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Poolesville Elementary School

19565 Fisher Ave
Poolesville, MD 20837

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Serving 561 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Poolesville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 55% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 10% in MD
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Poolesville Elementary School's student population of 561 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poolesville Elementary School
Kind	85
1	87
2	79
3	96
4	105
5	109

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Total Students

561 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School
2023	567
2022	538
2021	474
2020	480
2019	480
2018	420
2017	420
2016	417
2015	441
2014	396
2013	390
2012	387
2011	395
2010	379
2009	381
2008	405
2007	412
2006	441
2005	444
2004	467
2003	491
2002	486
2001	512
2000	487
1999	505
1998	530
1997	621
1996	647
1995	638
1994	643
1993	616
1992	634
1991	598
1990	632
1989	610
1988	577
1987	581

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	29
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	26
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	22
2008	25
2007	27
2006	26
2005	23
2004	24
2003	25
2002	25
2001	27
2000	27
1999	26
1998	27
1997	29
1996	30
1995	31
1994	31
1993	31
1992	31
1991	32
1990	33
1989	30
1988	31
1987	30

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School Rankings

Poolesville Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poolesville Elementary School is 0.63, 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.

This School

State Level (MD)

#125 out of 1347 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School
2022	#125
2021	#213
2019	#162
2018	#339
2017	#339
2016	#362
2015	#583
2014	#279
2013	#205
2012	#377
2011	#415

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55%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	55%	25%	34%
2021	45%	20%	27%
2019	69%	38%	48%
2017	55%	41%	50%
2016	59%	42%	52%
2015	40%	38%	46%
2014	89%	72%	77%
2013	92%	79%	82%
2012	92%	82%	86%
2011	90%	80%	85%
2010	90%	80%	84%

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70%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	70%	45%	54%
2021	45%	36%	45%
2019	66%	46%	55%
2017	53%	41%	49%
2016	57%	44%	51%
2015	45%	45%	52%
2014	92%	82%	87%
2013	95%	85%	89%
2012	92%	85%	90%
2011	93%	85%	90%
2010	92%	84%	89%

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55-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	57%	36%	47%
2021	72%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	18:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	17:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	17:1
1994	21:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	9%	7%	14%
2022	8%	7%	15%
2021	10%	7%	14%
2020	7%	7%	14%
2019	7%	7%	14%
2018	7%	7%	14%
2017	7%	7%	14%
2016	6%	7%	15%
2015	4%	7%	14%
2014	4%	6%	15%
2013	3%	6%	15%
2012	4%	7%	15%
2011	4%	6%	15%
2010	3%	7%	16%
2009	2%	6%	16%
2008	3%	6%	16%
2007	2%	6%	15%
2006	2%	5%	15%
2004	2%	5%	15%
2001	1%	5%	14%
2000	1%	4%	13%
1999	1%	4%	13%
1998	2%	4%	13%
1997	2%	4%	13%
1996	2%	4%	13%
1995	1%	4%	13%
1994	1%	4%	13%
1993	2%	4%	13%
1992	1%	4%	12%
1991	1%	4%	12%
1990	1%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

16%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	14%	22%	35%
2022	15%	21%	33%
2021	15%	20%	33%
2020	13%	18%	31%
2019	13%	18%	31%
2018	13%	17%	30%
2017	13%	17%	30%
2016	11%	16%	29%
2015	13%	15%	29%
2014	12%	14%	27%
2013	13%	13%	27%
2012	12%	12%	26%
2011	10%	12%	25%
2010	10%	10%	23%
2009	9%	10%	22%
2008	11%	9%	21%
2007	10%	8%	21%
2006	6%	8%	20%
2005	8%	7%	19%
2004	6%	6%	19%
2003	5%	6%	18%
2002	4%	5%	17%
2001	2%	5%	16%
2000	1%	4%	15%
1999	2%	4%	14%
1998	1%	4%	13%
1997	1%	4%	13%
1996	1%	3%	12%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1994	2%	3%	11%
1993	2%	3%	10%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	9%	33%	22%
2022	8%	33%	22%
2021	8%	34%	22%
2020	6%	34%	22%
2019	6%	34%	22%
2018	5%	34%	22%
2017	5%	34%	22%
2016	3%	34%	22%
2015	4%	34%	22%
2014	5%	35%	21%
2013	5%	35%	21%
2012	6%	35%	21%
2011	8%	36%	21%
2010	9%	38%	23%
2009	6%	38%	23%
2008	6%	38%	23%
2007	6%	38%	23%
2006	6%	38%	23%
2005	6%	38%	23%
2004	5%	38%	22%
2003	4%	37%	21%
2002	2%	37%	21%
2001	3%	37%	21%
2000	4%	37%	21%
1999	4%	37%	21%
1998	4%	36%	20%
1997	4%	35%	19%
1996	5%	35%	19%
1995	5%	34%	19%
1994	4%	34%	18%
1993	2%	33%	18%

