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Monocacy Elementary School vs. Poolesville Elementary School

Should you attend Monocacy Elementary School or Poolesville 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
Monocacy Elementary School
18801 Barnesville Road
Dickerson, MD 20842
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Poolesville Elementary School
19565 Fisher Ave
Poolesville, MD 20837
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Poolesville 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 180 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monocacy Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
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 proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
180 students
561 students
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This chart displays total students of Poolesville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Poolesville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poolesville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#186 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#125 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monocacy Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Poolesville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MD)
55%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monocacy 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 Poolesville 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.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MD)
70%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monocacy 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 Poolesville 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.
40-59%
(Top 30% 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 Monocacy 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 Poolesville 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 Monocacy Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Poolesville Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
22
85
Grade 1 Students
36
87
Grade 2 Students
29
79
Grade 3 Students
31
96
Grade 4 Students
26
105
Grade 5 Students
36
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monocacy 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 Poolesville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monocacy 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 Poolesville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monocacy 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 Poolesville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monocacy 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 Poolesville 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
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monocacy 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 Poolesville 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.
0.46
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Monocacy 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 Poolesville 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
19%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monocacy 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 Poolesville 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monocacy 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 Poolesville 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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