DuFief Elementary
Gaithersburg, MD · Middle School
DuFief Elementary is a middle school in Gaithersburg, MD with 245 students enrolled and a 69% proficiency rate. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
DuFief Elementary is a middle school located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The school serves 245 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 69% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
DuFief Elementary is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland.
How This School Compares
DuFief Elementary has 245 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Montgomery County Public Schools (772 students). Its 69% proficiency rate is 17 percentage points above the district average of 52%. Compared to the Maryland state average of 49%, the school performs 20 points higher. With a 8.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
DuFief Elementary has 245 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 69% of students at DuFief Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
DuFief Elementary is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools in Gaithersburg, Maryland. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.