Clearspring Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872

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Top 20%

Serving 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clearspring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 539 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 20% in MD
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Clearspring Elementary School's student population of 539 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clearspring Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	58
1	72
2	71
3	61
4	123
5	116

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Total Students

539 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School
2023	574
2022	558
2021	562
2020	618
2019	618
2018	663
2017	663
2016	624
2015	626
2014	603
2013	624
2012	622
2011	644
2010	616
2009	626
2008	626
2007	630
2006	630
2005	587
2004	541
2003	519
2002	478
2001	488
2000	509
1999	518
1998	558
1997	542
1996	555
1995	620
1994	619
1993	596

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School
2023	45
2022	39
2021	40
2020	42
2019	42
2018	41
2017	41
2016	39
2015	38
2014	39
2013	38
2012	38
2011	38
2010	37
2009	38
2008	39
2007	40
2006	42
2005	38
2004	32
2003	31
2002	31
2001	32
2000	32
1999	29
1998	29
1997	29
1996	31
1995	35
1994	35
1993	34

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Clearspring Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clearspring Elementary School is 0.77, which is more 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)

#176 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School
2023	#176
2022	#167
2021	#192
2019	#195
2018	#127
2017	#127
2016	#339
2015	#331
2014	#377
2013	#302
2012	#359

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56%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	56%	27%	37%
2022	55%	25%	34%
2021	45%	20%	27%
2019	63%	38%	48%
2017	65%	41%	50%
2016	59%	42%	52%
2015	55%	38%	46%
2014	83%	72%	77%
2013	92%	79%	82%
2012	92%	82%	86%
2011	92%	80%	85%

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65%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	65%	45%	54%
2021	49%	36%	45%
2019	66%	46%	55%
2017	68%	41%	49%
2016	60%	44%	51%
2015	61%	45%	52%
2014	93%	82%	87%
2013	92%	85%	89%
2012	93%	85%	90%
2011	94%	85%	90%
2010	92%	84%	89%

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55-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	57%	36%	47%
2021	62%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	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	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	15%	7%	14%
2022	15%	7%	15%
2021	15%	7%	14%
2020	13%	7%	14%
2019	13%	7%	14%
2018	14%	7%	14%
2017	14%	7%	14%
2016	14%	7%	15%
2015	14%	7%	14%
2014	14%	6%	15%
2013	14%	6%	15%
2012	14%	7%	15%
2011	15%	6%	15%
2010	14%	7%	16%
2009	12%	6%	16%
2008	10%	6%	16%
2007	10%	6%	15%
2006	10%	5%	15%
2005	10%	5%	15%
2004	11%	5%	15%
2003	7%	5%	15%
2002	3%	5%	15%
2001	2%	5%	14%
2000	2%	4%	13%
1999	1%	4%	13%
1998	1%	4%	13%
1997	1%	4%	13%
1996	2%	4%	13%
1995	2%	4%	13%
1994	3%	4%	13%
1993	2%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

28%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	27%	22%	35%
2022	25%	21%	33%
2021	24%	20%	33%
2020	22%	18%	31%
2019	22%	18%	31%
2018	20%	17%	30%
2017	20%	17%	30%
2016	21%	16%	29%
2015	21%	15%	29%
2014	20%	14%	27%
2013	19%	13%	27%
2012	18%	12%	26%
2011	17%	12%	25%
2010	16%	10%	23%
2009	15%	10%	22%
2008	13%	9%	21%
2007	12%	8%	21%
2006	9%	8%	20%
2005	7%	7%	19%
2004	7%	6%	19%
2003	8%	6%	18%
2002	6%	5%	17%
2001	6%	5%	16%
2000	6%	4%	15%
1999	4%	4%	14%
1998	4%	4%	13%
1997	2%	4%	13%
1996	3%	3%	12%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1994	1%	3%	11%
1993	2%	3%	10%

