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Flower Valley Elementary

4615 Sunflower Dr, Rockville, MD 20853 · (240) 740-1780 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
157 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
71
Grade 1
85
Grade 2
87
Grade 3
98
Grade 4
96
Grade 5
87
Student demographics
White
20138%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
16131%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24%
Black
8316%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 32%
Asian
479%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 7%
Two+
326%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28053%
Female
24447%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
62.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
48.4%
MD avg 34.8% . -5.3pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
524
+50 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.0:1
% White
38%
was 42%
% Hispanic
31%
was 24%
% Black
16%
was 15%
% Asian
9%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Flower Valley Elementary

Flower Valley Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in Rockville, Maryland, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 524 students spanning grades K through 5.

Across the 208 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (159,181 students total), Flower Valley Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Flower Valley Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Flower Valley Elementary records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Flower Valley Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.5%; this one delivers 56.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $132,450 per year, about 61% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Flower Valley Elementary is one of 211 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students).

Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Flower Valley Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.8%.

Flower Valley Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Flower Valley Elementary's enrollment has edged up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 474 (now 524). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 24% to 31%.

Inside the community feed, members of the Flower Valley Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
1,065,949
Census ACS
Median income
$132,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
159,181 students

Quick facts

School name
Flower Valley Elementary
District
Montgomery County Public Schools
Address
4615 Sunflower Dr, Rockville, MD 20853
Phone
(240) 740-1780
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
524
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
157 (30%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
240048000830
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
Other schools in Rockville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Flower Valley Elementary
How large is Flower Valley Elementary?
Flower Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 524 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Flower Valley Elementary serve?
Flower Valley Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flower Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Flower Valley Elementary is approximately 13.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Flower Valley Elementary?
At Flower Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Flower Valley Elementary public or private?
Flower Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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