507
53%
Enrollment
Math Student Growth
93.8%
54%
Attendance Rate
English Language Arts Student Growth
94.3%
79%
Graduation Rate*
English Learners Making Progress Towards Learning English
*Four-year adjusted cohort rate
* As of July 15, 2025
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Students
Families
Staff
Community Members
Student Feedback
Students felt that the school does an excellent job with connecting with their emotional needs and enough staff from the Principal, teacher, counselors, to the instructional aides and behavioral support team to address their emotional, social, and physical needs throughout the school day.
Family Feedback
Families felt that the school needs more opportunities for before and after school wellness programs in the form of athletic clubs, art classes, and STEM courses. Families believed that the addition of these courses would increase student mental and physical awareness and overall connection with the school.
Staff Feedback
Staff felt that the school does an excellent job with work life-balance and is considerate of their emotional and physical wellness throughout the school year. Staff members state that they would like the school to have more opportunities for students and their families to have wellness enrichment activities before and after school. Staff stated that they would like the school to have more athletic programs at the school due to transportation and financial challenges of some families in the school.
Community Feedback
Partners shared that there is an increase in outreach and coordinated efforts between the community and FCPS. This coordination and outreach need to continue and expand. Continued hiring of bilingual and diverse staff is necessary. Overall community partners felt that schools have increased their willingness and ability to meet the needs of families.
Rigorous, Community-Connected Classroom Instruction and Expanded, Enriched Learning Opportunities
Rigorous Learning: Families stated that they would like to see more STEM and Enhanced Enrichment extracurricular activities Families desired to have more tutoring opportunities for their students during and after school. Families desire to have Spanish and English classes for the community at the school
Connected: Students and Families desired more opportunities to engage in art, robot and cooking clubs. Students would like to participate in after school wellness activities (soccer, track, kickball etc.)
Enriched learning: Community Members and families desired foreign language classes extension for students and opportunities for students to learn various languages. Continued academic assistance needed for families/ especially families whose parents cannot help the students Enrichment activities such as STEAM and athletic after-school programs .
Collaborative Leadership, Shared Power, and Voice
Families desire to connect with school officials and provide their voice and feedback by creating a monthly Family Implementation Team (FIT). Families desired an opportunity to connect with school leadership to assist in planning family engagement events and volunteer services. Families suggested that frequent parent progress check-ins via virtual and/or in person and different opportunities to inform parents of student progress is desired to ensure communication continuity.
Integrated Systems of Support
Families desired more opportunities for to interact with teachers about their student’s academic and social-emotional progress outside of prescribed parent-teacher conferences. Families desires a database of available community and academic resources that would provide information on local community assets and resources in the areas of health, extracurricular learning opportunities, and domestic assistance.
Culture of Belonging, Safety, and Care
Monocacy Elementary provides a warm and welcoming environment. Families reported they believe that Monocacy Elementary decisions on mental and physical health, instruction, and communication, are in the best interest of students and their families. Students and families stated that that they feel supported by the MOES staff. They feel that the staff is very responsive to their feelings and willing to engage with them about their feeling. Many of the students surveyed felt they had an adult in the building that they were connected to and cared about their mental and emotional well-being.
Powerful Student and Family Engagement
There is an increase in outreach and coordinated efforts between the community and FCPS. This coordination and outreach need to continue and expand. Continue Cultural Family Engagement opportunities and evenings, while implementing mindfulness lessons and community building activities in the school’s curriculum. Families desired more family engagement events that provide opportunities for families and students to interact in group projects, and engagement, to foster greater school and home connection.
