Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905

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Top 20%

Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 20% in MD
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School's student population of 466 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	47
1	56
2	47
3	63
4	101
5	102

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
2023	476
2022	465
2021	468
2020	469
2019	469
2018	522
2017	522
2016	488
2015	440
2014	444
2013	469
2012	452
2011	459
2010	427
2009	422
2008	434
2007	459
2006	491
2005	518
2004	499
2003	488
2002	488
2001	510
2000	451
1999	462
1998	444
1997	468
1996	495
1995	483
1994	458
1993	464

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	37
2020	35
2019	35
2018	39
2017	39
2016	33
2015	35
2014	33
2013	34
2012	34
2011	32
2010	32
2009	34
2008	35
2007	37
2006	38
2005	36
2004	35
2003	33
2002	33
2001	34
2000	32
1999	27
1998	28
1997	26
1996	25
1995	25
1994	23
1993	23

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School Motto

To challenge all students to be scholars and leaders who achieve at high levels academically, creatively, socially, and emotionally.

School Rankings

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#254 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
2023	#254
2022	#225
2021	#192
2019	#245
2018	#190
2017	#190
2016	#313
2015	#328
2014	#891
2013	#572
2012	#597

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51%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	51%	27%	37%
2022	51%	25%	34%
2021	45%	20%	27%
2019	60%	38%	48%
2017	61%	41%	50%
2016	59%	42%	52%
2015	56%	38%	46%
2014	71%	72%	77%
2013	84%	79%	82%
2012	89%	82%	86%
2011	88%	80%	85%

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60%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	60%	45%	54%
2021	49%	36%	45%
2019	63%	46%	55%
2017	65%	41%	49%
2016	63%	44%	51%
2015	61%	45%	52%
2014	80%	82%	87%
2013	91%	85%	89%
2012	91%	85%	90%
2011	91%	85%	90%
2010	92%	84%	89%

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55-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	57%	36%	47%
2021	57%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	10%	7%	14%
2022	10%	7%	15%
2021	13%	7%	14%
2020	12%	7%	14%
2019	12%	7%	14%
2018	15%	7%	14%
2017	15%	7%	14%
2016	18%	7%	15%
2015	19%	7%	14%
2014	16%	6%	15%
2013	15%	6%	15%
2012	14%	7%	15%
2011	15%	6%	15%
2010	17%	7%	16%
2009	18%	6%	16%
2008	17%	6%	16%
2007	19%	6%	15%
2006	19%	5%	15%
2005	19%	5%	15%
2004	20%	5%	15%
2003	19%	5%	15%
2002	20%	5%	15%
2001	19%	5%	14%
2000	22%	4%	13%
1999	22%	4%	13%
1998	21%	4%	13%
1997	18%	4%	13%
1996	17%	4%	13%
1995	17%	4%	13%
1994	17%	4%	13%
1993	15%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

30%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	30%	22%	35%
2022	30%	21%	33%
2021	23%	20%	33%
2020	25%	18%	31%
2019	25%	18%	31%
2018	25%	17%	30%
2017	25%	17%	30%
2016	22%	16%	29%
2015	22%	15%	29%
2014	24%	14%	27%
2013	22%	13%	27%
2012	23%	12%	26%
2011	25%	12%	25%
2010	19%	10%	23%
2009	18%	10%	22%
2008	18%	9%	21%
2007	17%	8%	21%
2006	13%	8%	20%
2005	13%	7%	19%
2004	11%	6%	19%
2003	9%	6%	18%
2002	10%	5%	17%
2001	6%	5%	16%
2000	6%	4%	15%
1999	7%	4%	14%
1998	9%	4%	13%
1997	11%	4%	13%
1996	9%	3%	12%
1995	11%	3%	11%
1994	8%	3%	11%
1993	5%	3%	10%

