Waters Landing Elementary School
Germantown, MD 20874
Phone: (240) 740-1020
District: Montgomery County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 744 students
Waters Landing Elementary School, a public school located in Germantown, MD, serves grades K-5 in the Montgomery County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Waters Landing Elementary School is a public school located in Germantown, MD. 744 students attend Waters Landing Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 6/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - Middle Level data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
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Posted: January 22, 2026
Terrible school ! The principal is Mrs. Hammond she doesn't care about the children. My child needed to call me for a change of clothes after another kid pored his water bottle on him . And the principal didn't let him call me! My child had to spend the rest of the day at school in wet clothes. All the good teachers left and both of the counselors left too at the same time! The Paraeducators leave and new ones come in but they don't stay long , this school can't keep their staff. The principal is never there! I see other schools near by that principal is outside in the mornings helping to get the kids off the bus or from the car line . Not this one , not sure what she's doing but she is definitely not caring about the kids or the staff. I saw one lady rushing out of the building crying she looked like she went thru something awful.
Posted: January 8, 2026
Having a child in this school for over 11 years now, I have seen it come back post-COVID to get community engagement, teacher morale, and school activities increased. A majority of the staff I have encountered over the years is very kind and wants to do everything they can to help the children succeed. There are challenges in the community with kids not following the rules, and specifically kids that started in online school. As there is everywhere.
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Posted: October 26, 2024
Best school in Germantown. Diversity in school. I transfered my daughter from rockville to waters landing elementary school after a friend suggested. My daughter was bullied in rockville elementary after complaining many times school didnt take any action. I am very happy after moving to waters landing. My daughter is happy about her classs mates and teachers are welcoming. Her test score has increased comparatively from her previous school. The teachers are helping out students indvidually to achieve the success. Best part no to bullying here, and good environment
Posted: October 26, 2024
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Posted: December 6, 2023
We are new to WLES
We are utterly disgusted. Ms.Hammond the principal is rude beyond comprehension. The front office staff is very rude as well. I requested to speak to the principal several times within the first week and a half. She never returned my calls. I called the director of WLES and all of a sudden she calls and fabricated that she called and left a voicemail. She was very argumentative and never resolved my issue. She was very condescending and facetious.while speaking with her. My daughters teacher (3rd grade) has an accent that I cant even understand. No communication folder no homework folder.Mu daughter has come home almost daily and shared how disrespectful and rude the students are. They curse use the N word a lot A white student said that white is superior . I will not tolerate the unprofessionalism . I will be contacting any all persons to share our experiences. I hate that we have to deal with this kind of situation. My daughter is a honor roll student. She was placed in an advanced math class on her third day. She is a quite respectful student. I am so angry that we are in this school district
Posted: December 6, 2023
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Posted: February 11, 2023
Kids are unruly and plagued with bullying. The school staff is part of the problem. It seems that they look the other way at any incident. Forget trying to get help from the administration, they will gaslight you to no end. Move to another district, this place it toxic.
Posted: February 11, 2023
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Posted: August 30, 2021
I initially sent my son to a private school for Kindergarten because I thought the reviews of WLES weren't good. The private school didn't work out and I sent him to WLES a few months into his Kindergarten school year. He was welcomed to his class and had no issues with the transition. In fact, my son thrived at WLES, both academically and socially. As an involved parent (joined the PTA, volunteered and participated in school activities) I got to become familiar with the staff and students at WLES and found the people and school environment inviting.
Posted: August 30, 2021
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Posted: May 20, 2019
Terrible .. moved out of the school zone , because we have nothing but bad things to say about wles.
Posted: May 20, 2019
There is Hardly any homework is assigned .
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Posted: October 24, 2018
Horrible experience! The staff in that school needs to be more involved with the kids. Principal and Assistant Principal should be aware of what goes on at there school. The staff needs to be trained correctly when it comes to bullying and what to do next! Not a safe school at all!
