Takoma Park Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

7511 Holly Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912

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Tel: (240) 740-0980

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Takoma Park Elementary School serves 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Takoma Park Elementary School's student population of 598 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Takoma Park Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	222
1	160
2	178

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Total Students

598 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Takoma Park Elementary School
2023	579
2022	546
2021	617
2020	641
2019	641
2018	647
2017	647
2016	703
2015	654
2014	651
2013	587
2012	560
2011	493
2010	408
2009	399
2008	396
2007	416
2006	402
2005	406
2004	390
2003	387
2002	368
2001	381
2000	446
1999	486
1998	434
1997	331
1996	368
1995	499
1994	500
1993	471
1992	453
1991	428
1990	373
1989	398
1988	368
1987	365

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Takoma Park Elementary School
2023	35
2022	42
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	48
2017	48
2016	45
2015	43
2014	41
2013	39
2012	36
2011	34
2010	33
2009	31
2008	36
2007	38
2006	35
2005	36
2004	36
2003	30
2002	30
2001	28
2000	29
1999	25
1998	25
1997	21
1996	21
1995	27
1994	29
1993	28
1992	29
1991	28
1990	28
1989	26
1988	25
1987	23

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First Day of School

Tue. Aug 26, 2025

School Rankings

The of Takoma Park Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Takoma Park Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	11:1	16:1	15:1
2005	11:1	16:1	16:1
2004	11:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	17:1
1990	13:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	19:1	17:1
1987	16:1	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	Takoma Park Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	3%	7%	14%
2022	3%	7%	15%
2021	3%	7%	14%
2020	4%	7%	14%
2019	4%	7%	14%
2018	3%	7%	14%
2017	3%	7%	14%
2016	3%	7%	15%
2015	2%	7%	14%
2014	5%	6%	15%
2013	6%	6%	15%
2012	4%	7%	15%
2011	5%	6%	15%
2010	9%	7%	16%
2009	7%	6%	16%
2008	8%	6%	16%
2007	7%	6%	15%
2006	7%	5%	15%
2005	9%	5%	15%
2004	6%	5%	15%
2003	6%	5%	15%
2002	6%	5%	15%
2001	5%	5%	14%
2000	6%	4%	13%
1999	5%	4%	13%
1998	3%	4%	13%
1997	1%	4%	13%
1996	1%	4%	13%
1995	2%	4%	13%
1994	2%	4%	13%
1993	2%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

23%

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

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Black

31%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Takoma Park Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	30%	33%	22%
2022	29%	33%	22%
2021	31%	34%	22%
2020	30%	34%	22%
2019	30%	34%	22%
2018	34%	34%	22%
2017	34%	34%	22%
2016	36%	34%	22%
2015	34%	34%	22%
2014	35%	35%	21%
2013	32%	35%	21%
2012	34%	35%	21%
2011	31%	36%	21%
2010	37%	38%	23%
2009	36%	38%	23%
2008	34%	38%	23%
2007	34%	38%	23%
2006	33%	38%	23%
2005	34%	38%	23%
2004	35%	38%	22%
2003	36%	37%	21%
2002	33%	37%	21%
2001	36%	37%	21%
2000	33%	37%	21%
1999	40%	37%	21%
1998	39%	36%	20%
1997	38%	35%	19%
1996	39%	35%	19%
1995	40%	34%	19%
1994	41%	34%	18%
1993	42%	33%	18%

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White

38%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Takoma Park Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	38%	33%	24%
2022	46%	34%	25%
2021	41%	34%	26%
2020	42%	36%	28%
2019	42%	36%	28%
2018	41%	38%	30%
2017	41%	38%	30%
2016	38%	39%	30%
2015	38%	40%	31%
2014	35%	41%	32%
2013	38%	42%	33%
2012	38%	42%	34%
2011	41%	43%	35%
2010	46%	45%	38%
2009	48%	46%	39%
2008	50%	47%	40%
2007	44%	48%	41%
2006	42%	49%	42%
2005	40%	50%	43%
2004	38%	51%	44%
2003	38%	52%	46%
2002	40%	53%	47%
2001	44%	53%	49%
2000	43%	55%	51%
1999	38%	55%	52%
1998	42%	56%	54%
1997	50%	57%	55%
1996	50%	58%	56%
1995	49%	59%	57%
1994	47%	59%	58%
1993	47%	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	Takoma Park Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Takoma Park Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.72	0.73	0.76
2022	0.68	0.73	0.76
2021	0.71	0.73	0.76
2020	0.71	0.72	0.76
2019	0.71	0.72	0.76
2018	0.69	0.72	0.76
2017	0.69	0.72	0.76
2016	0.70	0.71	0.76
2015	0.70	0.70	0.76
2014	0.72	0.69	0.76
2013	0.72	0.69	0.76
2012	0.71	0.69	0.76
2011	0.71	0.67	0.76
2010	0.65	0.65	0.73
2009	0.63	0.64	0.73
2008	0.63	0.63	0.72
2007	0.67	0.62	0.72
2006	0.69	0.61	0.72
2005	0.70	0.60	0.71
2004	0.70	0.60	0.70
2003	0.70	0.59	0.70
2002	0.69	0.58	0.69
2001	0.66	0.58	0.68
2000	0.69	0.56	0.67
1999	0.69	0.56	0.66
1998	0.67	0.56	0.65
1997	0.62	0.56	0.64
1996	0.62	0.55	0.63
1995	0.61	0.54	0.62
1994	0.63	0.54	0.61
1993	0.61	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	Takoma Park Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	37%	46%	41%
2022	25%	38%	32%
2021	26%	40%	31%
2020	21%	41%	27%
2019	21%	41%	27%
2016	30%	40%	28%
2015	27%	39%	28%
2014	30%	38%	28%
2013	31%	36%	26%
2012	28%	36%	26%
2011	24%	33%	24%
2010	18%	31%	22%
2009	16%	27%	19%
2008	16%	26%	18%
2007	20%	25%	17%
2006	20%	25%	15%
2005	23%	25%	16%
2004	26%	24%	16%
2003	31%	24%	15%
2002	29%	23%	15%
2001	25%	23%	15%
2000	29%	24%	17%
1999	29%	25%	17%
1998	30%	26%	18%
1997	30%	26%	18%
1996	30%	26%	17%
1995	33%	26%	17%
1994	28%	25%	16%
1993	32%	21%	13%
1992	33%	21%	13%
1991	25%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Takoma Park Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	10%	6%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	9%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Takoma Park Elementary School often compared to?

Takoma Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Piney Branch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Takoma Park Elementary School?

598 students attend Takoma Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Takoma Park Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Takoma Park Elementary School?

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

What grades does Takoma Park Elementary School offer ?

Takoma Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Takoma Park Elementary School part of?

Takoma Park Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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