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15601 GERMANTOWN RD, DARNESTOWN, MD 20874 • MONTGOMERY County
(301) 869-3728

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9103175
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 24031
Physical Location Address 15601 Germantown Rd
Darnestown, MD 20874-3039

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
58
Teachers (FTE)
9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.44:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 41.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25.9% Asian: 24.1% Hispanic / Latino: 5.2% Black or African American: 3.5%
58 Students
White 24 est. 41.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 15 est. 25.9%
Asian 14 est. 24.1%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 5.2%
Black or African American 2 est. 3.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
34
58.6%
♀
Female Students
24
41.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 128 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 70 (54.7%) Kindergarten: 10 (7.8%) 1st Grade: 14 (10.9%) 2nd Grade: 16 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 7 (5.5%) 4th Grade: 7 (5.5%) 5th Grade: 4 (3.1%)
128 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 70 54.7%
Kindergarten 10 7.8%
1st Grade 14 10.9%
2nd Grade 16 12.5%
3rd Grade 7 5.5%
4th Grade 7 5.5%
5th Grade 4 3.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 50 students 50 2019-2020 2021-2022: 99 students 99 +98% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 58 students 58 -41.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 58 9.0 6.4:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 99 14.1 7.0:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 50 8.5 5.9:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 20874)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $800,000
$0k 0% $200k 5% $400k 10% $600k 15% $800k 20% ZIP 20874 Income: $109,648 $110k ZIP 20874 Home Value: $385,300 $385k ZIP 20874 This ZIP Darnestown Income: $109,648 $110k Darnestown Home Value: $385,300 $385k Darnestown City Average MONTGOMERY County Income: $143,863 $144k MONTGOMERY County Home Value: $677,651 $678k MONTGOMERY County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 20874 Poverty Rate: 8.2% 8.2% Darnestown Poverty Rate: 8.2% 8.2% MONTGOMERY County Poverty Rate: 7.2% 7.2% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 20874 Current ZIP
$109,648 $385,300 8.2% 62,233
Darnestown (City Average)
$109,648 $385,300 8.2% 62,233
MONTGOMERY County (County Average)
$143,863 $677,651 7.2% 1,085,550
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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