Is Lois P. Rockwell Elementary a good school?

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary ranks 214 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lois P. Rockwell Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 527 students attended Lois P. Rockwell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lois P. Rockwell Elementary?

Students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary are 36% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lois P. Rockwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lois P. Rockwell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John T. Baker Middle School High : Damascus High

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Summary:

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is a public elementary school in Damascus, Maryland, serving 514 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. For the 2023-2024 school year, 44.5% of Lois P. Rockwell students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 33.4% for the district and 24.1% for the state. In ELA, 65% of Lois P. Rockwell students were proficient or better, compared to 55.3% for the district and 48.4% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 38.91% White, 16.15% African American, 27.24% Hispanic, 10.7% Asian, and 6.42% two or more races, is higher than many of the nearby schools, such as Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary and Damascus Elementary.

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 32.88% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 13.7, which is lower than the nearby schools and the district average, suggesting a more favorable learning environment for students. These factors, combined with the school's consistent academic performance and ability to serve a diverse student population, make Lois P. Rockwell Elementary an exemplary educational institution in the local community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

24555 Cutsail Dr
Damascus, MD 20872

(240) 740-5180

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
214^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,580

Students who attend Lois P. Rockwell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John T. Baker Middle School
High:	Damascus High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 527

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.2%

Hispanic:

28.3%

African American:

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lois P. Rockwell Elementary ranks better than 75.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 61^st among 130 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.2%), Hispanic (28.3%), African American (16.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is 14.3. 92 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lois P. Rockwell Elementary employs 36.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is $20,580, which is the 57^th highest among 130 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	26.23	639^th	803	20.4%
2005	36.31	567^th	805	29.6%
2006	38.05	549^th	804	31.7%
2007	24.28	660^th	818	19.3%
2008	84.31	63^rd	838	92.5%
2009	72.54	251^st	850	70.5%
2010	81.29	109^th	855	87.3%
2011	81.61	94^th	853	89.0%
2012	83.43	61^st	857	92.9%
2013	74.54	199^th	847	76.5%
2014	67.65	313^th	867	63.9%
2015	65.98	273^rd	859	68.2%
2016	77.27	195^th	845	76.9%
2017	88.35	104^th	847	87.7%
2018	88.55	82^nd	857	90.4%
2019	83.98	132^nd	853	84.5%
2021	64.23	208^th	802	74.1%
2022	79.91	170^th	862	80.3%
2023	79.24	170^th	855	80.1%
2024	73.25	214^th	859	75.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.88	284^th	546	48.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.06	226^th	796	71.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	65.99	188^th	788	76.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.34	209^th	504	58.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	78.16	40^th	347	88.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.01	208^th	528	60.6%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	431	20	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	461
1994	470	22	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	506
1995	366	17	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	394
1996	366	17	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	394
1997	496	17	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	532
1998	477	25	11	16	1	n/a	n/a	530
1999	467	27	15	18	0	n/a	n/a	527
2000	473	24	13	26	1	n/a	n/a	537
2001	459	31	17	24	1	n/a	n/a	532
2002	394	24	13	33	0	n/a	n/a	464
2003	394	24	13	33	0	n/a	n/a	464
2004	384	18	13	32	0	n/a	n/a	447
2005	347	37	24	52	0	n/a	n/a	460
2006	322	48	31	54	0	n/a	n/a	455
2007	298	34	39	69	0	n/a	n/a	440
2008	262	42	48	53	1	n/a	n/a	406
2009	241	46	43	63	0	n/a	n/a	393
2010	244	44	44	54	2	n/a	n/a	388
2011	228	40	44	75	1	0	29	417
2012	227	60	53	70	2	0	29	441
2013	221	55	48	95	2	0	28	449
2014	234	46	43	88	1	1	27	440
2015	233	52	45	96	0	1	27	454
2016	220	51	54	107	0	0	27	459
2017	233	48	52	107	1	0	23	464
2018	223	57	52	111	1	1	25	470
2019	215	50	52	122	2	1	32	474
2020	200	55	46	112	2	1	36	452
2021	189	62	51	122	2	1	33	460
2022	183	74	48	143	3	1	29	481
2023	200	83	55	140	2	1	33	514
2024	191	89	55	149	3	0	40	527

