The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in Math. The lowest is 28% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Clarksburg Elementary
Clarksburg Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the rapidly growing suburban community of Clarksburg, Maryland, part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The school occupies a regular public school building on Redgrave Place, situated within a residential area that has seen explosive population growth over the past two decades. Clarksburg itself is a car-dependent census-designated place where single-family houses and townhouses dominate the landscape, and where a planned town center district has been slow to materialize despite master plan targets for housing, retail, employment, and transit. Retail activity concentrates around a Harris Teeter-anchored shopping center and the Clarksburg Premium Outlets mall, which together provide many local jobs. The area offers local hiking trails, small playgrounds, community pools, and several large parks including Little Bennett Park and Black Hill Regional Park.
The school enrolls a modest-sized student body for an elementary school serving these grade levels. The student population is racially and economically diverse. Asian students and Black students each make up roughly a third of the enrollment, with Hispanic students constituting a substantial share, White students a smaller portion, and students identifying as two or more races present as well. A significant share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Enrollment data for students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided records, so a family may want to ask the school directly about special education and English language support services.
State assessment results from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program covering the most recent school year show a mixed picture in reading and math across grade levels. In English language arts, third graders posted proficiency rates in an upper range, fourth graders performed in a similar strong range, and fifth graders landed in a lower range. In math, third graders and fourth graders each posted proficiency rates that placed them in the middle range, while fifth graders showed a lower rate. Fifth graders also took the state science assessment, where the proficiency rate was low. These results represent a single year of data, and the state test changed in recent years, so trend comparisons are limited.
The district, Montgomery County Public Schools, operates a very large system that receives a substantial share of the county budget. Recent district-level developments include the adoption of a new elementary literacy curriculum starting in the 2023-24 school year, which replaced the previous reading program. The district has also been conducting a systemwide boundary analysis as part of long-term facilities planning, a process that could eventually affect which schools students attend. Families living in Clarksburg should be aware that the district has ongoing boundary studies.
Housing in the Clarksburg area carries a high cost relative to the national average. Home values have seen a modest decline recently, while rents have risen. The typical monthly mortgage payment and rent both consume a large share of area household income, reflecting the expensive nature of this corner of Montgomery County. The broader economic context shows a low unemployment rate and a median household income that sits well above the national figure, consistent with the affluent Washington, D.C., suburban corridor in which Clarksburg sits.
For a family considering Clarksburg Elementary, the school offers a diverse student body in a growing suburban setting with easy access to regional employment centers. The academic performance is strongest in early elementary reading and in third- and fourth-grade math, while fifth-grade results across subjects are softer. There is no graduation rate to consider because the school serves only elementary grades. The overall picture is of a school serving a rapidly changing community where the cost of living is high, the district is large and well-funded, and the academic results vary by grade and subject. A parent may want to speak with school staff about the specific instructional supports in place for the upper elementary grades, particularly in math and science, and to understand how the new district literacy curriculum is being implemented at this school.
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