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What tradition at Judith A. Resnik Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048090479
Judith A. Resnik Elementary
7301 Hadley Farms Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · (240) 740-3240 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
301 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 16% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
50.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
42.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.1% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 29.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Judith A. Resnik Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #468 of 853 | #94 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #402 of 853 | #85 of 131 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #423 of 853 | #83 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #350 of 898 | #68 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #269 of 857 | #70 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #212 of 857 | #65 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #435 of 885 | #36 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #163 of 551 | #26 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
516
-75 (-13%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 516 | 40.4 | 12.8:1 | 58% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 43.9 | 12.3:1 | 61% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 42.8 | 13.5:1 | 63% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 56% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 46.1 | 13.8:1 | 54% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 44 | 14.7:1 | 56% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 51% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 39 | 17.3:1 | 33% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Judith A. Resnik Elementary.
About Judith A. Resnik Elementary
In Gaithersburg, Maryland, part of Montgomery County, Judith A. Resnik Elementary is an elementary school. Enrollment is 516 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Montgomery County Public Schools includes 208 schools. Together they enroll 159,181 students.
Judith A. Resnik Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 45%. Smaller groups are 28% Black, 12% White, 10% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 21% of Montgomery County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Judith A. Resnik Elementary comes in at 69%.
The school reported 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.8:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 58% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Montgomery County is 40%.
In Maryland, Judith A. Resnik Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 40.7% actual against a predicted 39.7%.
Montgomery County census figures show that median household income is about $132,450, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 61% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Judith A. Resnik Elementary is among the 211 public schools in Montgomery County.
The closest public school to Judith A. Resnik Elementary is Goshen Elementary, about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles of Judith A. Resnik Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Judith A. Resnik Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Judith A. Resnik Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Judith A. Resnik Elementary saw enrollment fall 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Judith A. Resnik Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,065,949
Census ACS
Median income
$132,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
159,181 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · 3,266 students
- Walter Johnson HighHigh · 3,016 students
- Wheaton HighHigh · 2,794 students
- Gaithersburg HighHigh · 2,441 students
- Seneca Valley HighHigh · 2,409 students
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase HighHigh · 2,377 students
Other schools in Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg HighHigh · 2,441 students
- Quince Orchard HighHigh · 2,100 students
- Watkins Mill HighHigh · 1,577 students
- Lakelands Park MiddleMiddle · 993 students
- Gaithersburg MiddleMiddle · 869 students
- Forest Oak MiddleMiddle · 828 students
Nearby schools
- Goshen Elementary1.7 mi · 494
- Laytonsville Elementary1.9 mi · 355
- Flower Hill Elementary1.9 mi · 454
- Strawberry Knoll Elementary2.0 mi · 448
- Mill Creek Towne Elementary2.4 mi · 528
- Whetstone Elementary2.5 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About Judith A. Resnik ElementaryHow large is Judith A. Resnik Elementary?
Judith A. Resnik Elementary enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-05.
Is Judith A. Resnik Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Judith A. Resnik Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Judith A. Resnik Elementary?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Judith A. Resnik Elementary.
How diverse is Judith A. Resnik Elementary?
Judith A. Resnik Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 45% Hispanic, 28% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Judith A. Resnik Elementary?
Judith A. Resnik Elementary is overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.