Rachel Carson Elementary School

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Phone: (301) 840-5333
District: Montgomery County Public Schools

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 958 students

Gaithersburg's Rachel Carson Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Montgomery County Public Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Maryland to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Rachel Carson Elementary School is a public school in the Montgomery County Public Schools district located in Gaithersburg, MD. As of 2014, the students are 55.9% White, non-Hispanic; 18.1% Hispanic; 13.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 6.6% Multiracial; 6.2% Black, non-Hispanic; and 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 18.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 55.9% 32% 40.9%
Hispanic 18.1% 27.4% 13.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 13.3% 14.4% 6.1%
Multiracial 6.6% 4.6% 4.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 6.2% 21.4% 34.9%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 18.6% — —
English learners — 13.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lakelands Neighborhood/Subdivision Gaithersburg MD 0.8 mi
2 Water's Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Germantown MD 5.5 mi
3 Old Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 7.1 mi
4 Fox Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Great Falls VA 8.2 mi
5 White Flint Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 8.9 mi
6 Norwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Olney MD 11.7 mi
7 The Willoughby Condominium/Townhouse Chevy Chase MD 13.6 mi
8 Forest Knolls Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 13.7 mi
9 DuMont Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 14.2 mi
10 Iverly Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 15.1 mi
11 Fox Mill Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Herndon VA 15.1 mi
12 Hillandale Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 15.5 mi
13 Takoma Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Takoma Park MD 15.6 mi
14 Shreevewood Neighborhood/Subdivision Falls Church VA 16.4 mi
15 Falls Church City Neighborhood/Subdivision Falls Church VA 16.7 mi
16 Barkley Neighborhood/Subdivision Fairfax VA 16.9 mi
17 Leeway Overlee - N Arlington Neighborhood/Subdivision Arlington VA 17.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Kentlands Gaithersburg MD 0.3 mi
2 Ashburn Ashburn VA 13.8 mi
3 Silver Spring Silver Spring MD 14.6 mi
4 Vienna Vienna VA 14.9 mi
5 White Oak Silver Spring MD 15.5 mi
6 Arlington Arlington VA 15.8 mi
7 Falls Church Falls Church VA 16 mi
8 West Falls Church Falls Church VA 16.3 mi
Refine Search