Franklin Montessori Schools
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 8 students
DuFief Elementary
15001 Dufief Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
276
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About DuFief Elementary
DuFief Elementary is a public elementary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, serving grades K–5. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Montgomery County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 276 students were enrolled, with about 10.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 276 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- County
- Montgomery County
- NCES school ID
- 240048000819
Schools near DuFief Elementary
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.