Galway Elementary School

Galway Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
12612 Galway Dr,  Silver Spring, MD
Montgomery County Public Schools
3.4
701 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
28%
Reading Proficiency
48%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
48%
Math Proficiency
28%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
64
Full Time Teachers
64
Teachers in First or Second Year
26.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
500:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
Black
57.3%
Hispanic
29.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.4%
White
3.4%
Two or more races
2.6%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 23 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/21/2026
Galway ES always has fun parent involvement nights and opportunities for the community to come and engage which I really appreciate. The PTA is strong and holds creative meetings to build up support for both teachers and the students. The principal is very strong in her role and is always visible an...
5.0 parent
12/9/2025
I have three students at Halway. My kids get all the support from their teacher. The school is very organized compared to school nearby.And i'm happy that my kids go to this school.
1.0 parent
11/17/2025
Galway elementary is a good school. Teachers are great. Everything is perfect although there used to be one teacher my daughter was in his class in second grade. I’m not gonna name his name but yeah he got fired I think or he just quit but this one teacher, I’ve heard people saying he was like a kin...
2.0 parent
6/23/2025
My son is non verbal; Autistic. I handed my son off to his teacher at 10:09am for his kindergarten promotion. My husband and I looked for my child throughout the program. My two kids looked. After which we found out that he had been taken to the learning center to sit with the second grade teacher....

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Galway Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Silver Spring, MD, in the Calverton neighborhood, and is served by the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 701 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 28% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 48% are proficient in reading. Galway Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $637,668. Discover additional schools in the area, like James E. Duckworth Regional Center, Paint Branch High School, High Point High School, and more. Learn more about what Silver Spring has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Galway Elementary School.

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