Takoma Park Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Takoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park Elementary in Takoma Park, Maryland enrolled 559 students in 2024-25 with 36.8 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
579 students in 2022-23, 598 students in 2023-24, 559 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.2 to 36.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 579 | 35.2 | 16.4 |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 36.3 | 16.5 |
| 2024-25 | 559 | 36.8 | 15.2 |
15.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools
Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 367 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Takoma Park Elementary enrolled 550 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 367 of the 550 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent18.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
37.1% of students were White, 29.0% Black, 24.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White37.1%
- Black29.0%
- Hispanic24.4%
- Two or more races7.3%
- Asian2.0%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Takoma Park
4 public elementary schools in Takoma Park report 2024-25 enrollment; Takoma Park Elementary is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Terrace Elementary | 645 | 10.5 | 60.2% |
| Piney Branch Elementary | 575 | 16.8 | 31.0% |
| Takoma Park Elementary | 559 | 15.2 | 32.2% |
| Carole Highlands Elementary | 544 | 12.9 | 88.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Takoma Park Elementary
- Piney Branch ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 575 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- East Silver Spring ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 540 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Compare Takoma Park Elementary with Piney Branch ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Montgomery County Public Schools spends per student$19,456 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,456
- The largest public schools in MarylandTakoma Park Elementary is the number 266 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#266 of 881
- Maryland schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.15.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Takoma Park Elementary
How many students attend Takoma Park Elementary?
559 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 579 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Takoma Park, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at Takoma Park Elementary?
15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Takoma Park Elementary a Title I school?
Takoma Park Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Takoma Park Elementary in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240048000932 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.