Posted: October 24, 2018
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Posted: June 12, 2018
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Posted: June 12, 2018
I have a first grader so still relatively new in the school system, but so far so good. My daughter has loved both of her teachers. They've both been very responsive to emails. I'm fortunate that my daughter is a good student and has stayed out of trouble and not had any bullying issues, so I can't speak to how those types of things are handled. Overall, we are very happy.
Posted: June 24, 2017
Posted: June 24, 2017
Poor parent communication and parent involvement in the classroom is not supported by teachers.
Posted: June 24, 2017
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A lot of problems with bullying and poor student supervision. When confronted with problems leadership did little to resolve issues.
Posted: June 24, 2017
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Posted: June 24, 2017
2/10 Moving to change schools, 3 years to many.
Posted: December 22, 2015
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Posted: December 22, 2015
I love Waters Landing! The teachers and staff are all great, loving, friendly, helpful. They are organized and work hard to get the students what they need. They handle things professionally and I have no complaints.
Posted: October 4, 2014
This school is the worst I have seen. We have moved through the US and outside the US and have seen many schools. My child was at this school in Kindergarten and first grade. The Kindergarten teacher seemed to be annoyed all the time and not happy to be there. The first grade teacher was not better. They both did not put any efforts to teach the children!!!Also the teacher-parent communication is very poor, they did not reach out to parents to improve the situation.
Posted: May 16, 2014
My kid dose not like the school mainly because he gets in trouble at lot but he says he dose not like all the portables outside when will the school be fished .
Posted: July 31, 2013
water landing elmantary school is the best school my kids been going 2 year they love the teachar
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Water's Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Germantown | MD | 0.5 mi | |
| 2 | Lakelands | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gaithersburg | MD | 5.2 mi | |
| 3 | Old Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 11.5 mi | |
| 4 | Fox Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Great Falls | VA | 12.1 mi | |
| 5 | White Flint | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 13.1 mi | |
| 6 | Norwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Olney | MD | 13.6 mi | |
| 7 | Forest Knolls | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 17.4 mi | |
| 8 | DuMont Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 17.6 mi | |
| 9 | Iverly | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 18 mi | |
| 10 | The Willoughby | Condominium/Townhouse | Chevy Chase | MD | 18.3 mi | |
| 11 | Hillandale | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 18.9 mi | |
| 12 | Fox Mill Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Herndon | VA | 19.1 mi | |
| 13 | Waterside | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Frederick | MD | 19.3 mi | |
| 14 | Takoma Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Takoma Park | MD | 19.7 mi | |
| 15 | Maple Lawn | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fulton | MD | 19.9 mi | |
| 16 | Galyn Manor | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Brunswick | MD | 20.5 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentlands | Gaithersburg | MD | 4.9 mi | |
| 2 | Ashburn | Ashburn | VA | 15.4 mi | |
| 3 | Silver Spring | Silver Spring | MD | 18.8 mi | |
| 4 | White Oak | Silver Spring | MD | 18.9 mi | |
| 5 | Vienna | Vienna | VA | 19.8 mi | |
| 6 | Hammond Hills | Laurel | MD | 20.6 mi | |
| 7 | Arlington | Arlington | VA | 20.8 mi | |
| 8 | Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 21 mi | |
| 9 | West Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 21.3 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| Walter Reed Medical Center | 15.9 mi. |
| Fort Detrick | 19.3 mi. |
| Defense Health Headquarters Falls Church | 22.4 mi. |
| NRO Chantilly | 23.2 mi. |
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| Marine Barracks Washington | 25.9 mi. |
| Mark Center Alexandria | 26 mi. |
| Washington Navy Yard | 26.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Headquarters DC | 26.2 mi. |
| Bolling AFB Joint Base Anacostia | 27.6 mi. |
| Fort Meade NSA | 29.3 mi. |
| Andrews AFB | 33.3 mi. |
| Fort Belvoir | 33.6 mi. |
| Coast Guard Curtis Bay | 37.4 mi. |
| Shepherd Field | 41 mi. |
| Indian Head Naval Base | 41.7 mi. |
| US Naval Academy | 44.3 mi. |
| Annapolis Naval Station | 44.9 mi. |
| Quantico Marine Base | 46 mi. |
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