	63.2	41.2	20.0	41.9	73.0	56.9	38.2	56.6	28.6	$27,789	$1,381	$26,409
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	602^nd of 865 public elementary schools	30.4%		19.3	694^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.8%	92	27.6	23.2	20.0	23.8	36.8	29.4	31.8	32.5	19.1	$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%)	91.6	74^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.7	84^th of 865 public elementary schools	90.3%	10	72.1	57.1	64.2	64.3	78.3	75.3	65.4	73.1	61.0	$22,112	$961	$21,151
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%)	39.9	477^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.9%		33.1	529^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.8%	52	26.7	21.5	29.6	26.2	43.8	43.1	40.7	42.5	27.5	$21,888	$960	$20,928
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%)	46.5	441^st of 865 public elementary schools	49.0%		47.8	422^nd of 865 public elementary schools	51.2%	19	48.8	29.1	27.2	34.9	47.6	44.2	40.7	44.2	22.9	$22,110	$1,326	$20,784
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%)	39.6	479^th of 865 public elementary schools	44.6%		23.2	638^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.2%	159	49.0	19.0	18.9	27.3	56.9	37.5	36.5	42.5	21.9	$24,605	$2,912	$21,693
Waters Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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	580^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.9%		33	531^st of 865 public elementary schools	38.6%	49	31.9	25.0	17.1	24.7	40.7	30.8	30.2	34.0	20.0	$21,147	$1,087	$20,059
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 865 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
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 865 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Is Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary a good school?

Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary ranks 185^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kingsview Middle
High : Northwest High

How many students attend Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary?

Students at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary are 28% Asian, 26% African American, 20% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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