Which elementary school has the most diversity?

[Anonymous]

Ashburton ES is very diverse.

[Anonymous]

Racially or economical diverse?

[Anonymous]

Olney is become more diverse each and every day. Solid schools.

[Anonymous]

Pay attention to the school administration, too. Some schools boast about diversity but their leadership doesn’t reflect the student body.

[Anonymous]

My child is at a MCPS title 1 and I feel like the staff is pretty diverse (both teachers and admin). My child (Caucasian, UMC) is definitely the minority at this school but what I think what makes the school "diverse" is that there are kids from all types of backgrounds, race and income level.

Anonymous wrote:Pay attention to the school administration, too. Some schools boast about diversity but their leadership doesn’t reflect the student body.

[Anonymous]

Is diversity something it's even possible to have "the most" of?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College Gardens Elementary in Rockville. Has all 4 major demographic groups in the 20-30% range.

Or near by Beall. I assume OP is looking for diversity not high minority.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am moving to Maryland soon and I’d like to know which schools have the most diversity. Also, I’m looking for something that has high test scores as well.

You can't have it both ways. Diverse = lower test scores, less diverse = higher test scores. More so as your kid moves up to MS and HS.

I’m not from this area. I went to a diverse school where I’m from and there were high test scores. Most people went to Ivy League schools. So, I’m hoping there is something similar here.

Keep in mind, Montgomery County is one of the most diverse counties in the entire country. Any school within MCPS you will find more diversity than most other parts of US. Within MC though, there are schools that will score higher (called W-school zones) but less diverse than other parts of MC. Look for those areas. Other parts of MC (with more diversity) schools are really bad and getting worse every passing year. Find it carefully. Don't lose your sight over "diversity"... Your kids will pay for it in coming years. There I said it. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Look at silver spring and takoma park

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at silver spring and takoma park

Look at Germantown.

[Anonymous]

Keep in mind, Montgomery County is one of the most diverse counties in the entire country. Any school within MCPS you will find more diversity than most other parts of US. Within MC though, there are schools that will score higher (called W-school zones) but less diverse than other parts of MC. Look for those areas. Other parts of MC (with more diversity) schools are really bad and getting worse every passing year. Find it carefully. Don't lose your sight over "diversity"... Your kids will pay for it in coming years. There I said it. Good luck.

You don’t know shit. The worst teachers teach in the least diverse areas because it’s easy and the kids do well anyway. I’ve met some laxy as shit teachers in the “W” clusters. Caring more about their clothes and classrooms. The really good teachers are in the focus snd title 1 schools because you have to be good and can’t just rely on the parents. There is way less accountability and monitoring teachers slack off all the time then brown nose parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Keep in mind, Montgomery County is one of the most diverse counties in the entire country. Any school within MCPS you will find more diversity than most other parts of US. Within MC though, there are schools that will score higher (called W-school zones) but less diverse than other parts of MC. Look for those areas. Other parts of MC (with more diversity) schools are really bad and getting worse every passing year. Find it carefully. Don't lose your sight over "diversity"... Your kids will pay for it in coming years. There I said it. Good luck.

You don’t know shit. The worst teachers teach in the least diverse areas because it’s easy and the kids do well anyway. I’ve met some laxy as shit teachers in the “W” clusters. Caring more about their clothes and classrooms. The really good teachers are in the focus snd title 1 schools because you have to be good and can’t just rely on the parents. There is way less accountability and monitoring teachers slack off all the time then brown nose parents.

LOL. Sure you did. This is a good example of parents you are going to run into if you are blinded by "diversity"

[Anonymous]

Here's the 2022 Official Report of enrollment. It has school by school breakdown by grade and by race.
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/reports/2022/OfficialEnrollmentSuppressed_2023.pdf

MCPS had a boundary analysis done a few years ago to better understand the current state of the system.
https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/boundary-analysis/

This part of the report has some interesting maps of the county and where different groups are. PDF page 17 (report page 189) has an interesting county-wide map showing demographic distribution.
https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/departments/publicinfo/Boundary_Analysis/interim-report/02c_Diversity.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am moving to Maryland soon and I’d like to know which schools have the most diversity. Also, I’m looking for something that has high test scores as well.

You can't have it both ways. Diverse = lower test scores, less diverse = higher test scores. More so as your kid moves up to MS and HS.

I’m not from this area. I went to a diverse school where I’m from and there were high test scores. Most people went to Ivy League schools. So, I’m hoping there is something similar here.

And when was this and where? MoCo itself is diverse, more so in some areas than others. Do not get your heart set on Ivy League. There is lots of competition and these are not small schools. MoCo is a nice place and diverse, especially compared to some other places in the country but it also has an undercurrent of the Hunger Games. Prepare yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Keep in mind, Montgomery County is one of the most diverse counties in the entire country. Any school within MCPS you will find more diversity than most other parts of US. Within MC though, there are schools that will score higher (called W-school zones) but less diverse than other parts of MC. Look for those areas. Other parts of MC (with more diversity) schools are really bad and getting worse every passing year. Find it carefully. Don't lose your sight over "diversity"... Your kids will pay for it in coming years. There I said it. Good luck.

You don’t know shit. The worst teachers teach in the least diverse areas because it’s easy and the kids do well anyway. I’ve met some laxy as shit teachers in the “W” clusters. Caring more about their clothes and classrooms. The really good teachers are in the focus snd title 1 schools because you have to be good and can’t just rely on the parents. There is way less accountability and monitoring teachers slack off all the time then brown nose parents.

And so the misinformation begins. There are diverse schools all of the county. Choose where you want to live as that is the most important part. Some schools overall have higher test scores but that says nothing about the quality of the school, teachers, or classmates. Nor is it a reflection of how your child will do. Kids all over the county score high and yet don’t go to a “W School”. Further there is whole lot of things offered in MoCo to make a students different that it might be elsewhere. Again, choose where you want to live.