Rachel Carson Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Rachel Carson Elementary School

100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

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Top 5%

Serving 674 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rachel Carson Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 5% in MD
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rachel Carson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Rachel Carson Elementary School's student population of 674 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rachel Carson Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	80
1	111
2	112
3	107
4	112
5	128

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Total Students

674 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School
2023	698
2022	682
2021	792
2020	973
2019	973
2018	1,069
2017	1,069
2016	1,046
2015	1,015
2014	958
2013	934
2012	870
2011	872
2010	889
2009	838
2008	806
2007	765
2006	726
2005	700
2004	701
2003	659
2002	795
2001	760
2000	663
1999	665
1998	633
1997	709
1996	715
1995	691
1994	644
1993	593

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School
2023	41
2022	45
2021	48
2020	53
2019	53
2018	58
2017	58
2016	56
2015	55
2014	53
2013	51
2012	50
2011	49
2010	54
2009	51
2008	52
2007	49
2006	47
2005	47
2004	40
2003	46
2002	46
2001	44
2000	43
1999	36
1998	37
1997	39
1996	39
1995	37
1994	34
1993	34

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School Rankings

Rachel Carson Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rachel Carson Elementary School is 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#65 out of 1338 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School
2023	#65
2022	#69
2021	#205
2019	#171
2018	#154
2017	#154
2016	#244
2015	#331
2014	#98
2013	#50
2012	#23

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71%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	71%	27%	37%
2022	66%	25%	34%
2021	41%	20%	27%
2019	65%	38%	48%
2017	64%	41%	50%
2016	64%	42%	52%
2015	55%	38%	46%
2014	93%	72%	77%
2013	96%	79%	82%
2012	98%	82%	86%
2011	98%	80%	85%

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74%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	74%	45%	54%
2021	49%	36%	45%
2019	67%	46%	55%
2017	66%	41%	49%
2016	68%	44%	51%
2015	61%	45%	52%
2014	97%	82%	87%
2013	98%	85%	89%
2012	99%	85%	90%
2011	98%	85%	90%
2010	95%	84%	89%

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55-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	57%	36%	47%
2021	72%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	19:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	19%	7%	14%
2022	19%	7%	15%
2021	19%	7%	14%
2020	17%	7%	14%
2019	17%	7%	14%
2018	16%	7%	14%
2017	16%	7%	14%
2016	15%	7%	15%
2015	14%	7%	14%
2014	13%	6%	15%
2013	13%	6%	15%
2012	12%	7%	15%
2011	11%	6%	15%
2010	12%	7%	16%
2009	13%	6%	16%
2008	13%	6%	16%
2007	13%	6%	15%
2006	12%	5%	15%
2005	13%	5%	15%
2004	15%	5%	15%
2003	14%	5%	15%
2002	14%	5%	15%
2001	12%	5%	14%
2000	12%	4%	13%
1999	13%	4%	13%
1998	14%	4%	13%
1997	14%	4%	13%
1996	13%	4%	13%
1995	13%	4%	13%
1994	13%	4%	13%
1993	13%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

21%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	21%	22%	35%
2022	20%	21%	33%
2021	21%	20%	33%
2020	20%	18%	31%
2019	20%	18%	31%
2018	20%	17%	30%
2017	20%	17%	30%
2016	21%	16%	29%
2015	19%	15%	29%
2014	18%	14%	27%
2013	16%	13%	27%
2012	16%	12%	26%
2011	15%	12%	25%
2010	13%	10%	23%
2009	13%	10%	22%
2008	13%	9%	21%
2007	13%	8%	21%
2006	13%	8%	20%
2005	15%	7%	19%
2004	14%	6%	19%
2003	14%	6%	18%
2002	19%	5%	17%
2001	17%	5%	16%
2000	15%	4%	15%
1999	15%	4%	14%
1998	14%	4%	13%
1997	13%	4%	13%
1996	14%	3%	12%
1995	13%	3%	11%
1994	13%	3%	11%
1993	12%	3%	10%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	7%	33%	22%
2022	8%	33%	22%
2021	7%	34%	22%
2020	7%	34%	22%
2019	7%	34%	22%
2018	7%	34%	22%
2017	7%	34%	22%
2016	6%	34%	22%
2015	6%	34%	22%
2014	6%	35%	21%
2013	5%	35%	21%
2012	5%	35%	21%
2011	6%	36%	21%
2010	7%	38%	23%
2009	7%	38%	23%
2008	6%	38%	23%
2007	8%	38%	23%
2006	9%	38%	23%
2005	9%	38%	23%
2004	10%	38%	22%
2003	10%	37%	21%
2002	14%	37%	21%
2001	15%	37%	21%
2000	15%	37%	21%
1999	19%	37%	21%
1998	17%	36%	20%
1997	17%	35%	19%
1996	17%	35%	19%
1995	18%	34%	19%
1994	20%	34%	18%
1993	19%	33%	18%