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White

57%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	60%	33%	24%
2022	62%	34%	25%
2021	59%	34%	26%
2020	66%	36%	28%
2019	66%	36%	28%
2018	70%	38%	30%
2017	70%	38%	30%
2016	75%	39%	30%
2015	75%	40%	31%
2014	77%	41%	32%
2013	76%	42%	33%
2012	76%	42%	34%
2011	73%	43%	35%
2010	77%	45%	38%
2009	81%	46%	39%
2008	79%	47%	40%
2007	81%	48%	41%
2006	86%	49%	42%
2005	86%	50%	43%
2004	87%	51%	44%
2003	91%	52%	46%
2002	94%	53%	47%
2001	94%	53%	49%
2000	94%	55%	51%
1999	93%	55%	52%
1998	92%	56%	54%
1997	92%	57%	55%
1996	91%	58%	56%
1995	91%	59%	57%
1994	93%	59%	58%
1993	94%	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	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%	5%
2013	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.60	0.73	0.76
2022	0.58	0.73	0.76
2021	0.61	0.73	0.76
2020	0.54	0.72	0.76
2019	0.54	0.72	0.76
2018	0.49	0.72	0.76
2017	0.49	0.72	0.76
2016	0.42	0.71	0.76
2015	0.42	0.70	0.76
2014	0.39	0.69	0.76
2013	0.42	0.69	0.76
2012	0.41	0.69	0.76
2011	0.45	0.67	0.76
2010	0.39	0.65	0.73
2009	0.33	0.64	0.73
2008	0.36	0.63	0.72
2007	0.33	0.62	0.72
2006	0.26	0.61	0.72
2005	0.25	0.60	0.71
2004	0.24	0.60	0.70
2003	0.17	0.59	0.70
2002	0.12	0.58	0.69
2001	0.12	0.58	0.68
2000	0.11	0.56	0.67
1999	0.13	0.56	0.66
1998	0.16	0.56	0.65
1997	0.16	0.56	0.64
1996	0.18	0.55	0.63
1995	0.16	0.54	0.62
1994	0.13	0.54	0.61
1993	0.12	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	18%	46%	41%
2022	12%	38%	32%
2021	11%	40%	31%
2020	7%	41%	27%
2019	7%	41%	27%
2016	9%	40%	28%
2015	11%	39%	28%
2014	10%	38%	28%
2013	11%	36%	26%
2012	11%	36%	26%
2011	10%	33%	24%
2010	12%	31%	22%
2009	8%	27%	19%
2008	10%	26%	18%
2007	9%	25%	17%
2006	6%	25%	15%
2005	11%	25%	16%
2004	5%	24%	16%
2003	8%	24%	15%
2002	6%	23%	15%
2001	7%	23%	15%
2000	5%	24%	17%
1999	7%	25%	17%
1998	7%	26%	18%
1997	7%	26%	18%
1996	11%	26%	17%
1995	13%	26%	17%
1994	13%	25%	16%
1993	12%	21%	13%
1992	12%	21%	13%
1991	9%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Poolesville Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	4%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	3%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	3%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Poolesville Elementary School's ranking?

Poolesville Elementary School is ranked #125 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Poolesville Elementary School often compared to?

Poolesville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monocacy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Poolesville Elementary School?

561 students attend Poolesville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Poolesville Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Poolesville Elementary School?

Poolesville Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Poolesville Elementary School offer ?

Poolesville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Poolesville Elementary School part of?

Poolesville Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 10%
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education