Whetstone Elementary

Whetstone Elementary operates as a moderately sized K-5 school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, one of the schools within Montgomery County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 711 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 48% larger than typical.

Montgomery County Public Schools runs 208 schools in total, collectively educating 159,181 students. Whetstone Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Whetstone Elementary reports that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 26% Black, 8% Asian, 6% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Whetstone Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.8%.

Across the wider county, Montgomery County reports that median household earnings sit near $132,450, roughly 61% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Montgomery County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), of which Whetstone Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Montgomery Village Middle, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Whetstone Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Whetstone Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 29.1%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whetstone Elementary has edged down 10%, going from 790 students in 2018 to 711 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 52% to 57% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.