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White

45%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	46%	33%	24%
2022	46%	34%	25%
2021	46%	34%	26%
2020	48%	36%	28%
2019	48%	36%	28%
2018	50%	38%	30%
2017	50%	38%	30%
2016	51%	39%	30%
2015	55%	40%	31%
2014	56%	41%	32%
2013	60%	42%	33%
2012	63%	42%	34%
2011	64%	43%	35%
2010	68%	45%	38%
2009	67%	46%	39%
2008	68%	47%	40%
2007	66%	48%	41%
2006	66%	49%	42%
2005	63%	50%	43%
2004	61%	51%	44%
2003	62%	52%	46%
2002	53%	53%	47%
2001	56%	53%	49%
2000	58%	55%	51%
1999	53%	55%	52%
1998	55%	56%	54%
1997	56%	57%	55%
1996	56%	58%	56%
1995	56%	59%	57%
1994	54%	59%	58%
1993	55%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.71	0.73	0.76
2022	0.71	0.73	0.76
2021	0.71	0.73	0.76
2020	0.70	0.72	0.76
2019	0.70	0.72	0.76
2018	0.68	0.72	0.76
2017	0.68	0.72	0.76
2016	0.67	0.71	0.76
2015	0.64	0.70	0.76
2014	0.63	0.69	0.76
2013	0.60	0.69	0.76
2012	0.57	0.69	0.76
2011	0.56	0.67	0.76
2010	0.51	0.65	0.73
2009	0.51	0.64	0.73
2008	0.51	0.63	0.72
2007	0.53	0.62	0.72
2006	0.53	0.61	0.72
2005	0.56	0.60	0.71
2004	0.58	0.60	0.70
2003	0.57	0.59	0.70
2002	0.65	0.58	0.69
2001	0.63	0.58	0.68
2000	0.63	0.56	0.67
1999	0.66	0.56	0.66
1998	0.65	0.56	0.65
1997	0.65	0.56	0.64
1996	0.65	0.55	0.63
1995	0.65	0.54	0.62
1994	0.67	0.54	0.61
1993	0.66	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	25%	46%	41%
2022	18%	38%	32%
2021	17%	40%	31%
2020	16%	41%	27%
2019	16%	41%	27%
2016	17%	40%	28%
2015	17%	39%	28%
2014	16%	38%	28%
2013	14%	36%	26%
2012	13%	36%	26%
2011	13%	33%	24%
2010	11%	31%	22%
2009	9%	27%	19%
2008	9%	26%	18%
2007	10%	25%	17%
2006	8%	25%	15%
2005	8%	25%	16%
2004	10%	24%	16%
2003	11%	24%	15%
2002	16%	23%	15%
2001	16%	23%	15%
2000	21%	24%	17%
1999	21%	25%	17%
1998	21%	26%	18%
1997	23%	26%	18%
1996	24%	26%	17%
1995	20%	26%	17%
1994	23%	25%	16%
1993	19%	21%	13%
1992	22%	21%	13%
1991	19%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Rachel Carson Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	2%	8%	8%
2007	4%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	5%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rachel Carson Elementary School's ranking?

Rachel Carson Elementary School is ranked #65 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Rachel Carson Elementary School often compared to?

Rachel Carson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thurgood Marshall Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Rachel Carson Elementary School?

674 students attend Rachel Carson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Rachel Carson Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rachel Carson Elementary School?

Rachel Carson Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Rachel Carson Elementary School offer ?

Rachel Carson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Rachel Carson Elementary School part of?

Rachel Carson Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

In what neighborhood is Rachel Carson Elementary School located?

Rachel Carson Elementary School is located in the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg, MD.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 5%
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education