Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

21301 Seneca Crossing Dr
Germantown, MD 20876

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Bottom 50%

Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% 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)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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

Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School's student population of 455 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	52
1	76
2	63
3	69
4	64
5	79

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Total Students

455 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School
2023	502
2022	472
2021	475
2020	519
2019	519
2018	500
2017	500
2016	515
2015	526
2014	544
2013	510
2012	520
2011	537
2010	569
2009	550
2008	501
2007	522
2006	545
2005	606
2004	619
2003	624
2002	634
2001	782
2000	734
1999	690
1998	645
1997	602
1996	554
1995	553
1994	624
1993	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School
2023	42
2022	41
2021	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	39
2014	40
2013	38
2012	38
2011	40
2010	42
2009	41
2008	39
2007	40
2006	44
2005	41
2004	43
2003	37
2002	37
2001	46
2000	43
1999	35
1998	36
1997	33
1996	31
1995	32
1994	35
1993	35

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

Campus Size

10 acres

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

Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr. Sally K. Ride 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)

#750 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School
2023	#750
2022	#749
2021	#739
2019	#793
2018	#836
2017	#836
2016	#722
2015	#798
2014	#976
2013	#950
2012	#920

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	27%	27%	37%
2022	25%	25%	34%
2021	16%	20%	27%
2019	29%	38%	48%
2017	34%	41%	50%
2016	33%	42%	52%
2015	28%	38%	46%
2014	64%	72%	77%
2013	77%	79%	82%
2012	81%	82%	86%
2011	81%	80%	85%

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34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	34%	45%	54%
2021	21%	36%	45%
2019	37%	46%	55%
2017	30%	41%	49%
2016	38%	44%	51%
2015	35%	45%	52%
2014	77%	82%	87%
2013	80%	85%	89%
2012	83%	85%	90%
2011	85%	85%	90%
2010	82%	84%	89%

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10-14%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	12%	36%	47%
2021	27%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	12%	7%	14%
2022	11%	7%	15%
2021	12%	7%	14%
2020	15%	7%	14%
2019	15%	7%	14%
2018	17%	7%	14%
2017	17%	7%	14%
2016	18%	7%	15%
2015	18%	7%	14%
2014	21%	6%	15%
2013	24%	6%	15%
2012	23%	7%	15%
2011	26%	6%	15%
2010	26%	7%	16%
2009	25%	6%	16%
2008	25%	6%	16%
2007	27%	6%	15%
2006	26%	5%	15%
2005	23%	5%	15%
2004	24%	5%	15%
2003	23%	5%	15%
2002	20%	5%	15%
2001	16%	5%	14%
2000	16%	4%	13%
1999	13%	4%	13%
1998	14%	4%	13%
1997	15%	4%	13%
1996	14%	4%	13%
1995	12%	4%	13%
1994	12%	4%	13%
1993	11%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

40%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	39%	22%	35%
2022	39%	21%	33%
2021	38%	20%	33%
2020	33%	18%	31%
2019	33%	18%	31%
2018	29%	17%	30%
2017	29%	17%	30%
2016	26%	16%	29%
2015	27%	15%	29%
2014	25%	14%	27%
2013	24%	13%	27%
2012	22%	12%	26%
2011	22%	12%	25%
2010	19%	10%	23%
2009	23%	10%	22%
2008	20%	9%	21%
2007	18%	8%	21%
2006	18%	8%	20%
2005	18%	7%	19%
2004	17%	6%	19%
2003	14%	6%	18%
2002	11%	5%	17%
2001	12%	5%	16%
2000	8%	4%	15%
1999	9%	4%	14%
1998	10%	4%	13%
1997	8%	4%	13%
1996	8%	3%	12%
1995	7%	3%	11%
1994	6%	3%	11%
1993	4%	3%	10%

