Great Seneca Creek Elementary School

Germantown, MD 20874

Phone: (240) 740-4380
District: Montgomery County Public Schools

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 464 students

Great Seneca Creek 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 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Great Seneca Creek Elementary School is a public school located in Germantown, MD. 464 students attend Great Seneca Creek Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 6/10 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 5/10 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.

Posted: July 21, 2016

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Posted: July 21, 2016

My son graduated from here and loved it the teachers are awesome and care about students the principal and Mr. D are amazing.

Posted: March 6, 2016

My children are performing at the top of their classes, exceeding expectations with all of the grade level standards.

Posted: March 6, 2016

The teachers do a great job of giving just the right amount of homework. My children always know exactly what is expected of them and how to be successful.

Posted: March 6, 2016

Best school ever! My children have enjoyed attending GSCES and are excelling in all of the academic areas.

Posted: March 6, 2016

Amazing school! Great Seneca Creek deserves 5 stars for the AMAZING learning environment provided to the children. Not only is the staff warm and fun, the teachers accelerate student learning. My children are performing well above the grade level targets and are going to be well prepared for middle school.

Posted: January 26, 2015

My son in third grade adores this school! He wishes to go to school ever day! We used to live in Delaware so he made no friends at the start. But teachers and students encouraged him in many ways. I think this school make a serious impact on him. This school not only made him learn but taught life skills. I also think that 99% of the teachers are very encouraged and enthusiast. I recommend this school to everyone.

Posted: May 29, 2014

I have 3 boys at GSCES and my oldest is finishing his 5th grade year. We have loved GSCES and the community of families. The staff at the creek have been amazing. My son went through some difficult health issues and his teacher and staff were so kind, caring, and helpful in caring for him! I highly recommend this school. And the way to get he best out of your child's school is to be involved- volunteer at the school, and join the PTA. You won't regret putting your child in GSCES!

Posted: May 28, 2014

My son was a member of the first graduating class from GSCES. He enjoyed his time at the school and thought it was a fun learning environment. As a parent, I like the diversity at the school. The school population reflects the area we live in.

Posted: May 28, 2014

Great Seneca Creek is a wonderful learning establishment. My daughter is moving up to middle school at the end of this year and gets tears in her eyes when she thinks about leaving the best school ever! The staff is so caring and the administration is awesome. I served in the PTA Board of Directors so I had a front row seat to what happens behind the scenes and was amazed at how well the school is run. The Bullfrogs are taught from the beginning to be safe, responsible and respectful!

Posted: May 28, 2014

My oldest son has attended this school K-5, and my youngest is in kindergarten there. We absolutely love GSCES. The teachers and principal are extremely dedicated, progressive, and just amazing! The technology advances in the last few years have been phenomenal. The curriculum is rigorous while not allowing kids to get lost in the shuffle. My oldest is definitely prepared for middle school, and the leaps and bounds my youngest have made this year under the nurturing guidance of the kindergarten team blows my mind! The PTA and parent support is second to none. My kids love this school and so do I. I am proud to have my children going to GSCES and am happy to be an active member of the PTA. The school spirit is so infectious! GSCES make learning fun!!! Go Bullfrogs!!!

Posted: May 28, 2014

GSCES provided my kids with a great educational foundation -- it's a strong school community. Parents, teachers and administration were caring and involved -- there's a great sense of teamwork. Core academics are balanced with unique hands-on arts, sports, science, service and club opportunities to benefit all types of learners. Germantown is one of the most diverse communities in the US and the school population is a great reflection of that.

Posted: May 28, 2014

I am so grateful that my kids go to Great Seneca Creek. The community that is this school is like nothing I've ever seen. The level of staff support, parent involvement and administrative leadership makes this a wonderful elementary school. My oldest is leaving to go to middle school next year and I know he has a strong foundation for success due to all he has learned and experience at Great Seneca Creek.

Posted: May 28, 2014

We have two kids at Great Seneca Creek (4th and 5th grade) and I couldn't be happier with the teachers, the parent involvement and progress of our kids. The school has amazing technical resources to promote digital learning, and the teachers do a fantastic job of engaging kids across all of the core subject matters. The school has a huge list of Fall and Spring after school clubs (most are free or have a nominal cost) to encourage kids to spend time doing things they love (ranging from Tennis, Yoga, Sports, Math, Reading, Legos, and the list goes on). I can't think of a better school for my kids!

Posted: May 28, 2014

I have 2 kids at Great Seneca Creek ES - amazing staff and great quality instruction, high tech classrooms, LEED certified facility that makes use of all "green" technology. Great environment.

Posted: May 27, 2014

Great Seneca Creek Elementary School has wonderful teachers and a great principal. Both of our kids were at GSCES from Kindergarten through 5th grade. I volunteered at the school every week for 7 years so I got to know many of the teachers. I was continually impressed with the teaching at the Creek. Our kids and their friends loved the Creek. GSCES is a gold certified LEED school.

