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What do you wish you knew before starting at Rock View Elementary?
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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048000908
Rock View Elementary
3901 Denfeld Ave, Kensington, MD 20895 · (240) 740-0920 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
295 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 | 21 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
65%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
38.2%
MD avg 50.6% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
37.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 43.6% | 35.2% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Rock View Elementary
Rock View Elementary's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock View Elementary this school | 588 | 50.2% | 38.6% |
| Deep Run Elementary Elkridge | 638 | 54.1% | 45.6% |
| Pine Crest Elementary Silver Spring | 493 | 52.9% | 45.9% |
| Sequoyah Elementary Derwood | 460 | 46.7% | 44.1% |
| Washington Grove Elementary Gaithersburg | 480 | 52.7% | 33.0% |
| Goshen Elementary Gaithersburg | 494 | 55.9% | 49.6% |
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 Rock View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #492 of 853 | #100 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #475 of 853 ▼ 4 | #98 of 131 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #590 of 853 ▼ 136 | #106 of 131 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #227 of 898 | #41 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #86 of 857 | #27 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #304 of 857 | #87 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #516 of 885 | #58 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #486 of 551 | #88 of 97 |
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
588
-37 (-6%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 588 | 52.9 | 11.1:1 | 50% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 53 | 10.8:1 | 54% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 53.6 | 11.2:1 | 56% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 53 | 11.8:1 | 48% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 49.9 | 12.1:1 | 49% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 47 | 13.1:1 | 50% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 45 | 13.3:1 | 46% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 46% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 25 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rock View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (606 to 588); teachers up 6% (49.9 to 52.9).
About Rock View Elementary
Rock View Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Kensington, Maryland. In all, 588 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 22% more students than the average for elementary schools in Maryland (about 481).
Rock View Elementary is one of the 208 schools that make up Montgomery County Public Schools (159,181 students in total).
More than half of enrollment at Rock View Elementary is Hispanic: 53%. Enrollment also includes 23% White, 12% Black, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 21% share among Montgomery County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
Classroom staffing at Rock View Elementary totals 52.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 50% of students (295) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Montgomery County is 40%.
In Maryland, Rock View Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.6% actual against a predicted 44.5%.
In Montgomery County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $132,450, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 211 public schools and about 159,181 students.
Newport Mill Middle is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Rock View Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Rock View Elementary ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 38.6% against a local average of 43.3%.
Under the NCES locale system, Rock View Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 625 (2020-21) to 588 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Rock View Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Kensington
- Albert Einstein HighHigh · 1,991 students
- Silver Creek MiddleMiddle · 751 students
- Garrett Park ElementaryElementary · 724 students
- Newport Mill MiddleMiddle · 652 students
- Kensington Parkwood ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Stephen Knolls SchoolCombined · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Newport Mill Middle0.5 mi · 652
- Albert Einstein High0.5 mi · 1,991
- Viers Mill Elementary0.8 mi · 556
- Highland Elementary1.1 mi · 509
- Garrett Park Elementary1.2 mi · 724
- Oakland Terrace Elementary1.3 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Rock View ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Rock View Elementary?
Rock View Elementary enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rock View Elementary serve?
Rock View Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Rock View Elementary have?
Rock View Elementary employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Rock View Elementary?
Student demographics at Rock View Elementary are roughly 23% White, 53% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Rock View Elementary in?
Rock View Elementary is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.