Takoma Park Elementary

As an average-sized elementary-level community in Takoma Park, Maryland, Takoma Park Elementary teaches 559 students from grades pre-K through 2, operated by Montgomery County Public Schools.

Takoma Park Elementary is one of 208 schools operated by Montgomery County Public Schools, a district that enrolls 159,181 students overall.

On demographics, Takoma Park Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 29% Black, 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Takoma Park Elementary shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, Montgomery County reports that median household earnings sit near $132,450, about 61% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Montgomery County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), Takoma Park Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Piney Branch Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Takoma Park Elementary.

Takoma Park Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Takoma Park Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 623 (now 559). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 16% to 24% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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