Posted: May 27, 2014

My school is a great neighborhood school. The teachers are fantastic, the principal has a good handle on the school and the kids are really learning.

Posted: May 27, 2014

I had 2 boys "graduate" from GSCES and it they both loved it. Highly recommend!

Posted: May 27, 2014

Great Seneca elementary is a large elementary school with a small school feeling. You always feel welcome and wanted there. The teachers are amazing!!!! I had 2 kids go through there and out of all the teachers I was only slightly unhappy with one and it was because she was so new and inexperienced. Now she is amazing and experienced. I love the safe, respectful and responsible mantra. It has stuck with my middle and high schooler!

Posted: January 8, 2014

This school have been great! My son started there when it was fist built., he is not in high school and my daughter is in 5th grade. I've postponed moving so that my daughter can complete her elementary education there.

Posted: January 7, 2014

This school has a wonderful principal, an excellent staff, and a strong PTA. My children love the super-fun activities like Bingo Night, Math night, and the Back to School picnic. The staff runs a school-wide incentive program that recognizes students' good behavior for being respectful, responsible, and safe. The students earn bullfrog bucks to spend in the school store. All of the teachers that my children have had have been good and three stand out as being exceptional. Overall, I am happy with the education that my children are getting and they enjoy attending Great Seneca Creek everyday.

Posted: November 22, 2013

GSC is a great school. My son is in his 3rd year there and is doing great. His kindergarten teacher was by far the most compassionate teacher I have met she took time out of her day everyday after school to help my son become a better reader. All the teachers are great and really care about the kids.

Posted: February 7, 2013

I used to love GSC. My son graduated in 2010 from second grade to fifth no problem. My daughter from kindergarden to up until she reached fourth grade. Then she started having a lot of problems with other students calling her names. I didnt like the way some of the teachers handled the issue. I have a big problem with the vice principal. She's rude and she talks to my daughter like she is an adult. She doesnt talk to me and she skips my car everytime I am on the car rider line to pick up my dautghter. Who does that? So unprofessional, I can not wait for my daughter to be done with that school. I know for sure I dont have to see her face ever again.

Posted: January 21, 2013

This school is AMAZING! I am a former student there and when I was there I had the time of my life. Great Seneca Creek changed the way that I thought about learning. Their teachers and staff are attentive and helpful. During the time I spent there I only saw one physical altercation. Other than that there was no problems. The school has cool technology such as netbooks and promethean boards but does not over use them. The old principal Mr. Edmundson was AMAZING. And I hear that the new principal Mr. Curry is well liked. The food there was good but not gourmet. Students there could sometimes be rowdy but that was mostly with the younger kids. Overall GSCES was an awesome experience and I wish that I culd go back and relive the time that I spent there. You will enjoy your time there just as much as I did. GO BULLFROGS!!!

Posted: January 3, 2013

This school is excellent. It has advanced technology and experienced staff and is also the new principal of the school is amazing.

Posted: October 27, 2012

Great Seneca Creek has fantastic teachers and staff!! We are an original Bullfrog family and couldn't be happier with the quality of education and support our children have received throughout the years. There is a definite sense of community from the moment you walk through the doors. The Creek is more than a great school. It's a great family!!!

Posted: October 11, 2012

GSCES is an AMAZING school! My children love going each and every day! The teachers are wonderful.. My children are in 2nd grade and I can honestly say we have loved all of their teachers. All of the staff and PTA are awesome as well :-) I don't have one complaint! I give this school 5 stars all the way!!

Posted: April 25, 2012

Our son started GSCES in K and is now in 3rd grade. Our daughter will be entering K in the Fall. We absolutely love the school, teachers and staff. The teachers and staff are hands on and are readily available. The classroom instruction is geared to all learning styles, from old school - notebook and pencil, to the netbook or to the promethean board. They understand that improvements can always be made and embrace that change may be needed. The teachers and staff expect the students to be respectful (not only to adults, but most importantly to one another), responsible, and safe at all times. And they have their own recognition program(s) for students that can demonstrate those actions. Further, they offer after-school clubs to the students with a wide range of activities (often free, with some charging a minimal fee to cover materials), this in addition to the other third party for fee activities. I honestly have thought about moving but have not based on my satisfaction with the school. It really is that GREAT.

Posted: January 15, 2012

I LUV YOU Great Seneca Creek Elementary School!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We liked all my daughter's class teachers. They emphasize on overall student development. We are fully satisfied with this school.

Posted: August 31, 2011

The principal is horrible. He doesn't care about the students at all but instead dismisses any concern brought to him. The only saving grace for this school is that most of the teachers are outstanding.

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