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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048001512
Strawberry Knoll Elementary
18820 Strawberry Knoll Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · (240) 740-5140 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
259 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 | 101 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
Student demographics
68%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
57.9%
MD avg 50.6% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
MD avg 34.8% . -14.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 48.1% |
% 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 Strawberry Knoll Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #387 of 853 | #83 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #544 of 853 | #109 of 131 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #323 of 853 | #67 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #509 of 898 | #100 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #63 of 857 | #19 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #245 of 857 | #74 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #442 of 885 | #39 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #51 of 551 | #10 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
448
-146 (-25%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 790
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 448 | 41.7 | 10.7:1 | 58% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 39.3 | 12.0:1 | 65% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 42.8 | 11.7:1 | 64% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 50 | 11.9:1 | 48% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 51.1 | 12.9:1 | 45% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 48 | 12.9:1 | 48% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 44 | 12.5:1 | 46% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 48 | 12.0:1 | 32% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 790 | 40 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Strawberry Knoll Elementary.
About Strawberry Knoll Elementary
Strawberry Knoll Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It teaches 448 students in pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 208 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools totals 159,181 students.
Hispanic students make up 49% of enrollment at Strawberry Knoll Elementary, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Black, 12% White, 10% Asian, and 5% multiracial. In Montgomery County overall, about 21% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Strawberry Knoll Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 10.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Strawberry Knoll Elementary, which has 41.7. Elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1, 3.1 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Strawberry Knoll Elementary is about 58%. For comparison, public schools in Montgomery County average 40%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Strawberry Knoll Elementary would score about 40.0%. It scores 46.4%, 6.4 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Montgomery County show that median household income comes to 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%. Montgomery County counts 211 public schools with about 159,181 students.
Measured in a straight line, Flower Hill Elementary is about 0.8 miles from Strawberry Knoll Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Strawberry Knoll Elementary is ahead of the 26.9% nearby average, ranking 1st of 9.
Locale data from NCES put Strawberry Knoll Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment fell 25% over 4 years, reaching 448 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.9:1 to 10.7:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Strawberry Knoll Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Flower Hill Elementary0.8 mi · 454
- Forest Oak Middle0.8 mi · 828
- Whetstone Elementary0.9 mi · 711
- South Lake Elementary1.0 mi · 746
- Harriet R. Tubman Elementary1.3 mi · 571
- Montgomery Village Middle1.5 mi · 780
Frequently asked questions
About Strawberry Knoll ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Strawberry Knoll Elementary?
Strawberry Knoll Elementary enrolls approximately 448 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Strawberry Knoll Elementary serve?
Strawberry Knoll Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Strawberry Knoll Elementary have?
Strawberry Knoll Elementary employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Strawberry Knoll Elementary?
Student demographics at Strawberry Knoll Elementary are roughly 12% White, 49% Hispanic, 23% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Strawberry Knoll Elementary in?
Strawberry Knoll Elementary is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.