Greencastle Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

13611 Robey Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20904

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Bottom 50%

Serving 753 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Greencastle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 753 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Greencastle Elementary School's student population of 753 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 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	Greencastle Elementary School
Pre-K	81
Kind	112
1	108
2	112
3	130
4	117
5	93

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Total Students

753 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School
2023	714
2022	697
2021	743
2020	700
2019	700
2018	741
2017	741
2016	759
2015	809
2014	773
2013	718
2012	721
2011	652
2010	579
2009	604
2008	564
2007	564
2006	608
2005	637
2004	670
2003	652
2002	638
2001	654
2000	607
1999	616
1998	626
1997	633
1996	608
1995	642
1994	592
1993	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School
2023	57
2022	60
2021	57
2020	48
2019	48
2018	49
2017	49
2016	53
2015	55
2014	54
2013	50
2012	51
2011	46
2010	45
2009	41
2008	40
2007	41
2006	40
2005	42
2004	43
2003	39
2002	39
2001	35
2000	34
1999	33
1998	33
1997	33
1996	32
1995	32
1994	32
1993	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Greencastle 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 Greencastle Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#769 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School
2023	#769
2022	#735
2021	#734
2019	#629
2018	#871
2017	#871
2016	#1058
2015	#1085
2014	#1074
2013	#1035
2012	#773

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21%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	21%	27%	37%
2022	20%	25%	34%
2021	13%	20%	27%
2019	41%	38%	48%
2017	28%	41%	50%
2016	18%	42%	52%
2015	14%	38%	46%
2014	48%	72%	77%
2013	63%	79%	82%
2012	82%	82%	86%
2011	80%	80%	85%

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40%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	40%	45%	54%
2021	23%	36%	45%
2019	43%	46%	55%
2017	31%	41%	49%
2016	25%	44%	51%
2015	23%	45%	52%
2014	77%	82%	87%
2013	82%	85%	89%
2012	88%	85%	90%
2011	88%	85%	90%
2010	80%	84%	89%

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6-9%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	7%	36%	47%
2021	37%	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	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	6%	7%	14%
2022	7%	7%	15%
2021	7%	7%	14%
2020	8%	7%	14%
2019	8%	7%	14%
2018	7%	7%	14%
2017	7%	7%	14%
2016	7%	7%	15%
2015	8%	7%	14%
2014	8%	6%	15%
2013	9%	6%	15%
2012	11%	7%	15%
2011	11%	6%	15%
2010	12%	7%	16%
2009	10%	6%	16%
2008	10%	6%	16%
2007	10%	6%	15%
2006	11%	5%	15%
2005	12%	5%	15%
2004	10%	5%	15%
2003	11%	5%	15%
2002	12%	5%	15%
2001	12%	5%	14%
2000	11%	4%	13%
1999	10%	4%	13%
1998	11%	4%	13%
1997	10%	4%	13%
1996	10%	4%	13%
1995	7%	4%	13%
1994	8%	4%	13%
1993	7%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

20%

23%

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

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Black

68%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	66%	33%	22%
2022	66%	33%	22%
2021	68%	34%	22%
2020	66%	34%	22%
2019	66%	34%	22%
2018	68%	34%	22%
2017	68%	34%	22%
2016	70%	34%	22%
2015	67%	34%	22%
2014	68%	35%	21%
2013	70%	35%	21%
2012	71%	35%	21%
2011	68%	36%	21%
2010	69%	38%	23%
2009	70%	38%	23%
2008	70%	38%	23%
2007	73%	38%	23%
2006	73%	38%	23%
2005	74%	38%	23%
2004	75%	38%	22%
2003	75%	37%	21%
2002	73%	37%	21%
2001	72%	37%	21%
2000	74%	37%	21%
1999	72%	37%	21%
1998	63%	36%	20%
1997	65%	35%	19%
1996	57%	35%	19%
1995	54%	34%	19%
1994	54%	34%	18%
1993	49%	33%	18%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	4%	33%	24%
2022	2%	34%	25%
2021	3%	34%	26%
2020	3%	36%	28%
2019	3%	36%	28%
2018	2%	38%	30%
2017	2%	38%	30%
2016	1%	39%	30%
2015	2%	40%	31%
2014	2%	41%	32%
2013	2%	42%	33%
2012	1%	42%	34%
2011	1%	43%	35%
2010	3%	45%	38%
2009	4%	46%	39%
2008	4%	47%	40%
2007	4%	48%	41%
2006	5%	49%	42%
2005	5%	50%	43%
2004	5%	51%	44%
2003	4%	52%	46%
2002	7%	53%	47%
2001	9%	53%	49%
2000	10%	55%	51%
1999	13%	55%	52%
1998	21%	56%	54%
1997	21%	57%	55%
1996	29%	58%	56%
1995	33%	59%	57%
1994	34%	59%	58%
1993	39%	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	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	0.52	0.73	0.76
2022	0.51	0.73	0.76
2021	0.50	0.73	0.76
2020	0.52	0.72	0.76
2019	0.52	0.72	0.76
2018	0.49	0.72	0.76
2017	0.49	0.72	0.76
2016	0.47	0.71	0.76
2015	0.50	0.70	0.76
2014	0.50	0.69	0.76
2013	0.48	0.69	0.76
2012	0.47	0.69	0.76
2011	0.50	0.67	0.76
2010	0.49	0.65	0.73
2009	0.48	0.64	0.73
2008	0.48	0.63	0.72
2007	0.45	0.62	0.72
2006	0.44	0.61	0.72
2005	0.43	0.60	0.71
2004	0.42	0.60	0.70
2003	0.43	0.59	0.70
2002	0.45	0.58	0.69
2001	0.46	0.58	0.68
2000	0.46	0.56	0.67
1999	0.48	0.56	0.66
1998	0.57	0.56	0.65
1997	0.57	0.56	0.64
1996	0.61	0.55	0.63
1995	0.62	0.54	0.62
1994	0.61	0.54	0.61
1993	0.63	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	70%	46%	41%
2022	55%	38%	32%
2021	57%	40%	31%
2020	47%	41%	27%
2019	47%	41%	27%
2016	54%	40%	28%
2015	52%	39%	28%
2014	54%	38%	28%
2013	53%	36%	26%
2012	50%	36%	26%
2011	43%	33%	24%
2010	39%	31%	22%
2009	37%	27%	19%
2008	39%	26%	18%
2007	37%	25%	17%
2006	29%	25%	15%
2005	32%	25%	16%
2004	32%	24%	16%
2003	30%	24%	15%
2002	34%	23%	15%
2001	30%	23%	15%
2000	32%	24%	17%
1999	31%	25%	17%
1998	33%	26%	18%
1997	33%	26%	18%
1996	26%	26%	17%
1995	23%	26%	17%
1994	26%	25%	16%
1993	21%	21%	13%
1992	22%	21%	13%
1991	17%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Greencastle Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	12%	6%	7%
2019	12%	6%	7%
2016	10%	5%	5%
2015	12%	6%	6%
2014	11%	6%	7%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	16%	7%	7%
2010	19%	7%	7%
2009	15%	8%	8%
2008	13%	8%	8%
2007	14%	7%	7%
2006	13%	7%	7%
2005	12%	7%	7%
2004	12%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	12%	7%	7%
2001	13%	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

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What is Greencastle Elementary School's ranking?

Greencastle Elementary School is ranked #769 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Greencastle Elementary School often compared to?

Greencastle Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairland Elementary School, Cannon Road Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Greencastle Elementary School?

753 students attend Greencastle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Greencastle Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Greencastle Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Greencastle Elementary School part of?

Greencastle Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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