Captain James E. Daly Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

20301 Brandermill Dr
Germantown, MD 20876

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Bottom 50%

Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Captain James E. Daly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 502 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School's student population of 502 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	74
1	76
2	66
3	79
4	93
5	93

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School
2023	515
2022	521
2021	578
2020	585
2019	585
2018	649
2017	649
2016	598
2015	591
2014	601
2013	594
2012	566
2011	558
2010	592
2009	558
2008	557
2007	499
2006	519
2005	606
2004	645
2003	643
2002	656
2001	637
2000	658
1999	670
1998	708
1997	821
1996	948
1995	929
1994	873
1993	826

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School
2023	45
2022	49
2021	47
2020	45
2019	45
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	48
2014	48
2013	46
2012	40
2011	41
2010	41
2009	43
2008	38
2007	37
2006	45
2005	43
2004	44
2003	41
2002	41
2001	38
2000	38
1999	36
1998	37
1997	42
1996	47
1995	47
1994	44
1993	41

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Tue. Aug 26, 2025

School Rankings

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Captain James E. Daly Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#880 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School
2023	#880
2022	#913
2021	#1087
2019	#1070
2018	#945
2017	#945
2016	#931
2015	#1092
2014	#1070
2013	#1182
2012	#1107

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19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	19%	27%	37%
2022	14%	25%	34%
2021	9%	20%	27%
2019	19%	38%	48%
2017	19%	41%	50%
2016	21%	42%	52%
2015	13%	38%	46%
2014	54%	72%	77%
2013	61%	79%	82%
2012	74%	82%	86%
2011	76%	80%	85%

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31%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	31%	45%	54%
2021	9%	36%	45%
2019	22%	46%	55%
2017	32%	41%	49%
2016	34%	44%	51%
2015	23%	45%	52%
2014	76%	82%	87%
2013	72%	85%	89%
2012	76%	85%	90%
2011	81%	85%	90%
2010	79%	84%	89%

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10-14%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	12%	36%	47%
2021	22%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	7%	14%
2022	5%	7%	15%
2021	7%	7%	14%
2020	6%	7%	14%
2019	6%	7%	14%
2018	7%	7%	14%
2017	7%	7%	14%
2016	7%	7%	15%
2015	5%	7%	14%
2014	6%	6%	15%
2013	6%	6%	15%
2012	7%	7%	15%
2011	8%	6%	15%
2010	9%	7%	16%
2009	10%	6%	16%
2008	11%	6%	16%
2007	12%	6%	15%
2006	11%	5%	15%
2005	12%	5%	15%
2004	14%	5%	15%
2003	14%	5%	15%
2002	14%	5%	15%
2001	14%	5%	14%
2000	13%	4%	13%
1999	13%	4%	13%
1998	12%	4%	13%
1997	10%	4%	13%
1996	11%	4%	13%
1995	11%	4%	13%
1994	10%	4%	13%
1993	10%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

54%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	56%	22%	35%
2022	57%	21%	33%
2021	53%	20%	33%
2020	50%	18%	31%
2019	50%	18%	31%
2018	44%	17%	30%
2017	44%	17%	30%
2016	46%	16%	29%
2015	47%	15%	29%
2014	42%	14%	27%
2013	43%	13%	27%
2012	43%	12%	26%
2011	39%	12%	25%
2010	35%	10%	23%
2009	33%	10%	22%
2008	34%	9%	21%
2007	32%	8%	21%
2006	31%	8%	20%
2005	25%	7%	19%
2004	23%	6%	19%
2003	23%	6%	18%
2002	21%	5%	17%
2001	15%	5%	16%
2000	14%	4%	15%
1999	12%	4%	14%
1998	11%	4%	13%
1997	11%	4%	13%
1996	9%	3%	12%
1995	9%	3%	11%
1994	8%	3%	11%
1993	7%	3%	10%

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Black

32%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	28%	33%	22%
2022	30%	33%	22%
2021	32%	34%	22%
2020	37%	34%	22%
2019	37%	34%	22%
2018	40%	34%	22%
2017	40%	34%	22%
2016	36%	34%	22%
2015	34%	34%	22%
2014	38%	35%	21%
2013	34%	35%	21%
2012	34%	35%	21%
2011	35%	36%	21%
2010	40%	38%	23%
2009	40%	38%	23%
2008	36%	38%	23%
2007	37%	38%	23%
2006	38%	38%	23%
2005	38%	38%	23%
2004	36%	38%	22%
2003	31%	37%	21%
2002	30%	37%	21%
2001	33%	37%	21%
2000	30%	37%	21%
1999	27%	37%	21%
1998	25%	36%	20%
1997	23%	35%	19%
1996	22%	35%	19%
1995	21%	34%	19%
1994	22%	34%	18%
1993	22%	33%	18%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	33%	24%
2022	5%	34%	25%
2021	5%	34%	26%
2020	5%	36%	28%
2019	5%	36%	28%
2018	7%	38%	30%
2017	7%	38%	30%
2016	8%	39%	30%
2015	11%	40%	31%
2014	10%	41%	32%
2013	12%	42%	33%
2012	11%	42%	34%
2011	13%	43%	35%
2010	16%	45%	38%
2009	17%	46%	39%
2008	19%	47%	40%
2007	19%	48%	41%
2006	20%	49%	42%
2005	25%	50%	43%
2004	27%	51%	44%
2003	32%	52%	46%
2002	35%	53%	47%
2001	38%	53%	49%
2000	43%	55%	51%
1999	48%	55%	52%
1998	52%	56%	54%
1997	56%	57%	55%
1996	58%	58%	56%
1995	59%	59%	57%
1994	60%	59%	58%
1993	60%	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	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.74

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	71%	46%	41%
2022	63%	38%	32%
2021	66%	40%	31%
2020	63%	41%	27%
2019	63%	41%	27%
2016	59%	40%	28%
2015	58%	39%	28%
2014	57%	38%	28%
2013	54%	36%	26%
2012	58%	36%	26%
2011	52%	33%	24%
2010	49%	31%	22%
2009	41%	27%	19%
2008	38%	26%	18%
2007	33%	25%	17%
2006	29%	25%	15%
2005	27%	25%	16%
2004	29%	24%	16%
2003	29%	24%	15%
2002	29%	23%	15%
2001	25%	23%	15%
2000	31%	24%	17%
1999	26%	25%	17%
1998	22%	26%	18%
1997	22%	26%	18%
1996	22%	26%	17%
1995	24%	26%	17%
1994	20%	25%	16%
1993	17%	21%	13%
1992	19%	21%	13%
1991	21%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Captain James E. Daly Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	12%	4%	7%
2021	11%	5%	6%
2020	12%	6%	7%
2019	12%	6%	7%
2016	11%	5%	5%
2015	12%	6%	6%
2014	14%	6%	7%
2013	13%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	14%	8%	8%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	14%	7%	7%
2006	14%	7%	7%
2005	14%	7%	7%
2004	14%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	9%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Captain James E. Daly Elementary School's ranking?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School is ranked #880 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Captain James E. Daly Elementary School often compared to?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cedar Grove Elementary School, Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Captain James E. Daly Elementary School?

502 students attend Captain James E. Daly Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Captain James E. Daly Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Captain James E. Daly Elementary School?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Captain James E. Daly Elementary School offer ?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Captain James E. Daly Elementary School part of?

Captain James E. Daly Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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