Monocacy Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

18801 Barnesville Road
Dickerson, MD 20842

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Top 20%

Serving 180 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monocacy 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in MD
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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

Monocacy 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%)

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Monocacy Elementary School's student population of 180 students has grown by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 60% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monocacy Elementary School
Kind	22
1	36
2	29
3	31
4	26
5	36

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Total Students

180 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School
2024	180
2023	167
2022	154
2021	136
2020	147
2019	147
2018	162
2017	162
2016	167
2015	161
2014	165
2013	160
2012	160
2011	169
2010	176
2009	191
2008	204
2007	230
2006	231
2005	232
2004	228
2003	243
2002	269
2001	276
2000	298
1999	289
1998	272
1997	331
1996	317
1995	286
1994	258
1993	250
1992	210
1991	193
1990	142
1989	153
1988	157

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School
2024	16
2023	15
2022	11
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	10
2013	10
2012	10
2011	11
2010	13
2009	15
2008	19
2007	18
2006	18
2005	15
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	15
2000	17
1999	16
1998	17
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	14
1993	15
1992	12
1991	10
1990	8
1989	8
1988	8

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Year Founded

1961

School Calendar

School Motto

Our mission is to provide all students with a rigorous instructional program in a respectful, nurturing environment.

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

Monocacy 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 Monocacy Elementary School is 0.46, 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)

#189 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School
2023	#189
2022	#186
2021	#226
2019	#256
2018	#266
2017	#266
2016	#519
2015	#569
2014	#392
2013	#578
2012	#253

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55-59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	57%	27%	37%
2022	52%	25%	34%
2021	32%	20%	27%
2019	67%	38%	48%
2017	57%	41%	50%
2016	47%	42%	52%
2015	37%	38%	46%
2014	82%	72%	77%
2013	87%	79%	82%
2012	92%	82%	86%
2011	92%	80%	85%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	62%	45%	54%
2021	52%	36%	45%
2019	57%	46%	55%
2017	57%	41%	49%
2016	47%	44%	51%
2015	47%	45%	52%
2014	92%	82%	87%
2013	87%	85%	89%
2012	95%	85%	90%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	95%	84%	89%

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40-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	49%	36%	47%
2021	49%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	11:1	15:1	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	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	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 (1990-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	6%	7%
2023	5%	7%	14%
2022	5%	7%	15%
2021	6%	7%	14%
2020	5%	7%	14%
2019	5%	7%	14%
2018	1%	7%	14%
2017	1%	7%	14%
2016	2%	7%	15%
2015	1%	7%	14%
2014	2%	6%	15%
2013	2%	6%	15%
2012	3%	7%	15%
2011	1%	6%	15%
2010	5%	7%	16%
2009	4%	6%	16%
2008	4%	6%	16%
2007	4%	6%	15%
2006	3%	5%	15%
2005	4%	5%	15%
2004	2%	5%	15%
2003	2%	5%	15%
2002	1%	5%	15%
2001	2%	5%	14%
2000	2%	4%	13%
1992	1%	4%	12%
1991	2%	4%	12%
1990	1%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

15%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	15%	23%
2023	17%	22%	35%
2022	11%	21%	33%
2021	15%	20%	33%
2020	10%	18%	31%
2019	10%	18%	31%
2018	13%	17%	30%
2017	13%	17%	30%
2016	12%	16%	29%
2015	11%	15%	29%
2014	5%	14%	27%
2013	8%	13%	27%
2012	9%	12%	26%
2011	6%	12%	25%
2010	7%	10%	23%
2009	6%	10%	22%
2008	7%	9%	21%
2007	8%	8%	21%
2006	5%	8%	20%
2005	6%	7%	19%
2004	4%	6%	19%
2003	4%	6%	18%
2002	3%	5%	17%
2001	3%	5%	16%
2000	3%	4%	15%
1999	3%	4%	14%
1998	4%	4%	13%
1997	3%	4%	13%
1996	3%	3%	12%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1994	3%	3%	11%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	3%	33%
2023	2%	33%	22%
2022	3%	33%	22%
2021	4%	34%	22%
2020	4%	34%	22%
2019	4%	34%	22%
2018	5%	34%	22%
2017	5%	34%	22%
2016	8%	34%	22%
2015	7%	34%	22%
2014	6%	35%	21%
2013	6%	35%	21%
2012	6%	35%	21%
2011	5%	36%	21%
2010	6%	38%	23%
2009	7%	38%	23%
2008	6%	38%	23%
2007	5%	38%	23%
2006	6%	38%	23%
2005	8%	38%	23%
2004	8%	38%	22%
2003	9%	37%	21%
2002	12%	37%	21%
2001	11%	37%	21%
2000	11%	37%	21%
1999	10%	37%	21%
1998	8%	36%	20%
1997	8%	35%	19%
1996	8%	35%	19%
1995	7%	34%	19%
1994	7%	34%	18%
1993	6%	33%	18%
1992	9%	33%	18%

