S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School
Germantown, MD 20874
Phone: (240) 740-4920
Fax: (301) 353-0923
District: Montgomery County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 508 students
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, a public school located in Germantown, MD, serves grades PK-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.
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School is a public school located in Germantown, MD. 508 students attend S. Christa McAuliffe 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 | 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: September 30, 2024
What an awful school. My child has come home almost every day with a story about how students in her class and on the playground have curses at her, put their hands on her and disrespect her.i could go on and on about how much I dislike this school. Trying to get in communication with administrators is horrible. The other students that go there dont seem like decent kids. I would definitely think twice before moving to the area if you have children that would attend this school.
Posted: September 30, 2024
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Posted: June 30, 2023
This is a great school with excellent staff.
Posted: June 30, 2023
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Posted: April 2, 2019
Posted: April 2, 2019
Posted: April 2, 2019
This is a great school. My daughter started K this year. Her teacher focus on individual kids and communicate to parents efficiently.
She is very happy to go to school.
Posted: April 2, 2019
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Posted: December 14, 2018
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Posted: December 14, 2018
Very disappointing.. Communication with parents is very poor.
The school is going down. Teachers are not handling situations accordingly. It seems like staff do not want to be bother with children needs.
Posted: January 22, 2018
Posted: January 22, 2018
The new counselor has poor communication with parents and has a very disingenuous attitude. The Principal is totally ineffective, and never addresses bullying issues, nor issues with teachers- shes not objective and her staff is always right in her eyes. She just appears to be a woman there to earn a paycheck- shes very unfriendly and walks around with her arms folded as if she doesnt even want to be there.
Posted: January 22, 2018
Posted: January 22, 2018
Posted: January 22, 2018
It was great when Mrs. Garris was there and I never had to deal with the Principal, Wanda Coates. The school is going down. Also, school lunches are sent in frozen and barely edible. The Principal doesnt seem to advocate FOR the students. Without great leadership, it brings EVERYONE down.
Posted: January 22, 2018
Posted: August 25, 2016
Even the long term sub that was required for a maternity leave was fantastic! All of my kids teachers.
Posted: August 25, 2016
My kid brought home assignments that had her reviewing and focusing on what was taught, nothing more. It wasnt all the time, but kept her focused on specific tasks.
Posted: August 25, 2016
Posted: August 25, 2016
My kid is entering second grade now. She started at the K level. She has grown tremendously there, in every aspect. My family has been able to participate in so many ways, and the strong PTA makes that happen.
Posted: June 5, 2016
Posted: June 5, 2016
It used to be a good school. Unfortunate is a lot of bully issues that the school can't handle. Also the school/classes are overcrowded.
Posted: June 5, 2016
Is not they're fault. Is just some much kids in the class. Not enough funds or help.
Posted: June 5, 2016
The school is overcrowded that's why the teachers doesn't have time to resolved individual issues.
Posted: July 30, 2014
McAuliffe does a wonderful job teaching students not only the main areas of education, reading, writing, math, science, etc, but they teach kids how to be responsible, caring & independent. There's a strong focus on kids learning to be contributing members of society and not just on the material. The teachers are caring and go out of their way to give of their time & resources. The only draw back to the school is the lack of parent involvement at times. We have a large number of working families that just don't have the ability to volunteer or attend meetings. But the administration, PTA and staff are all working together to change this. The parents who are involved do as much as they can to keep supporting the staff & students.
Posted: April 24, 2012
I have been very happy with the school. The PTA is very active and they have a lot of community involvement. The new principal is great with the kids and has lunch with them on a regular basis to stay involved. The teachers are outstanding. My child's teacher is Nationally Board Certified and is able to work with the children individually. The teacher to student ratio is also well managed. At one point there were only 12 students in my childs classroom.
Posted: October 27, 2011
This is a great school. They have a new Principle this year and her efforts to keep parents involved has been out standing.
Posted: November 19, 2010
It is a OK school. It used to be better. I sense an effort to improve.
Posted: May 27, 2010
For an average child this school will provide an average education. There is nothing exciting creative or engaging in the way the children are taught. There is no creativity it leadership and the teacher turn over rate has been very high. Maintainiing the status quo is all you will get and comments like,"It is okay for a child to get a C in an advanced class" are told to students. The bar is not set very high for expectations in this school.
Posted: September 5, 2008
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Water's Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Germantown | MD | 1.9 mi | |
| 2 | Lakelands | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gaithersburg | MD | 3.7 mi | |
| 3 | Old Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 10.1 mi | |
| 4 | Fox Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Great Falls | VA | 10.9 mi | |
| 5 | White Flint | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 11.8 mi | |
| 6 | Norwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Olney | MD | 12.8 mi | |
| 7 | Forest Knolls | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 16.2 mi | |
| 8 | DuMont Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 16.4 mi | |
| 9 | The Willoughby | Condominium/Townhouse | Chevy Chase | MD | 16.9 mi | |
| 10 | Iverly | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 17 mi | |
| 11 | Hillandale | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 17.8 mi | |
| 12 | Fox Mill Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Herndon | VA | 17.9 mi | |
| 13 | Takoma Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Takoma Park | MD | 18.4 mi | |
| 14 | Maple Lawn | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fulton | MD | 19.4 mi | |
| 15 | Shreevewood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Falls Church | VA | 19.9 mi | |
| 16 | Franklin Glen | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 20.2 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentlands | Gaithersburg | MD | 3.4 mi | |
| 2 | Ashburn | Ashburn | VA | 14.8 mi | |
| 3 | Silver Spring | Silver Spring | MD | 17.5 mi | |
| 4 | White Oak | Silver Spring | MD | 17.8 mi | |
| 5 | Vienna | Vienna | VA | 18.4 mi | |
| 6 | Arlington | Arlington | VA | 19.3 mi | |
| 7 | Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 19.5 mi | |
| 8 | West Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 19.8 mi | |
| 9 | Hammond Hills | Laurel | MD | 20 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Walter Reed Medical Center | 14.5 mi. |
| Fort Detrick | 20.8 mi. |
| Defense Health Headquarters Falls Church | 20.9 mi. |
| Fort Myer | 22 mi. |
| NRO Chantilly | 22.1 mi. |
| Henderson Hall | 22.9 mi. |
| Pentagon | 23.2 mi. |
| Fort McNair | 24.3 mi. |
| Marine Barracks Washington | 24.5 mi. |
| Mark Center Alexandria | 24.5 mi. |
| Washington Navy Yard | 24.6 mi. |
| Coast Guard Headquarters DC | 24.8 mi. |
| Bolling AFB Joint Base Anacostia | 26.1 mi. |
| Fort Meade NSA | 28.6 mi. |
| Andrews AFB | 32 mi. |
| Fort Belvoir | 32.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Curtis Bay | 37 mi. |
| Indian Head Naval Base | 40.2 mi. |
| Shepherd Field | 42 mi. |
| US Naval Academy | 43.5 mi. |
| Annapolis Naval Station | 44.1 mi. |
| Quantico Marine Base | 44.7 mi. |
