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How has Lois P. Rockwell Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048000185
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary
24555 Cutsail Dr, Damascus, MD 20872 · (240) 740-5180 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
171 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
55.7%
MD avg 50.6% . -11.4pp since 2023
Math
52.8%
MD avg 34.8% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.7% | 52.8% |
| 2023-24 | 67.1% | 56.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lois P. Rockwell Elementary
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lois P. Rockwell Elementary this school | 518 | 33.0% | 58.0% |
| Flower Valley Elementary Rockville | 524 | 30.0% | 56.7% |
| Jones Lane Elementary Gaithersburg | 428 | 34.3% | 71.0% |
| Oakland Terrace Elementary Silver Spring | 500 | 30.2% | 59.8% |
| Waugh Chapel Elementary Odenton | 549 | 29.9% | 60.4% |
| Beall Elementary Rockville | 475 | 27.6% | 69.0% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lois P. Rockwell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #242 of 853 | #64 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #265 of 853 ▼ 52 | #63 of 131 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #347 of 853 ▼ 188 | #70 of 131 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #343 of 898 | #66 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #430 of 857 | #94 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #62 of 857 | #30 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #686 of 885 | #88 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #131 of 294 | #12 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
+58 (+13%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 532
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 518 | 37.3 | 13.9:1 | 33% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 36.7 | 14.3:1 | 32% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 37.3 | 13.8:1 | 33% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 23% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 32.8 | 14.3:1 | 19% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 20% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 20% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 30 | 17.7:1 | 7% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lois P. Rockwell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (470 to 518); teachers up 14% (32.8 to 37.3).
About Lois P. Rockwell Elementary
Among the schools in Damascus, Maryland, is Lois P. Rockwell Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 518 students in 2024-25.
Montgomery County Public Schools is the local district for Lois P. Rockwell Elementary. It runs 208 schools with 159,181 students.
The student body at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 36%. The remaining shares are 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. A diversity index of 74% means there is a 74% chance two randomly chosen students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary are from different groups.
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, with 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maryland is similar, at 13.8:1. The school has 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (58.0%) and its predicted rate (54.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
In the wider Montgomery County area, median household income comes to about $132,450, roughly 61% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montgomery County's 211 public schools enroll about 159,181 students and include Lois P. Rockwell Elementary.
Clearspring Elementary, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Lois P. Rockwell Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lois P. Rockwell Elementary ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 13% over 4 years, reaching 518 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · 3,266 students
- Walter Johnson HighHigh · 3,016 students
- Wheaton HighHigh · 2,794 students
- Gaithersburg HighHigh · 2,441 students
- Seneca Valley HighHigh · 2,409 students
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase HighHigh · 2,377 students
Other schools in Damascus
- Damascus HighHigh · 1,390 students
- John T. Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 841 students
- Clearspring ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Damascus ElementaryElementary · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Clearspring Elementary0.8 mi · 541
- Woodfield Elementary0.9 mi · 314
- Cedar Grove Elementary1.1 mi · 326
- John T. Baker Middle School1.2 mi · 841
- Damascus High1.8 mi · 1,390
- Damascus Elementary2.0 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Lois P. Rockwell ElementaryHow large is Lois P. Rockwell Elementary?
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lois P. Rockwell Elementary serve?
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary?
Student demographics at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary are roughly 36% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Lois P. Rockwell Elementary in?
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.