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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048001572
Roscoe R Nix Elementary
1100 Corliss St, Silver Spring, MD 20903 · (240) 740-6550 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
275 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 | 48 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 138 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 30% |
Student demographics
57%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
Where Roscoe R Nix Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #531 of 898 | #103 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #20 of 857 | #9 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #420 of 857 | #111 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.9% | #356 of 885 | #16 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #290 of 551 | #48 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
437
-44 (-9%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 437 | 43.5 | 10.1:1 | 63% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 43.8 | 11.0:1 | 40% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 46.1 | 10.3:1 | 77% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 44 | 10.9:1 | 62% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 44.1 | 11.3:1 | 73% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 41 | 13.1:1 | 75% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 42 | 11.8:1 | 69% (343) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roscoe R Nix Elementary.
About Roscoe R Nix Elementary
Roscoe R Nix Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Silver Spring, Maryland. It reports enrollment of 437 students in pre-K through 2.
Roscoe R Nix Elementary reports to Montgomery County Public Schools, which has 208 schools and 159,181 students.
Hispanic students are 51% of those enrolled at Roscoe R Nix Elementary. The remaining shares are 40% Black and 6% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Montgomery County's population at about 21%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Roscoe R Nix Elementary reported 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.1:1. Elementary schools in Maryland have an average ratio of 13.8:1. Roughly 63% of students at Roscoe R Nix Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 40% average among public schools in Montgomery County.
In the surrounding county, Montgomery County, the median household earns about $132,450 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Montgomery County has 211 public schools with about 159,181 students, including Roscoe R Nix Elementary.
Cresthaven Elementary, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Roscoe R Nix Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 481 students in 2020-21 to 437 in 2024-25.
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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 Silver Spring
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · 3,266 students
- Wheaton HighHigh · 2,794 students
- James Hubert Blake HighHigh · 1,960 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 1,880 students
- Springbrook HighHigh · 1,838 students
- Takoma Park MiddleMiddle · 1,177 students
Nearby schools
- Cresthaven Elementary0.7 mi · 474
- Francis Scott Key Middle0.7 mi · 950
- Eastern Middle0.8 mi · 963
- Montgomery Knolls Elementary0.9 mi · 477
- Pine Crest Elementary0.9 mi · 493
- Oak View Elementary1.2 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Roscoe R Nix ElementaryHow large is Roscoe R Nix Elementary?
Roscoe R Nix Elementary enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Roscoe R Nix Elementary serve?
Roscoe R Nix Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Roscoe R Nix Elementary?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Roscoe R Nix Elementary.
How diverse is Roscoe R Nix Elementary?
Roscoe R Nix Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 51% Hispanic, 40% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Roscoe R Nix Elementary?
Roscoe R Nix 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.