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Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary

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Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary ranks 212 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary in Silver Spring, MD, is a public school serving 485 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it consistently delivers strong academic results despite serving a diverse student body where over 60% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

What truly sets Drew apart is its exceptional performance in mathematics, with 49.4% of students proficient in math—far exceeding the district average of 36.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This is a standout achievement compared to nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Greencastle Elementary and Cannon Road Elementary, where math proficiency rates hover around 20-30%. Even more impressive, Drew ranks in the top 6% statewide for African American students and top 1% for White students, showing that the school effectively supports all learners. While Stonegate Elementary has a lower poverty rate (34.51%) but ranks slightly lower overall, Drew achieves higher English Language Arts proficiency (64% vs. 53.9%), proving its ability to overcome economic challenges.

However, there are areas to watch. Chronic absenteeism has risen to 19.3% in 2024-2025, up from pre-pandemic levels, and 3rd-grade scores in both math (36.2%) and ELA (41.4%) are notably lower than 4th and 5th-grade scores, suggesting a targeted challenge that the school is likely addressing. On the positive side, Drew uses its resources efficiently—spending $22,625 per student, which is less than Cannon Road Elementary ($27,409) but yielding far better outcomes. With a stable 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, Drew is a reliable, high-performing choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong academics and equity for all students.

485

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,625

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905-7049

(240) 740-5670

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francis Scott Key Middle
High:	James Hubert Blake High
	Paint Branch High
	Springbrook High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

Hispanic:

32.0%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

212^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st 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	76.7	212 of 864	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	147 of 865	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	166 of 859	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	188 of 855	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	124 of 862	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	77 of 802	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	122 of 853	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	156 of 857	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.7	118 of 847	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	145 of 845	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	200 of 859	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	43.7	568 of 867	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	483 of 847	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	483 of 857	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.0	432 of 853	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	375 of 855	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	454 of 850	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	449 of 838	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.6	631 of 818	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	577 of 804	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.8	630 of 805	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.7	628 of 803	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.3	12 of 504	97.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.7	19 of 128	85.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.4	28 of 115	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	81.4	104 of 796	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.7	22 of 347	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	70.3	61 of 546	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.6	50 of 788	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	95.1	7 of 528	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2021)99th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2021)98th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)94th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)89th percentile~ school

Female (2021)87th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2021)85th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)76th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Mathematics49%+22 vs state

Science46%+13 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
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1200 Swingingdale Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-5670	485	41	11.9	61.9%	37 (7.6%)	226 (46.6%)	155 (32.0%)	50 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	76.7	212^th of 864 public elementary schools	75.5%		83.5	147^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.0%	65	36.2	58.6	48.9	49.4	41.4	70.1	72.3	64.0	45.7	$22,625	$1,216	$21,409
William Tyler Page Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13400 Tamarack Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-7560	620	43	14.2	42.1%	100 (16.1%)	229 (36.9%)	201 (32.4%)	53 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	75.7	220^th of 864 public elementary schools	74.5%		71.2	247^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.4%	27	57.6	38.0	46.8	47.2	65.9	55.4	64.5	61.9	45.3	$18,201	$815	$17,387
Cloverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Briggs Chaney Rd	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4660	429	37	11.5	37.5%	105 (24.5%)	108 (25.2%)	146 (34.0%)	46 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	73.3	242^nd of 864 public elementary schools	72.0%		60.2	332^nd of 865 public elementary schools	61.6%	90	56.9	40.6	45.3	47.5	58.7	53.1	60.0	57.4	45.3	$23,717	$1,440	$22,277
Cannon Road Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Cannon Road	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0520	388	39	9.9	58.2%	21 (5.4%)	142 (36.6%)	176 (45.4%)	32 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	31.3	564^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.7%		33.5	527^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.1%	37	41.2	10.5	14.3	23.2	51.6	33.3	28.6	38.4	14.3	$27,409	$2,775	$24,634
Stonegate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14811 Notley Road	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7340	565	40	14.0	34.5%	105 (18.6%)	200 (35.4%)	144 (25.5%)	71 (12.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)	71	254^th of 864 public elementary schools	70.6%		67.2	277^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.0%	23	56.9	47.8	45.3	49.4	59.7	48.4	54.7	53.9	40.4	$19,294	$1,038	$18,256
Fairland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14315 Fairdale Rd	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0640	553	51	10.7	58.6%	27 (4.9%)	322 (58.2%)	151 (27.3%)	29 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	53.6	380^th of 864 public elementary schools	56.0%		36	506^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.5%	126	59.0	37.9	24.1	39.9	63.2	52.9	36.6	50.6	15.9	$24,792	$2,797	$21,995
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13313 Old Columbia Pike	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1900	756	68	11.1	69.2%	3 (0.4%)	60 (7.9%)	668 (88.4%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	665^th of 864 public elementary schools	23.0%		18.6	708^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.2%	43	23.9	15.3	17.7	19.1	27.5	28.0	33.0	29.4	13.4	$22,670	$2,741	$19,929
Westover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hawkesbury Ln	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5740	294	25	12.0	29.6%	72 (24.5%)	95 (32.3%)	73 (24.8%)	28 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.8%)	86.4	127^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.3%		84	145^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.2%	18	72.1	48.9	50.0	56.6	78.6	65.2	68.9	70.7	50.0	$26,230	$1,837	$24,394
Jackson Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Jackson Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0800	623	55	11.2	59.4%	35 (5.6%)	286 (45.9%)	241 (38.7%)	34 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	32.2	553^rd of 864 public elementary schools	36.0%		35.5	514^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.6%	39	28.6	23.1	30.8	27.5	32.0	27.9	36.0	32.0	25.6	$22,906	$2,895	$20,011
Greencastle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13611 Robey Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1420	722	59	12.2	60.4%	26 (3.6%)	478 (66.2%)	149 (20.6%)	49 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	28.4	591^st of 864 public elementary schools	31.6%		24.2	624^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.9%	33	24.1	14.2	20.5	19.8	33.0	28.2	44.0	35.2	23.0	$20,938	$2,543	$18,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary

What district is Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary?

Students at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary are 47% African American, 32% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francis Scott Key Middle
High : James Hubert Blake High
High : Paint Branch High
High : Springbrook High

Is Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary a good school?

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary ranks 212^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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