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White

72%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	72%	32%
2023	71%	33%	24%
2022	76%	34%	25%
2021	70%	34%	26%
2020	73%	36%	28%
2019	73%	36%	28%
2018	74%	38%	30%
2017	74%	38%	30%
2016	72%	39%	30%
2015	74%	40%	31%
2014	79%	41%	32%
2013	76%	42%	33%
2012	76%	42%	34%
2011	82%	43%	35%
2010	81%	45%	38%
2009	81%	46%	39%
2008	80%	47%	40%
2007	82%	48%	41%
2006	86%	49%	42%
2005	82%	50%	43%
2004	86%	51%	44%
2003	85%	52%	46%
2002	84%	53%	47%
2001	84%	53%	49%
2000	84%	55%	51%
1999	87%	55%	52%
1998	88%	56%	54%
1997	88%	57%	55%
1996	88%	58%	56%
1995	89%	59%	57%
1994	89%	59%	58%
1993	89%	60%	59%
1992	88%	61%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	7%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	0.46	0.74
2023	0.47	0.73	0.76
2022	0.41	0.73	0.76
2021	0.48	0.73	0.76
2020	0.45	0.72	0.76
2019	0.45	0.72	0.76
2018	0.43	0.72	0.76
2017	0.43	0.72	0.76
2016	0.46	0.71	0.76
2015	0.43	0.70	0.76
2014	0.37	0.69	0.76
2013	0.42	0.69	0.76
2012	0.42	0.69	0.76
2011	0.32	0.67	0.76
2010	0.33	0.65	0.73
2009	0.33	0.64	0.73
2008	0.35	0.63	0.72
2007	0.32	0.62	0.72
2006	0.25	0.61	0.72
2005	0.32	0.60	0.71
2004	0.25	0.60	0.70
2003	0.27	0.59	0.70
2002	0.28	0.58	0.69
2001	0.28	0.58	0.68
2000	0.28	0.56	0.67
1999	0.23	0.56	0.66
1998	0.22	0.56	0.65
1997	0.22	0.56	0.64
1996	0.22	0.55	0.63
1995	0.20	0.54	0.62
1994	0.20	0.54	0.61
1993	0.21	0.54	0.60
1992	0.22	0.53	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	19%	44%
2023	26%	46%	41%
2022	16%	38%	32%
2021	21%	40%	31%
2020	12%	41%	27%
2019	12%	41%	27%
2016	13%	40%	28%
2015	14%	39%	28%
2014	13%	38%	28%
2013	13%	36%	26%
2012	13%	36%	26%
2011	12%	33%	24%
2010	9%	31%	22%
2009	11%	27%	19%
2008	9%	26%	18%
2007	9%	25%	17%
2006	8%	25%	15%
2005	6%	25%	16%
2004	5%	24%	16%
2003	4%	24%	15%
2002	4%	23%	15%
2001	5%	23%	15%
2000	5%	24%	17%
1999	5%	25%	17%
1998	6%	26%	18%
1997	10%	26%	18%
1996	11%	26%	17%
1995	10%	26%	17%
1994	8%	25%	16%
1993	9%	21%	13%
1992	11%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Monocacy Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	5%	6%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2012	1%	6%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	2%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	3%	7%	7%
2006	2%	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	4%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	3%	7%	7%
2001	4%	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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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monocacy Elementary School's ranking?

Monocacy Elementary School is ranked #189 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Monocacy Elementary School often compared to?

Monocacy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Poolesville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Monocacy Elementary School?

180 students attend Monocacy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Monocacy Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Monocacy Elementary School offer ?

Monocacy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Monocacy Elementary School part of?

Monocacy Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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