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South Lake Elementary School vs. Rachel Carson Elementary School

Should you attend South Lake 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
South Lake Elementary School
18100 Washington Grove Ln
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rachel Carson Elementary School
100 Tschiffely Square Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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 797 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 698 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 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
797 students
698 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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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

#1061 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#69 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Rachel Carson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
66%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Lake 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.
22%
(Bottom 50% 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 South Lake 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% 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 South Lake 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 South Lake Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rachel Carson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
50
24
Kindergarten Students
118
101
Grade 1 Students
142
115
Grade 2 Students
118
109
Grade 3 Students
133
106
Grade 4 Students
121
127
Grade 5 Students
115
116

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Lake 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
74%
21%
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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
19%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Lake 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
1%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Lake 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
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Lake 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.
0.42
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of South Lake 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
83%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Lake 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Lake 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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