Overview
Damascus Elementary is a public elementary serving grades 0–5 in Damascus, Maryland. The school enrolls 346 students. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Maryland state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictMontgomery County Public Schools
County24031
CityDamascus
ZIP20872
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID240048000815
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment346
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %44%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)