Garrett Park Elementary School

Kensington, MD 20895

Phone: (301) 929-2170
District: Montgomery County Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 630 students

Garrett Park Elementary School, located in Kensington, Maryland, serves grades K-5 in the Montgomery County Public Schools district. It is among the few public elementary schools in Maryland to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Garrett Park Elementary School is a public school in the Montgomery County Public Schools district located in Kensington, MD. The principal of Garrett Park Elementary School is Mrs. Elaine Chang-Baxter. As of 2014, the students are 44.5% White, non-Hispanic; 22.3% Hispanic; 15.6% Asian/Pacific Islander; 10% Black, non-Hispanic; 7.1% Multiracial; 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 15.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 44.5% 32% 40.9%
Hispanic 22.3% 27.4% 13.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 15.6% 14.4% 6.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 10% 21.4% 34.9%
Multiracial 7.1% 4.6% 4.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 15.7% — —
English learners — 13.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 White Flint Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 1.1 mi
2 Old Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 2.8 mi
3 Forest Knolls Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 4.2 mi
4 The Willoughby Condominium/Townhouse Chevy Chase MD 4.9 mi
5 DuMont Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 5.1 mi
6 Takoma Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Takoma Park MD 5.6 mi
7 Hillandale Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 6.1 mi
8 Iverly Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 6.7 mi
9 Norwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Olney MD 7.3 mi
10 Lakelands Neighborhood/Subdivision Gaithersburg MD 9.3 mi
11 Leeway Overlee - N Arlington Neighborhood/Subdivision Arlington VA 10.7 mi
12 Falls Church City Neighborhood/Subdivision Falls Church VA 11.2 mi
13 The VIO Neighborhood/Subdivision Washington SW DC 11.3 mi
14 Shreevewood Neighborhood/Subdivision Falls Church VA 12.3 mi
15 Twenty400 Apartment Complex Arlington VA 12.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Silver Spring Silver Spring MD 4.7 mi
2 White Oak Silver Spring MD 6.1 mi
3 Arlington Arlington VA 8.6 mi
4 Georgetown Washington DC 8.8 mi
5 Kentlands Gaithersburg MD 10 mi
6 Washington DC Washington D.C. DC 10.3 mi
7 Capitol Hill Washington DC 11.1 mi
8 Falls Church Falls Church VA 11.3 mi
9 West Falls Church Falls Church VA 12.2 mi
10 Pentagon City Arlington VA 12.3 mi
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