Snowden Farm Elementary

22500 Sweetspire Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871

www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/snowdenfarmes/

668 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Snowden Farm Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Montgomery County Public Schools school district, located in Clarksburg, MD with 668 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 40 teachers, Snowden Farm Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

668

Total Students

40.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

18.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Snowden Farm Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	111
Hispanic	67
Black	136
Asian	312
Two or More	37
American Indian	5

Asian
312 (46.7 %)
Black
136 (20.4 %)
White
111 (16.6 %)
Hispanic
67 (10.0 %)
Two or More
37 (5.5 %)
American Indian
5 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Montgomery County Public Schools
Phone:	(240)740-5800
Website:	http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/snowdenfarmes/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	668
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	98
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 2

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 113

Grade 2 125

Grade 3 110

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 126

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Snowden Farm Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	2
Kindergarten	85
Grade 1	113
Grade 2	125
Grade 3	110
Grade 4	107
Grade 5	126

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Snowden Farm Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	308	46.1%
Male	360	53.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)