Sequoyah Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

17301 Bowie Mill Rd
Derwood, MD 20855

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Top 30%

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Serving 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sequoyah Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 30% in MD
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sequoyah Elementary School's student population of 452 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sequoyah Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	68
1	79
2	82
3	80
4	73
5	68

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School
2023	431
2022	353
2021	368
2020	389
2019	389
2018	404
2017	404
2016	387
2015	440
2014	446
2013	445
2012	402
2011	413
2010	408
2009	407
2008	430
2007	429
2006	449
2005	517
2004	524
2003	555
2002	583
2001	602
2000	618
1999	645
1998	683
1997	707
1996	659
1995	635
1994	662
1993	621

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School
2023	38
2022	30
2021	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	37
2014	37
2013	34
2012	32
2011	34
2010	32
2009	32
2008	37
2007	38
2006	36
2005	40
2004	38
2003	32
2002	32
2001	33
2000	34
1999	33
1998	34
1997	32
1996	29
1995	31
1994	30
1993	30

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Year Founded

1990

First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

Campus Size

School Mascot

Stallions

School Rankings

Sequoyah Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sequoyah Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#391 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School
2023	#391
2022	#379
2021	#470
2019	#506
2018	#547
2017	#547
2016	#646
2015	#958
2014	#976
2013	#682
2012	#771

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40-44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	42%	27%	37%
2022	42%	25%	34%
2021	27%	20%	27%
2019	48%	38%	48%
2017	44%	41%	50%
2016	37%	42%	52%
2015	22%	38%	46%
2014	64%	72%	77%
2013	82%	79%	82%
2012	84%	82%	86%
2011	87%	80%	85%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	52%	45%	54%
2021	27%	36%	45%
2019	47%	46%	55%
2017	43%	41%	49%
2016	42%	44%	51%
2015	27%	45%	52%
2014	77%	82%	87%
2013	87%	85%	89%
2012	87%	85%	90%
2011	87%	85%	90%
2010	87%	84%	89%

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30-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	34%	36%	47%
2021	42%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	11:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	17:1
1997	22:1	17:1	17:1
1996	22:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	22:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	9%	7%	14%
2022	11%	7%	15%
2021	11%	7%	14%
2020	11%	7%	14%
2019	11%	7%	14%
2018	11%	7%	14%
2017	11%	7%	14%
2016	11%	7%	15%
2015	10%	7%	14%
2014	10%	6%	15%
2013	9%	6%	15%
2012	9%	7%	15%
2011	11%	6%	15%
2010	14%	7%	16%
2009	17%	6%	16%
2008	19%	6%	16%
2007	18%	6%	15%
2006	18%	5%	15%
2005	14%	5%	15%
2004	12%	5%	15%
2003	12%	5%	15%
2002	10%	5%	15%
2001	10%	5%	14%
2000	10%	4%	13%
1999	10%	4%	13%
1998	11%	4%	13%
1997	9%	4%	13%
1996	10%	4%	13%
1995	9%	4%	13%
1994	9%	4%	13%
1993	8%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

46%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	45%	22%	35%
2022	42%	21%	33%
2021	47%	20%	33%
2020	51%	18%	31%
2019	51%	18%	31%
2018	50%	17%	30%
2017	50%	17%	30%
2016	51%	16%	29%
2015	48%	15%	29%
2014	46%	14%	27%
2013	41%	13%	27%
2012	41%	12%	26%
2011	39%	12%	25%
2010	35%	10%	23%
2009	28%	10%	22%
2008	27%	9%	21%
2007	25%	8%	21%
2006	28%	8%	20%
2005	25%	7%	19%
2004	27%	6%	19%
2003	21%	6%	18%
2002	19%	5%	17%
2001	17%	5%	16%
2000	14%	4%	15%
1999	16%	4%	14%
1998	14%	4%	13%
1997	14%	4%	13%
1996	14%	3%	12%
1995	10%	3%	11%
1994	9%	3%	11%
1993	6%	3%	10%

