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Fox Chapel Elementary School vs. Rachel Carson Elementary School

Should you attend Fox Chapel Elementary School or Rachel Carson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fox Chapel Elementary School
19315 Archdale Rd
Germantown, MD 20876
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Rachel Carson Elementary School
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Rachel Carson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fox Chapel 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 proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 674 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rachel Carson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
598 students
674 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rachel Carson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fox Chapel Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rachel Carson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#296 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#69 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
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43%
(Top 30% in MD)
66%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in MD)
74%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
55-59%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fox Chapel Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rachel Carson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
24
Kindergarten Students
80
80
Grade 1 Students
74
111
Grade 2 Students
87
112
Grade 3 Students
66
107
Grade 4 Students
142
112
Grade 5 Students
130
128

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
47%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Fox Chapel Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rachel Carson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fox Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rachel Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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