Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Set in Damascus, Maryland, Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is a moderately sized primary school, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 518 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Montgomery County Public Schools comprises 208 schools with combined enrollment of 159,181 students; Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lois P. Rockwell Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lois P. Rockwell Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) records that median household earnings sit near $132,450, about 61% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Montgomery County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Clearspring Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lois P. Rockwell Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 60.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Lois P. Rockwell Elementary's enrollment has expanded 10% since 2018, when it stood at 470 (now 518). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 47% to 36%.

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