Garrett Park Elementary School

4810 Oxford Street
Kensington, MD 20895
9/
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Top 20%
Serving 670 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garrett Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) .
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2024)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 670 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : Top 20% in MD
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Garrett Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Garrett Park Elementary School's student population of 670 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
670 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
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School Rankings

Garrett Park Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,343 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Garrett Park Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (MD)
#231 out of 1343 schools
(Top 20%)
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42%
20%
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44%
36%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garrett Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
15%
7%
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Hispanic
24%
21%
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Black
13%
33%
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White
39%
34%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
5%
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0.75
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
38%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garrett Park Elementary School's ranking?
Garrett Park Elementary School is ranked #231 out of 1,343 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 20% MD state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% MD state average).
How many students attend Garrett Park Elementary School?
670 students attend Garrett Park Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
39% of Garrett Park Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Black, and 9% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Garrett Park Elementary School?
Garrett Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.
What grades does Garrett Park Elementary School offer ?
Garrett Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (offers virtual instruction).
What school district is Garrett Park Elementary School part of?
Garrett Park Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools School District.

School Reviews

4   11/2/2018
PTA is the best!
- Posted by Parent - proud PTA parent
5   11/2/2018
My son has had an excellent experience here. His teachers are caring and the community is very involved with the school.
- Posted by Parent - Mark
5   11/2/2018
Great community. Dedicated staff and parents.
- Posted by Parent - GPESParent
5   11/2/2018
Garrett Park Elementary School has involved parents, great staff and teachers. It's a LEED school and does care about STEM and overall health and well being of our kids.
- Posted by Parent - Nellie
5   11/2/2018
So far the teachers, before and after care have been amazing and supportive of a new family
- Posted by Parent - New parent
5   9/20/2018
We've been very pleased with the parent-teacher communication. I haven't had much interaction with admins but the school environment has been welcoming.
- Posted by Parent - GP parent
1   6/23/2017
Bullying protocol is horrible, no disciplinary action is taken if another child hits your child, teachers are overwhelmed with too many kids in their classroom and are burnt out. I don't know where great schools got their ratio for student to teacher for garret park but it is most definitely not 16 to 1 teacher, there are so many kids in each classroom my daughters teacher actually forgot to put her on the Valentine's Day list for card exchange, which then my daughter got teased about for not getting any cards. Teacher to parent communication is horrible it used to be great when they incorporated class dojo but they no longer use that that system. I am extremely disappointed in the lack of quality education time for a new school because Garett park is clearly disorganized and lacking in taking action to improve.
- Posted by Parent - Lizbeth
2   9/1/2011
The school has a good academic level but lacks a friendly environment. Teachers overwhelmed with ed. standards & do not put any effort into building good positive relations. Admin Staff are nasty & racist. Very unpleasant experience. Kids taught how to deal with bullying - "DEBUG" - no effort into putting an END to it. Awful school!
- Posted by Parent - titi0

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 670 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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