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Cabin Branch Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cabin Branch Elementary in Clarksburg, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 645 students in grades PK through 5, part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. The school has earned a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 90th percentile among all Maryland elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds both district and state averages. In core subjects, 68.2% of students are proficient in Mathematics (compared to 36.9% district and 27.1% state) and 75.6% are proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 58.5% district and 51.7% state), placing it among the top schools in the Clarksburg area alongside Wilson Wims Elementary School and Cedar Grove Elementary.

Cabin Branch stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7%, which is well below the district average of 22.6% and notably better than nearby schools like Waters Landing Elementary (25.6%) and Lake Seneca Elementary (26.3%). The school has shown strong and consistent improvement, with its state ranking rising from the 85th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 90th percentile in 2025-2026, backed by increasing test scores in both Math and ELA. This positive trend is not universal among its peers; for example, Dr. Ronald E. McNair Elementary saw its ranking drop from the 83rd to the 79th percentile over the same period.

While overall performance is stellar, 5th-grade Science proficiency (43.4%) is the school's weakest subject area, though still above district (40.1%) and state (32.4%) averages. This is lower than Science scores at nearby peer schools like Cedar Grove Elementary (58.3%) and Snowden Farm Elementary (56.5%), representing an opportunity for targeted curriculum enhancement. Cabin Branch is also notable for its efficiency, spending $21,134 per student—less than several lower-performing nearby schools—making it a high "value-add" school for its community.

645

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,134

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22215 Dunlin Street
Clarksburg, MD 20841

(240) 740-7670

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.7%

African American:

31.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2025 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (68% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2025

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

83^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2025

From top 15% (2025) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	83 of 864	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	128 of 865	85.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Mathematics68%+41 vs state

Science43%+11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 864 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cabin Branch Elementary

How many students attend Cabin Branch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Cabin Branch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cabin Branch Elementary?

Students at Cabin Branch Elementary are 38% Asian, 32% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Cabin Branch Elementary a good school?

Yes. Cabin Branch Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Cabin Branch Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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