Whetstone Elementary
- 711 Students
- 57.8 Teachers (FTE)
- 12.3:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (240)740-1060 Phone
- http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/… Website
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Whetstone Elementary
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Elementary Supplemental Virtual Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ B (78.8)
711
Students
57.8
Teachers
12.3:1
Student:Teacher
(240)740-1060
Phone
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/scho…
Website
Located in Gaithersburg, MARYLAND (ZIP 20879), Whetstone Elementary is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the Montgomery County Public Schools district.
Key statistics: 711 students enrolled; a 12.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Maryland Elementary School Average
Enrollment
711.0
State avg: 486.0
▲ 46% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
12.3:1
State avg: 13.9:1
▼ 12% better
Free Lunch %
56.3%
State avg: 55.2%
▲ 2% worse
School Details
School Name
Whetstone Elementary
NCESSCH ID
240048000953
State School ID
MD-15-150558
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
Supplemental Virtual
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
19201 Thomas Farm Rd
City
Gaithersburg
State
Maryland
ZIP Code
20879
County
Montgomery County
Metro Area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
2408
State Leg. Upper
24039
State Leg. Lower
24039
Latitude
39.1718
Longitude
-77.1968
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
711
Total Students
57.8
Teachers FTE
12.3:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
57.8
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 57.8 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 400 | 56.3% |
| Not Applicable | 389 | 54.7% |
District Info
District Name
Montgomery County Public Schools
LEAID
2400480
State LEA ID
MD-15
Phone
(240)740-3000
Website
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Rockville
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$3,827,101K
Federal Revenue
$274,591K
State Revenue
$1,040,655K
Local Revenue
$2,511,855K
Total Expenditure
$3,673,274K
Instruction Exp.
$2,121,095K
Support Services
$935,183K
Other Current Exp.
$67,467K
Geographic
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Whetstone Elementary, answered using official NCES data.