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Captain James E. Daly Elementary School

20301 Brandermill Dr
Germantown, MD 20876

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Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Captain James E. Daly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 472 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Captain James E. Daly Elementary serves the northern part of Germantown, MD, encompassing an area of approximately 1.3 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located around 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School's student population of 472 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	74
1	76
2	77
3	67
4	67
5	92

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Total Students

472 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School
2025	472
2024	502
2023	515
2022	521
2021	578
2020	618
2019	585
2018	615
2017	649
2016	598
2015	591
2014	601
2013	594
2012	566
2011	558
2010	592
2009	558
2008	557
2007	499
2006	519
2005	606
2004	645
2003	643
2002	656
2001	637
2000	673
1999	685
1998	724
1997	840
1996	965
1995	948
1994	882
1993	844
1992	791
1991	717
1990	601

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School
2025	42
2024	43
2023	45
2022	49
2021	47
2020	49
2019	45
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	48
2014	48
2013	46
2012	40
2011	41
2010	41
2009	43
2008	38
2007	37
2006	45
2005	43
2004	44
2003	41
2002	41
2001	38
2000	38
1999	36
1998	37
1997	42
1996	47
1995	47
1994	44
1993	41
1992	37
1991	33
1990	29

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School Rankings

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Captain James E. Daly Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MD)

#880 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School
2023	#880
2022	#913
2021	#1087
2019	#1070
2018	#945
2017	#945
2016	#931
2015	#1092
2014	#1070
2013	#1182
2012	#1107
2011	#1016
2010	#1043

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19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	19%	27%	37%
2022	14%	25%	34%
2021	9%	20%	27%
2019	19%	38%	48%
2017	19%	41%	50%
2016	21%	42%	52%
2015	13%	38%	46%
2014	54%	72%	77%
2013	61%	79%	82%
2012	74%	82%	86%
2011	76%	80%	85%
2010	75%	80%	84%

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31%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	31%	45%	54%
2021	9%	36%	45%
2019	22%	46%	55%
2017	32%	41%	49%
2016	34%	44%	51%
2015	23%	45%	52%
2014	76%	82%	87%
2013	72%	85%	89%
2012	76%	85%	90%
2011	81%	85%	90%
2010	79%	84%	89%

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10-14%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	12%	36%	47%
2021	22%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	11:1	15:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	17:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	22:1	18:1	17:1
1990	21:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	6%	7%	14%
2022	5%	7%	15%
2021	7%	7%	14%
2020	7%	7%	14%
2019	6%	7%	14%
2018	6%	7%	14%
2017	6%	7%	14%
2016	8%	6%	15%
2015	5%	6%	14%
2014	6%	6%	15%
2013	6%	6%	15%
2012	7%	6%	15%
2011	8%	6%	15%
2010	9%	6%	16%
2009	10%	6%	16%
2008	11%	6%	16%
2007	12%	6%	15%
2006	11%	5%	15%
2005	11%	5%	15%
2004	13%	5%	15%
2003	14%	5%	15%
2002	14%	5%	15%
2001	14%	4%	14%
2000	12%	4%	13%
1999	13%	4%	13%
1998	11%	4%	13%
1997	10%	4%	13%
1996	11%	4%	13%
1995	11%	4%	13%
1994	10%	4%	13%
1993	10%	4%	13%
1992	9%	4%	12%
1991	7%	4%	12%
1990	6%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

58%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	58%	24%
2024	54%	23%
2023	56%	22%	35%
2022	57%	21%	33%
2021	53%	20%	33%
2020	52%	19%	31%
2019	50%	18%	31%
2018	47%	17%	30%
2017	44%	16%	30%
2016	45%	16%	29%
2015	46%	15%	29%
2014	42%	14%	27%
2013	43%	13%	27%
2012	43%	12%	26%
2011	39%	12%	25%
2010	34%	10%	23%
2009	33%	10%	22%
2008	34%	9%	21%
2007	32%	8%	21%
2006	31%	8%	20%
2005	25%	7%	19%
2004	23%	6%	19%
2003	23%	6%	18%
2002	21%	5%	17%
2001	15%	5%	16%
2000	14%	4%	15%
1999	12%	4%	14%
1998	12%	4%	13%
1997	10%	4%	13%
1996	9%	3%	12%
1995	9%	3%	11%
1994	8%	3%	11%
1993	7%	3%	10%
1992	6%	2%	9%
1991	5%	2%	9%
1990	4%	2%	8%

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Black

28%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	28%	32%
2024	32%	33%
2023	28%	33%	22%
2022	30%	33%	22%
2021	32%	34%	22%
2020	34%	33%	22%
2019	37%	34%	22%
2018	38%	34%	22%
2017	40%	34%	22%
2016	35%	35%	22%
2015	34%	35%	22%
2014	38%	35%	21%
2013	34%	35%	21%
2012	34%	35%	21%
2011	35%	36%	21%
2010	40%	38%	23%
2009	40%	38%	23%
2008	36%	38%	23%
2007	37%	38%	23%
2006	38%	38%	23%
2005	38%	38%	23%
2004	36%	38%	22%
2003	31%	37%	21%
2002	30%	37%	21%
2001	33%	37%	21%
2000	31%	37%	21%
1999	27%	37%	21%
1998	25%	36%	20%
1997	24%	35%	19%
1996	22%	35%	19%
1995	21%	35%	19%
1994	22%	34%	18%
1993	22%	33%	18%
1992	22%	33%	18%
1991	21%	33%	17%
1990	21%	33%	17%

