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Public elementary school · Montgomery County Public Schools · Kensington, Maryland

Garrett Park Elementary

Garrett Park Elementary rates 6.0, below most Montgomery County Public Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Montgomery County Public Schools median is 7.7.

#843 of 1,363 schools in Maryland · Montgomery County Public Schools: 131 elementary schools rated, median 7.7

The brief

A Montgomery County Public Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

It ranks 843 of 1,363 schools in Maryland and 171 of 206 in Montgomery County Public Schools.

Garrett Park Elementary is listed in Montgomery County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math52%25 points above the Maryland average of 27%396 students tested · 2026 MCAP
Reading64%12 points above the Maryland average of 52%390 students tested · 2026 MCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 15 points since 2021, reaching 58% in 2026.2026 MCAP; 30 test records from MD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.5
50% of the rating
Academics
8.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 66% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 MCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20896; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Garrett Park Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$250,001
Median home value
$994,200
Median rent
$2,750/mo
College educated
88.4%
Homeownership
95%
Poverty rate
0.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20896; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
37
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
58
Good Transit
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,725/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
23.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Garrett Park Elementarythis school
    6.0
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Garrett Park Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Garrett Park Elementary serve?

Garrett Park Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Garrett Park Elementary?

Garrett Park Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 685 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Garrett Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Garrett Park Elementary is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Garrett Park Elementary rank in MD?

Garrett Park Elementary ranks #843 of 1,363 schools in MD.

What is Garrett Park Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Garrett Park Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Garrett Park Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Garrett Park Elementary has 66% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Garrett Park Elementary a charter school?

No, Garrett Park Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Garrett Park Elementary a Title I school?

No, Garrett Park Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Garrett Park Elementary?

23.6% of students at Garrett Park Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
685
Student-teacher ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Montgomery County
Rank in district
#171 of 206
Schools in district
211
District spending per student
$19,456
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 20896)
890
Area average commute
31.5 min
Area median age
53.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.