Garrett Park Elementary

Set in Kensington, Maryland, Garrett Park Elementary is a large primary school, one of the schools within Montgomery County Public Schools. It hosts 724 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 51% above the state mean of about 481.

Montgomery County Public Schools comprises 208 schools with combined enrollment of 159,181 students; Garrett Park Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Garrett Park Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 21% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 15% Black, 8% multiracial. Compared to Montgomery County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Garrett Park Elementary reports 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Garrett Park Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Garrett Park Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Montgomery County reports that median household income runs about $132,450, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Garrett Park Elementary is one of 211 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students).

Kensington Parkwood Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Garrett Park Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Garrett Park Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.2%.

Garrett Park Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garrett Park Elementary has decreased 11%, going from 815 students in 2018 to 724 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged up from 11% to 15% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.