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What advice would you give to incoming students at Snowden Farm Elementary?
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Enrollment
578
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048001758
Snowden Farm Elementary
22500 Sweetspire Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871 · (240) 740-5800 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Maryland public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
120 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
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
76.8%
MD avg 50.6% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
75.1%
MD avg 34.8% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.8% | 75.1% |
| 2023-24 | 79.9% | 68.7% |
% 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
75.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Schools most like Snowden Farm Elementary
Snowden Farm Elementary's state test result (75.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowden Farm Elementary this school | 578 | 20.8% | 75.1% |
| Stone Mill Elementary North Potomac | 516 | 14.1% | 77.3% |
| Hollifield Station Elementary Ellicott City | 677 | 26.0% | 59.0% |
| Lakewood Elementary Rockville | 406 | 21.2% | 78.2% |
| Diamond Elementary Gaithersburg | 654 | 12.4% | 77.5% |
| Manor Woods Elementary Ellicott City | 697 | 16.9% | 77.1% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Snowden Farm Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #57 of 853 | #23 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #55 of 853 ▲ 42 | #23 of 131 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #88 of 853 ▼ 38 | #25 of 131 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #242 of 898 | #43 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #585 of 857 | #111 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #196 of 857 | #60 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.8% | #780 of 885 | #109 of 137 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
578
-179 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 578 | 38.6 | 15.0:1 | 21% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 37.5 | 16.4:1 | 16% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 40.5 | 16.5:1 | 17% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 757 | 45 | 16.8:1 | 15% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Snowden Farm Elementary.
About Snowden Farm Elementary
Snowden Farm Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Maryland, located in Clarksburg. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 578 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481, so this school runs 20% above that.
Montgomery County Public Schools has 159,181 students spread across 208 schools.
Asian students are the largest group at Snowden Farm Elementary, with 47% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 21% Black, 15% White, 12% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Montgomery County's residents are about 15% Asian, 32 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Snowden Farm Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
With 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Snowden Farm Elementary was 15.0:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 21%. It compares with 40% for public schools in Montgomery County.
allk12 grades Snowden Farm Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Snowden Farm Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 75.1% and a predicted 61.9%.
Montgomery County census figures show that median household income is about $132,450, roughly 61% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Snowden Farm Elementary is among the 211 public schools in Montgomery County.
Of nearby public schools, Hallie Wells Middle is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Snowden Farm Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Snowden Farm Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal counts put enrollment at 757 in 2020-21 and 578 in 2024-25, a 24% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.0:1.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Clarksburg
- Clarksburg HighHigh · 2,241 students
- Rocky Hill MiddleMiddle · 1,010 students
- Hallie Wells MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Cabin Branch ElementaryElementary · 645 students
- Little Bennett ElementaryElementary · 614 students
- Wilson Wims Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
Nearby schools
- Hallie Wells Middle0.7 mi · 931
- Rocky Hill Middle0.8 mi · 1,010
- Clarksburg High0.8 mi · 2,241
- Wilson Wims Elementary School0.9 mi · 484
- Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary1.6 mi · 428
- William B. Gibbs Jr. Elementary1.6 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Snowden Farm ElementaryHow many students attend Snowden Farm Elementary?
Snowden Farm Elementary enrolls approximately 578 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Snowden Farm Elementary serve?
Snowden Farm Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Snowden Farm Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Snowden Farm Elementary is approximately 15.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Snowden Farm Elementary?
Student demographics at Snowden Farm Elementary are roughly 15% White, 12% Hispanic, 21% Black, 47% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Snowden Farm Elementary public or private?
Snowden Farm Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.