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100 Tschiffely Square Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 • Montgomery County
(240) 740-1840
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
671
Teachers (FTE)
40.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
FRPL Eligible
181
(27%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 181 of 671 (27%)
Free Lunch: 157 (23.4%)
Reduced-Price: 24 (3.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 490 (73%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 792 students 792 2020-2021 2021-2022: 682 students 682 -13.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 698 students 698 +2.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 674 students 674 -3.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 671 students 671 -0.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 303 (45.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 151 (22.5%) Asian: 106 (15.8%) Black or African American: 55 (8.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 54 (8.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
670 Students
White 303 45.2%
Hispanic / Latino 151 22.5%
Asian 106 15.8%
Black or African American 55 8.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 54 8.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 671 Students
Grade 1: 86 (12.8%) Grade 2: 115 (17.1%) Grade 3: 111 (16.5%) Grade 4: 118 (17.6%) Grade 5: 109 (16.2%) Kindergarten: 98 (14.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 34 (5.1%)
671 Students
Grade 1 86 12.8%
Grade 2 115 17.1%
Grade 3 111 16.5%
Grade 4 118 17.6%
Grade 5 109 16.2%
Kindergarten 98 14.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 34 5.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
339
50.6%
F
Female Students
331
49.4%