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White

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	5%	31%
2024	5%	32%
2023	6%	33%	24%
2022	5%	34%	25%
2021	5%	34%	26%
2020	5%	36%	28%
2019	5%	36%	28%
2018	6%	37%	30%
2017	7%	38%	30%
2016	9%	39%	30%
2015	10%	40%	31%
2014	10%	41%	32%
2013	12%	42%	33%
2012	11%	43%	34%
2011	13%	43%	35%
2010	17%	46%	38%
2009	17%	46%	39%
2008	19%	47%	40%
2007	19%	48%	41%
2006	20%	49%	42%
2005	26%	50%	43%
2004	27%	51%	44%
2003	32%	52%	46%
2002	35%	53%	47%
2001	38%	54%	49%
2000	43%	55%	51%
1999	48%	55%	52%
1998	52%	56%	54%
1997	56%	57%	55%
1996	58%	58%	56%
1995	59%	58%	57%
1994	60%	59%	58%
1993	60%	60%	59%
1992	63%	61%	61%
1991	66%	61%	62%
1990	67%	62%	63%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

95%

69%

0.59

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	0.59	0.74
2024	0.61	0.74
2023	0.61	0.73	0.76
2022	0.59	0.73	0.76
2021	0.61	0.73	0.76
2020	0.61	0.73	0.76
2019	0.61	0.72	0.76
2018	0.63	0.72	0.76
2017	0.64	0.71	0.76
2016	0.67	0.70	0.76
2015	0.67	0.70	0.76
2014	0.67	0.69	0.76
2013	0.69	0.69	0.76
2012	0.69	0.68	0.76
2011	0.71	0.67	0.76
2010	0.69	0.64	0.73
2009	0.70	0.64	0.73
2008	0.71	0.63	0.72
2007	0.72	0.62	0.72
2006	0.71	0.61	0.72
2005	0.72	0.60	0.71
2004	0.73	0.60	0.70
2003	0.74	0.59	0.70
2002	0.73	0.58	0.69
2001	0.71	0.57	0.68
2000	0.69	0.56	0.67
1999	0.67	0.56	0.66
1998	0.65	0.56	0.65
1997	0.61	0.55	0.64
1996	0.60	0.54	0.63
1995	0.59	0.54	0.62
1994	0.58	0.54	0.61
1993	0.58	0.53	0.60
1992	0.55	0.52	0.58
1991	0.52	0.52	0.57
1990	0.51	0.51	0.55

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(22-23)

40.5%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	40.5%	32.4%	27.1%
2022	42.6%	33.7%	25%
2021	31.6%	23.4%	15.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	50%	46%
2024	52%	44%
2023	71%	46%	41%
2022	63%	38%	32%
2021	66%	40%	31%
2020	60%	36%	27%
2019	63%	41%	27%
2018	58%	41%
2016	60%	40%	28%
2015	59%	39%	28%
2014	57%	38%	28%
2013	54%	36%	26%
2012	58%	36%	26%
2011	52%	33%	24%
2010	49%	31%	22%
2009	41%	27%	19%
2008	38%	26%	18%
2007	33%	25%	17%
2006	29%	25%	15%
2005	27%	25%	16%
2004	29%	24%	16%
2003	29%	24%	15%
2002	29%	23%	15%
2001	25%	23%	15%
2000	30%	24%	17%
1999	25%	25%	17%
1998	22%	25%	18%
1997	21%	25%	18%
1996	21%	26%	17%
1995	23%	25%	17%
1994	20%	24%	16%
1993	17%	21%	13%
1992	18%	21%	13%
1991	19%	18%	11%
1990	12%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	12%	4%	7%
2021	11%	5%	6%
2020	13%	6%	7%
2019	12%	6%	7%
2018	13%	5%
2016	12%	5%	5%
2015	12%	6%	6%
2014	14%	6%	7%
2013	13%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	14%	8%	8%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	14%	7%	7%
2006	14%	7%	7%
2005	14%	7%	7%
2004	14%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	8%	6%	6%
1999	11%	6%	6%

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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What is Captain James E. Daly Elementary School's ranking?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School is ranked #880 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Captain James E. Daly Elementary School often compared to?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cedar Grove Elementary School, Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Captain James E. Daly Elementary School?

472 students attend Captain James E. Daly Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Captain James E. Daly Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Captain James E. Daly Elementary School?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Captain James E. Daly Elementary School offer ?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Captain James E. Daly Elementary School part of?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 472 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Captain James E. Daly Elementary serves the northern part of Germantown, MD, encompassing an area of approximately 1.3 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located around 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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