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Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School

14516 Nadine Dr
Rockville, MD 20853

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Serving 646 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 646 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 20% in MD
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School's student population of 646 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
Kind	72
1	87
2	71
3	93
4	171
5	152

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Total Students

646 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
2023	657
2022	689
2021	701
2020	721
2019	721
2018	713
2017	713
2016	710
2015	690
2014	682
2013	663
2012	669
2011	666
2010	628
2009	597
2008	598
2007	572
2006	577
2005	520
2004	509
2003	533
2002	528
2001	540
2000	549
1999	536
1998	569
1997	525
1996	541
1995	516
1994	508
1993	477
1992	430
1991	443
1990	449
1989	401
1988	442
1987	445

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
2023	51
2022	54
2021	54
2020	52
2019	52
2018	50
2017	50
2016	47
2015	46
2014	47
2013	46
2012	45
2011	41
2010	38
2009	39
2008	39
2007	37
2006	38
2005	36
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	33
2000	35
1999	29
1998	29
1997	29
1996	30
1995	33
1994	33
1993	30
1992	27
1991	27
1990	28
1989	26
1988	28
1987	26

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School Rankings

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School is 0.74, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#141 out of 1347 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School
2022	#141
2021	#109
2019	#199
2018	#207
2017	#207
2016	#298
2015	#350
2014	#345
2013	#221
2012	#323
2011	#391

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54%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	54%	25%	34%
2021	52%	20%	27%
2019	66%	38%	48%
2017	63%	41%	50%
2016	62%	42%	52%
2015	55%	38%	46%
2014	85%	72%	77%
2013	93%	79%	82%
2012	92%	82%	86%
2011	91%	80%	85%
2010	88%	80%	84%

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67%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	67%	45%	54%
2021	57%	36%	45%
2019	63%	46%	55%
2017	61%	41%	49%
2016	62%	44%	51%
2015	58%	45%	52%
2014	93%	82%	87%
2013	95%	85%	89%
2012	95%	85%	90%
2011	93%	85%	90%
2010	94%	84%	89%

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65-69%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	67%	36%	47%
2021	77%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	9%	7%	14%
2022	11%	7%	15%
2021	13%	7%	14%
2020	14%	7%	14%
2019	14%	7%	14%
2018	14%	7%	14%
2017	14%	7%	14%
2016	13%	7%	15%
2015	14%	7%	14%
2014	15%	6%	15%
2013	16%	6%	15%
2012	17%	7%	15%
2011	16%	6%	15%
2010	18%	7%	16%
2009	16%	6%	16%
2008	16%	6%	16%
2007	17%	6%	15%
2006	14%	5%	15%
2005	13%	5%	15%
2004	12%	5%	15%
2003	12%	5%	15%
2002	10%	5%	15%
2001	11%	5%	14%
2000	12%	4%	13%
1999	13%	4%	13%
1998	14%	4%	13%
1997	15%	4%	13%
1996	14%	4%	13%
1995	12%	4%	13%
1994	14%	4%	13%
1993	13%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

39%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	40%	22%	35%
2022	36%	21%	33%
2021	35%	20%	33%
2020	34%	18%	31%
2019	34%	18%	31%
2018	35%	17%	30%
2017	35%	17%	30%
2016	32%	16%	29%
2015	31%	15%	29%
2014	29%	14%	27%
2013	27%	13%	27%
2012	29%	12%	26%
2011	28%	12%	25%
2010	24%	10%	23%
2009	25%	10%	22%
2008	26%	9%	21%
2007	24%	8%	21%
2006	24%	8%	20%
2005	19%	7%	19%
2004	16%	6%	19%
2003	16%	6%	18%
2002	15%	5%	17%
2001	14%	5%	16%
2000	13%	4%	15%
1999	12%	4%	14%
1998	13%	4%	13%
1997	10%	4%	13%
1996	10%	3%	12%
1995	9%	3%	11%
1994	9%	3%	11%
1993	7%	3%	10%