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Black

31%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	32%	33%	22%
2022	34%	33%	22%
2021	35%	34%	22%
2020	40%	34%	22%
2019	40%	34%	22%
2018	37%	34%	22%
2017	37%	34%	22%
2016	41%	34%	22%
2015	39%	34%	22%
2014	32%	35%	21%
2013	29%	35%	21%
2012	30%	35%	21%
2011	26%	36%	21%
2010	31%	38%	23%
2009	30%	38%	23%
2008	30%	38%	23%
2007	24%	38%	23%
2006	23%	38%	23%
2005	25%	38%	23%
2004	24%	38%	22%
2003	25%	37%	21%
2002	27%	37%	21%
2001	30%	37%	21%
2000	30%	37%	21%
1999	30%	37%	21%
1998	30%	36%	20%
1997	28%	35%	19%
1996	24%	35%	19%
1995	24%	34%	19%
1994	25%	34%	18%
1993	22%	33%	18%

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White

11%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	11%	33%	24%
2022	11%	34%	25%
2021	9%	34%	26%
2020	8%	36%	28%
2019	8%	36%	28%
2018	12%	38%	30%
2017	12%	38%	30%
2016	11%	39%	30%
2015	12%	40%	31%
2014	17%	41%	32%
2013	17%	42%	33%
2012	18%	42%	34%
2011	19%	43%	35%
2010	24%	45%	38%
2009	22%	46%	39%
2008	25%	47%	40%
2007	31%	48%	41%
2006	33%	49%	42%
2005	34%	50%	43%
2004	35%	51%	44%
2003	38%	52%	46%
2002	41%	53%	47%
2001	42%	53%	49%
2000	46%	55%	51%
1999	48%	55%	52%
1998	46%	56%	54%
1997	49%	57%	55%
1996	54%	58%	56%
1995	56%	59%	57%
1994	57%	59%	58%
1993	64%	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	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	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	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	0.72	0.73	0.76
2022	0.71	0.73	0.76
2021	0.71	0.73	0.76
2020	0.71	0.72	0.76
2019	0.71	0.72	0.76
2018	0.74	0.72	0.76
2017	0.74	0.72	0.76
2016	0.73	0.71	0.76
2015	0.73	0.70	0.76
2014	0.78	0.69	0.76
2013	0.78	0.69	0.76
2012	0.78	0.69	0.76
2011	0.78	0.67	0.76
2010	0.75	0.65	0.73
2009	0.76	0.64	0.73
2008	0.75	0.63	0.72
2007	0.75	0.62	0.72
2006	0.75	0.61	0.72
2005	0.74	0.60	0.71
2004	0.74	0.60	0.70
2003	0.73	0.59	0.70
2002	0.72	0.58	0.69
2001	0.70	0.58	0.68
2000	0.69	0.56	0.67
1999	0.67	0.56	0.66
1998	0.68	0.56	0.65
1997	0.67	0.56	0.64
1996	0.64	0.55	0.63
1995	0.64	0.54	0.62
1994	0.62	0.54	0.61
1993	0.58	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	58%	46%	41%
2022	46%	38%	32%
2021	50%	40%	31%
2020	44%	41%	27%
2019	44%	41%	27%
2016	44%	40%	28%
2015	42%	39%	28%
2014	38%	38%	28%
2013	34%	36%	26%
2012	33%	36%	26%
2011	31%	33%	24%
2010	29%	31%	22%
2009	27%	27%	19%
2008	22%	26%	18%
2007	18%	25%	17%
2006	19%	25%	15%
2005	20%	25%	16%
2004	19%	24%	16%
2003	17%	24%	15%
2002	18%	23%	15%
2001	18%	23%	15%
2000	23%	24%	17%
1999	22%	25%	17%
1998	27%	26%	18%
1997	25%	26%	18%
1996	25%	26%	17%
1995	28%	26%	17%
1994	25%	25%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	11%	6%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	12%	7%	7%
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	12%	7%	7%
2004	12%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	6%	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 Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School's ranking?

Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School is ranked #750 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School often compared to?

Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cedar Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School?

455 students attend Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School?

Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School offer ?

Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School part of?

Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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