Rachel Carson Elementary School
| Address: |
100 Tschiffely Square Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD
20878-5630 |
| Type: |
Regular (Public) |
| District: |
Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Grade: |
PK-5 |
| Students: |
889 |
| Teachers: |
55 |
| Ratio: |
16.40 |
| Views: |
224 |
Movoto School Rank for Rachel Carson Elementary School
Past Performance
| Year |
Rank |
Percentile |
| 2011 |
A |
8th |
| 2010 |
A |
20th |
| 2009 |
A |
16th |
| 2008 |
A |
18th |
| 2007 |
B |
21st |
MSABySubgrou Scores for Rachel Carson Elementary School
| Year |
Performance Index |
Rating |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%82%, 93% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95%, 89% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%94%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95%, 79% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
94%>=95%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
90%>=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95%, 85% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%91%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
83%>=95%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
>=95%>=95%, >=95% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
89% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
65% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
90% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
68% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
88% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
71% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
92% |
MSA Test Scores for Rachel Carson Elementary School
What is this?
Maryland Elementary and Middle School students are evaluated in grades 3-8 using the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). The MSA tests students in grades 3-8 in Reading and Math and in grades 5 and 8 in Science. The scores displayed for students attending Rachel Carson Elementary School represent the percentage at or above the Proficient level.
School Features for Rachel Carson Elementary School
| School Features |
Bilingual Education, Site Based |
| Below First Grade |
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten |
| Grades |
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 |
| Advanced Placement |
N |
| Prior Year Enrollment |
806 |
| Enrollment Count |
889 |
| Enrollment Range |
750+ |
| Enrollment Change |
83 |
| Enrollment Change % |
10.3 |
| Population Aged 5-17 Below Poverty Level |
6.06 |
Student Demographics for Rachel Carson Elementary School
| Asian |
102 (11%) |
| Black |
59 (6.64%) |
| Hispanic |
120 (13.50%) |
| Native American |
1 (0.11%) |
| White |
607 (68.28%) |
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Students per Grade for Rachel Carson Elementary School
| Pre-kindergarten |
42 (5%) |
| Kindergarten |
138 (16%) |
| Grade 1 |
140 (16%) |
| Grade 2 |
165 (19%) |
| Grade 3 |
144 (16%) |
| Grade 4 |
123 (14%) |
| Grade 5 |
137 (15%) |
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Demographic Characteristics for Zip Code 20878
| African American |
4,868 (9 %) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
10,528 (19 %) |
| Indian |
126 (0 %) |
| Mixed Races |
1,756 (3 %) |
| Others |
1,837 (3 %) |
| White |
36,062 (65 %) |
| Male |
27,193 (49 %) |
| Female |
27,993 (51 %) |
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