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Black

16%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	15%	33%	22%
2022	14%	33%	22%
2021	13%	34%	22%
2020	10%	34%	22%
2019	10%	34%	22%
2018	10%	34%	22%
2017	10%	34%	22%
2016	9%	34%	22%
2015	10%	34%	22%
2014	10%	35%	21%
2013	12%	35%	21%
2012	13%	35%	21%
2011	12%	36%	21%
2010	15%	38%	23%
2009	12%	38%	23%
2008	12%	38%	23%
2007	14%	38%	23%
2006	15%	38%	23%
2005	16%	38%	23%
2004	16%	38%	22%
2003	14%	37%	21%
2002	16%	37%	21%
2001	14%	37%	21%
2000	17%	37%	21%
1999	18%	37%	21%
1998	15%	36%	20%
1997	15%	35%	19%
1996	14%	35%	19%
1995	12%	34%	19%
1994	14%	34%	18%
1993	15%	33%	18%

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White

27%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	28%	33%	24%
2022	31%	34%	25%
2021	30%	34%	26%
2020	35%	36%	28%
2019	35%	36%	28%
2018	34%	38%	30%
2017	34%	38%	30%
2016	39%	39%	30%
2015	39%	40%	31%
2014	39%	41%	32%
2013	39%	42%	33%
2012	35%	42%	34%
2011	38%	43%	35%
2010	43%	45%	38%
2009	47%	46%	39%
2008	46%	47%	40%
2007	45%	48%	41%
2006	47%	49%	42%
2005	52%	50%	43%
2004	55%	51%	44%
2003	58%	52%	46%
2002	58%	53%	47%
2001	61%	53%	49%
2000	58%	55%	51%
1999	56%	55%	52%
1998	57%	56%	54%
1997	59%	57%	55%
1996	61%	58%	56%
1995	65%	59%	57%
1994	63%	59%	58%
1993	65%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.73	0.73	0.76
2022	0.74	0.73	0.76
2021	0.75	0.73	0.76
2020	0.73	0.72	0.76
2019	0.73	0.72	0.76
2018	0.73	0.72	0.76
2017	0.73	0.72	0.76
2016	0.72	0.71	0.76
2015	0.73	0.70	0.76
2014	0.73	0.69	0.76
2013	0.75	0.69	0.76
2012	0.75	0.69	0.76
2011	0.74	0.67	0.76
2010	0.71	0.65	0.73
2009	0.68	0.64	0.73
2008	0.69	0.63	0.72
2007	0.70	0.62	0.72
2006	0.69	0.61	0.72
2005	0.66	0.60	0.71
2004	0.64	0.60	0.70
2003	0.61	0.59	0.70
2002	0.61	0.58	0.69
2001	0.58	0.58	0.68
2000	0.61	0.56	0.67
1999	0.63	0.56	0.66
1998	0.63	0.56	0.65
1997	0.60	0.56	0.64
1996	0.58	0.55	0.63
1995	0.54	0.54	0.62
1994	0.56	0.54	0.61
1993	0.54	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	39%	46%	41%
2022	27%	38%	32%
2021	26%	40%	31%
2020	21%	41%	27%
2019	21%	41%	27%
2016	22%	40%	28%
2015	22%	39%	28%
2014	23%	38%	28%
2013	24%	36%	26%
2012	25%	36%	26%
2011	23%	33%	24%
2010	23%	31%	22%
2009	16%	27%	19%
2008	16%	26%	18%
2007	13%	25%	17%
2006	11%	25%	15%
2005	15%	25%	16%
2004	12%	24%	16%
2003	11%	24%	15%
2002	11%	23%	15%
2001	11%	23%	15%
2000	13%	24%	17%
1999	14%	25%	17%
1998	15%	26%	18%
1997	14%	26%	18%
1996	12%	26%	17%
1995	10%	26%	17%
1994	9%	25%	16%
1993	10%	21%	13%
1992	11%	21%	13%
1991	8%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	3%	7%	7%
2004	4%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School's ranking?

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School is ranked #141 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School often compared to?

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rock Creek Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School?

646 students attend Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 16% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School?

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School offer ?

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School part of?

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 646 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education