📍 4 Marquis Dr, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, 20878
Diamond Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County. The school has 676 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Diamond Elementary enrolls 676 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Asian, 24% White and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 314 | 46% |
| White | 159 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 676 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 92 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Diamond Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-60, state senate district 17, state house district 17.
Diamond Elementary is one of 210 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools, based in Rockville, Maryland. The district serves 159,181 students district-wide and employs 11,578 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 676 students, Diamond Elementary is close to the district average of about 758 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small