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Black

18%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	20%	33%	22%
2022	19%	33%	22%
2021	21%	34%	22%
2020	19%	34%	22%
2019	19%	34%	22%
2018	18%	34%	22%
2017	18%	34%	22%
2016	15%	34%	22%
2015	13%	34%	22%
2014	13%	35%	21%
2013	12%	35%	21%
2012	11%	35%	21%
2011	12%	36%	21%
2010	15%	38%	23%
2009	19%	38%	23%
2008	19%	38%	23%
2007	18%	38%	23%
2006	17%	38%	23%
2005	16%	38%	23%
2004	14%	38%	22%
2003	13%	37%	21%
2002	11%	37%	21%
2001	10%	37%	21%
2000	9%	37%	21%
1999	10%	37%	21%
1998	10%	36%	20%
1997	8%	35%	19%
1996	9%	35%	19%
1995	7%	34%	19%
1994	8%	34%	18%
1993	8%	33%	18%

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White

31%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	30%	33%	24%
2022	35%	34%	25%
2021	34%	34%	26%
2020	38%	36%	28%
2019	38%	36%	28%
2018	39%	38%	30%
2017	39%	38%	30%
2016	41%	39%	30%
2015	44%	40%	31%
2014	46%	41%	32%
2013	48%	42%	33%
2012	50%	42%	34%
2011	49%	43%	35%
2010	55%	45%	38%
2009	54%	46%	39%
2008	58%	47%	40%
2007	60%	48%	41%
2006	64%	49%	42%
2005	66%	50%	43%
2004	68%	51%	44%
2003	71%	52%	46%
2002	79%	53%	47%
2001	81%	53%	49%
2000	82%	55%	51%
1999	84%	55%	52%
1998	84%	56%	54%
1997	87%	57%	55%
1996	85%	58%	56%
1995	88%	59%	57%
1994	88%	59%	58%
1993	88%	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	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	7%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	0.78	0.73	0.76
2022	0.76	0.73	0.76
2021	0.76	0.73	0.76
2020	0.76	0.72	0.76
2019	0.76	0.72	0.76
2018	0.76	0.72	0.76
2017	0.76	0.72	0.76
2016	0.75	0.71	0.76
2015	0.73	0.70	0.76
2014	0.71	0.69	0.76
2013	0.70	0.69	0.76
2012	0.69	0.69	0.76
2011	0.70	0.67	0.76
2010	0.64	0.65	0.73
2009	0.64	0.64	0.73
2008	0.61	0.63	0.72
2007	0.59	0.62	0.72
2006	0.55	0.61	0.72
2005	0.53	0.60	0.71
2004	0.51	0.60	0.70
2003	0.47	0.59	0.70
2002	0.36	0.58	0.69
2001	0.33	0.58	0.68
2000	0.32	0.56	0.67
1999	0.30	0.56	0.66
1998	0.28	0.56	0.65
1997	0.25	0.56	0.64
1996	0.26	0.55	0.63
1995	0.22	0.54	0.62
1994	0.22	0.54	0.61
1993	0.22	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	38%	46%	41%
2022	32%	38%	32%
2021	29%	40%	31%
2020	25%	41%	27%
2019	25%	41%	27%
2016	24%	40%	28%
2015	21%	39%	28%
2014	21%	38%	28%
2013	19%	36%	26%
2012	20%	36%	26%
2011	20%	33%	24%
2010	16%	31%	22%
2009	15%	27%	19%
2008	15%	26%	18%
2007	17%	25%	17%
2006	15%	25%	15%
2005	18%	25%	16%
2004	15%	24%	16%
2003	16%	24%	15%
2002	18%	23%	15%
2001	17%	23%	15%
2000	22%	24%	17%
1999	23%	25%	17%
1998	20%	26%	18%
1997	21%	26%	18%
1996	15%	26%	17%
1995	11%	26%	17%
1994	9%	25%	16%
1993	11%	21%	13%
1992	10%	21%	13%
1991	10%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Clearspring Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2012	2%	6%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	4%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	3%	7%	7%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	4%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	3%	7%	7%
2001	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Clearspring Elementary School's ranking?

Clearspring Elementary School is ranked #176 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Clearspring Elementary School often compared to?

Clearspring Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodfield Elementary School, Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Clearspring Elementary School?

539 students attend Clearspring Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Clearspring Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clearspring Elementary School?

Clearspring Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Clearspring Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Clearspring Elementary School part of?

Clearspring Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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