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Black

15%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	15%	33%	22%
2022	13%	33%	22%
2021	13%	34%	22%
2020	11%	34%	22%
2019	11%	34%	22%
2018	14%	34%	22%
2017	14%	34%	22%
2016	13%	34%	22%
2015	18%	34%	22%
2014	17%	35%	21%
2013	17%	35%	21%
2012	17%	35%	21%
2011	16%	36%	21%
2010	22%	38%	23%
2009	20%	38%	23%
2008	22%	38%	23%
2007	22%	38%	23%
2006	20%	38%	23%
2005	19%	38%	23%
2004	16%	38%	22%
2003	19%	37%	21%
2002	20%	37%	21%
2001	18%	37%	21%
2000	18%	37%	21%
1999	17%	37%	21%
1998	21%	36%	20%
1997	20%	35%	19%
1996	17%	35%	19%
1995	18%	34%	19%
1994	18%	34%	18%
1993	18%	33%	18%

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White

25%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	25%	33%	24%
2022	27%	34%	25%
2021	23%	34%	26%
2020	21%	36%	28%
2019	21%	36%	28%
2018	22%	38%	30%
2017	22%	38%	30%
2016	22%	39%	30%
2015	21%	40%	31%
2014	23%	41%	32%
2013	29%	42%	33%
2012	29%	42%	34%
2011	31%	43%	35%
2010	29%	45%	38%
2009	35%	46%	39%
2008	32%	47%	40%
2007	35%	48%	41%
2006	34%	49%	42%
2005	42%	50%	43%
2004	45%	51%	44%
2003	48%	52%	46%
2002	51%	53%	47%
2001	55%	53%	49%
2000	58%	55%	51%
1999	57%	55%	52%
1998	54%	56%	54%
1997	56%	57%	55%
1996	59%	58%	56%
1995	62%	59%	57%
1994	63%	59%	58%
1993	67%	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	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.71	0.73	0.76
2022	0.72	0.73	0.76
2021	0.70	0.73	0.76
2020	0.67	0.72	0.76
2019	0.67	0.72	0.76
2018	0.68	0.72	0.76
2017	0.68	0.72	0.76
2016	0.67	0.71	0.76
2015	0.69	0.70	0.76
2014	0.70	0.69	0.76
2013	0.72	0.69	0.76
2012	0.72	0.69	0.76
2011	0.73	0.67	0.76
2010	0.73	0.65	0.73
2009	0.74	0.64	0.73
2008	0.75	0.63	0.72
2007	0.74	0.62	0.72
2006	0.74	0.61	0.72
2005	0.71	0.60	0.71
2004	0.69	0.60	0.70
2003	0.68	0.59	0.70
2002	0.66	0.58	0.69
2001	0.63	0.58	0.68
2000	0.61	0.56	0.67
1999	0.62	0.56	0.66
1998	0.64	0.56	0.65
1997	0.62	0.56	0.64
1996	0.60	0.55	0.63
1995	0.57	0.54	0.62
1994	0.56	0.54	0.61
1993	0.51	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	48%	46%	41%
2022	35%	38%	32%
2021	41%	40%	31%
2020	42%	41%	27%
2019	42%	41%	27%
2016	47%	40%	28%
2015	49%	39%	28%
2014	46%	38%	28%
2013	42%	36%	26%
2012	41%	36%	26%
2011	37%	33%	24%
2010	37%	31%	22%
2009	29%	27%	19%
2008	31%	26%	18%
2007	29%	25%	17%
2006	25%	25%	15%
2005	26%	25%	16%
2004	22%	24%	16%
2003	25%	24%	15%
2002	21%	23%	15%
2001	20%	23%	15%
2000	17%	24%	17%
1999	18%	25%	17%
1998	20%	26%	18%
1997	23%	26%	18%
1996	22%	26%	17%
1995	20%	26%	17%
1994	20%	25%	16%
1993	19%	21%	13%
1992	20%	21%	13%
1991	16%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sequoyah Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	11%	7%	7%
2009	12%	8%	8%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	11%	7%	7%
2004	12%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	7%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Stallions

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sequoyah Elementary School's ranking?

Sequoyah Elementary School is ranked #391 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Sequoyah Elementary School often compared to?

Sequoyah Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mill Creek Towne Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Sequoyah Elementary School?

452 students attend Sequoyah Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Sequoyah Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sequoyah Elementary School?

Sequoyah Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sequoyah Elementary School offer ?

Sequoyah Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sequoyah Elementary School part of?

Sequoyah Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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