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Black

47%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	47%	33%	22%
2022	46%	33%	22%
2021	45%	34%	22%
2020	44%	34%	22%
2019	44%	34%	22%
2018	44%	34%	22%
2017	44%	34%	22%
2016	45%	34%	22%
2015	44%	34%	22%
2014	42%	35%	21%
2013	45%	35%	21%
2012	43%	35%	21%
2011	39%	36%	21%
2010	43%	38%	23%
2009	44%	38%	23%
2008	45%	38%	23%
2007	44%	38%	23%
2006	44%	38%	23%
2005	43%	38%	23%
2004	46%	38%	22%
2003	44%	37%	21%
2002	38%	37%	21%
2001	42%	37%	21%
2000	39%	37%	21%
1999	37%	37%	21%
1998	33%	36%	20%
1997	30%	35%	19%
1996	30%	35%	19%
1995	29%	34%	19%
1994	28%	34%	18%
1993	30%	33%	18%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	9%	33%	24%
2022	10%	34%	25%
2021	13%	34%	26%
2020	13%	36%	28%
2019	13%	36%	28%
2018	11%	38%	30%
2017	11%	38%	30%
2016	9%	39%	30%
2015	9%	40%	31%
2014	12%	41%	32%
2013	14%	42%	33%
2012	16%	42%	34%
2011	16%	43%	35%
2010	20%	45%	38%
2009	20%	46%	39%
2008	20%	47%	40%
2007	19%	48%	41%
2006	23%	49%	42%
2005	24%	50%	43%
2004	22%	51%	44%
2003	26%	52%	46%
2002	31%	53%	47%
2001	32%	53%	49%
2000	33%	55%	51%
1999	34%	55%	52%
1998	37%	56%	54%
1997	41%	57%	55%
1996	43%	58%	56%
1995	43%	59%	57%
1994	47%	59%	58%
1993	50%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.68	0.73	0.76
2022	0.68	0.73	0.76
2021	0.72	0.73	0.76
2020	0.72	0.72	0.76
2019	0.72	0.72	0.76
2018	0.71	0.72	0.76
2017	0.71	0.72	0.76
2016	0.71	0.71	0.76
2015	0.72	0.70	0.76
2014	0.73	0.69	0.76
2013	0.72	0.69	0.76
2012	0.73	0.69	0.76
2011	0.74	0.67	0.76
2010	0.72	0.65	0.73
2009	0.71	0.64	0.73
2008	0.70	0.63	0.72
2007	0.72	0.62	0.72
2006	0.71	0.61	0.72
2005	0.71	0.60	0.71
2004	0.69	0.60	0.70
2003	0.70	0.59	0.70
2002	0.72	0.58	0.69
2001	0.69	0.58	0.68
2000	0.73	0.56	0.67
1999	0.73	0.56	0.66
1998	0.75	0.56	0.65
1997	0.74	0.56	0.64
1996	0.71	0.55	0.63
1995	0.72	0.54	0.62
1994	0.69	0.54	0.61
1993	0.66	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	58%	46%	41%
2022	46%	38%	32%
2021	43%	40%	31%
2020	38%	41%	27%
2019	38%	41%	27%
2016	40%	40%	28%
2015	40%	39%	28%
2014	38%	38%	28%
2013	38%	36%	26%
2012	40%	36%	26%
2011	39%	33%	24%
2010	37%	31%	22%
2009	24%	27%	19%
2008	23%	26%	18%
2007	25%	25%	17%
2006	22%	25%	15%
2005	23%	25%	16%
2004	22%	24%	16%
2003	21%	24%	15%
2002	17%	23%	15%
2001	21%	23%	15%
2000	26%	24%	17%
1999	25%	25%	17%
1998	25%	26%	18%
1997	24%	26%	18%
1996	22%	26%	17%
1995	21%	26%	17%
1994	19%	25%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	12%	6%	7%
2019	12%	6%	7%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	12%	6%	7%
2012	10%	6%	7%
2011	12%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	13%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	11%	7%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School's ranking?

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School is ranked #254 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School often compared to?

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westover Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School?

466 students attend Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School?

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School offer ?

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School part of?

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

In what neighborhood is Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School located?

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School is located in the Good Hope neighborhood of Silver Spring, MD.

School Reviews

1 3/31/2021

This school was amazing it deserves only the smartest kids.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Watermelon

2 3/19/2015

sometimes they're pretty mean to my child like sometimes the teachers only listen to only one child then they go to blame the chlid that was involved as well when they dont even ask the child what really happened. I would really recommend Stonegate Elementary School.

- Posted by Parent - brian

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