Diamond Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 · Montgomery County Public Schools
#33 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland
#2751 of 50,301 nationally
About Diamond Elementary
Diamond Elementary is a public elementary located in Gaithersburg, in the Montgomery County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 654 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 84.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of elementary schools in United States and 33rd of 879 ranked elementary schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (95th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (45th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 654.
There are 29 schools in Gaithersburg; Diamond Elementary ranks 1st of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)75%
- Reading proficiency (30%)76%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)12.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Diamond Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 654
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 12.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 76%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 75%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Diamond Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Brown Station Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
572 students · 791 m away
Ridgeview Middle
Gaithersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
722 students · 1.3 km away
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
553 students · 2.1 km away
Rachel Carson Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
671 students · 2.2 km away
Lakelands Park Middle
Gaithersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
993 students · 2.3 km away
Quince Orchard High
Gaithersburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,100 students · 2.6 km away
Fields Road Elementary
Gaithersburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
453 students · 2.8 km away
Great Seneca Creek Elementary
Germantown · Public elementary · Grades K–5
487 students · 3.2 km away
Clopper Mill Elementary
Germantown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
458 students · 3.3 km away
Roberto W. Clemente Middle
Germantown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
888 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Moravia Park Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
655 students
Catonsville Elementary
Catonsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
653 students
J. C. Parks Elementary School
Indian Head · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
653 students
Harmony Hills Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
655 students
Flora M. Singer Elementary
Silver Spring · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
653 students
Rockland Woods Elementary
Hagerstown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
655 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Diamond Elementary a good school?
Diamond Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 84.3 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #33 of 879 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Diamond Elementary rank in Maryland?
Diamond Elementary ranks #33 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland and #2751 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Diamond Elementary?
Diamond Elementary had 654 students in 2025.
Is Diamond Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Diamond Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Diamond Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Diamond Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.