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	461	26.1	17.7	3
1994	506	25.6	19.8	4.9
1995	394	20.9	18.9	3.6
1996	394	20.9	18.9	3.6
1997	532	25.0	21.3	4.1
1998	530	24.6	21.5	5.1
1999	527	24.6	21.4	8.3
2000	537	31.5	17.0	8.2
2001	532	30.1	17.7	6.6
2002	464	28.7	16.2	9.5
2003	464	28.7	16.2	9.5
2004	447	26.8	16.7	7.8
2005	460	27.0	17.0	13.5
2006	455	29.0	15.7	16.9
2007	440	29.4	15.0	16.1
2008	406	30.6	13.3	14.3
2009	393	29.8	13.2	16.3
2010	388	28.9	13.4	17
2011	417	30.4	13.7	19.7
2012	441	30.2	14.6	23.4
2013	449	31.5	14.2	23.6
2014	440	32.3	13.6	23.6
2015	454	32.0	14.1	22.5
2016	459	31.0	14.8	19.8
2017	464	31.8	14.5	20
2018	470	32.8	14.3	19.4
2019	474	32.0	14.8	17.9
2020	452	31.9	14.1	18.4
2021	460	32.0	14.3	23.5
2022	481	35.0	13.7	25.6
2023	514	37.3	13.7	32.9
2024	527	36.7	14.3	31.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	461	26.1	17.7	3
1994	506	25.6	19.8	4.9
1995	394	20.9	18.9	3.6
1996	394	20.9	18.9	3.6
1997	532	25.0	21.3	4.1
1998	530	24.6	21.5	5.1
1999	527	24.6	21.4	8.3
2000	537	31.5	17.0	8.2
2001	532	30.1	17.7	6.6
2002	464	28.7	16.2	9.5
2003	464	28.7	16.2	9.5
2004	447	26.8	16.7	7.8
2005	460	27.0	17.0	13.5
2006	455	29.0	15.7	16.9
2007	440	29.4	15.0	16.1
2008	406	30.6	13.3	14.3
2009	393	29.8	13.2	16.3
2010	388	28.9	13.4	17
2011	417	30.4	13.7	19.7
2012	441	30.2	14.6	23.4
2013	449	31.5	14.2	23.6
2014	440	32.3	13.6	23.6
2015	454	32.0	14.1	22.5
2016	459	31.0	14.8	19.8
2017	464	31.8	14.5	20
2018	470	32.8	14.3	19.4
2019	474	32.0	14.8	17.9
2020	452	31.9	14.1	18.4
2021	460	32.0	14.3	23.5
2022	481	35.0	13.7	25.6
2023	514	37.3	13.7	32.9
2024	527	36.7	14.3	31.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$558 (3.1%)	$17,335 (96.9%)	$17,894
2020	$229 (1.3%)	$17,938 (98.7%)	$18,166
2021	$584 (3.1%)	$18,359 (96.9%)	$18,942
2022	$1,360 (7.2%)	$17,640 (92.8%)	$19,000
2023	$1,201 (5.8%)	$19,379 (94.2%)	$20,580

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 132^nd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 170^th of 855 Elementary schools	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	474	514	8.4%
African American	50	83	66%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	52	55	5.8%
Hispanic	122	140	14.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	215	200	7%
Two or More Races	32	33	3.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.9%	32.9%	14.9%

Schools Near Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24555 Cutsail Dr	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5180	527	37	14.3	31.7%	191 (36.2%)	89 (16.9%)	149 (28.3%)	55 (10.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	73.3	214^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.1%		79.2	170^th of 855 public elementary schools	80.1%	44	56.6	35.9	40.0	44.5	67.1	66.7	60.8	65.0	29.3	$20,580	$1,201	$19,379
Clearspring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9930 Moyer Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2580	539	42	12.7	40.4%	164 (30.4%)	98 (18.2%)	151 (28.0%)	74 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.3%)	89.5	82^nd of 859 public elementary schools	90.5%		81.5	151^st of 855 public elementary schools	82.3%	69	59.7	66.9	60.7	63.2	59.0	70.8	64.9	66.2	55.4	$19,751	$1,276	$18,475
Woodfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24200 Woodfield Rd	Gaithersburg	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2550	318	30	10.7	29.6%	130 (40.9%)	41 (12.9%)	94 (29.6%)	27 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	88.6	92^nd of 859 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.1	80^th of 855 public elementary schools	90.6%	12	80.0	58.5	50.0	61.8	71.8	78.0	66.0	71.5	40.0	$27,333	$1,684	$25,649
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	24001 Ridge Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6190	349	28	12.3	22.6%	79 (22.6%)	54 (15.5%)	57 (16.3%)	143 (41.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	94.4	43^rd of 859 public elementary schools	95.0%		94.4	43^rd of 855 public elementary schools	95.0%		79.7	63.9	57.6	67.0	81.3	82.0	71.2	78.0	53.0	$22,059	$1,406	$20,654
Damascus Elementary	Public	K-5	10201 Bethesda Church Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6180	346	32	10.8	43.6%	120 (34.7%)	29 (8.4%)	162 (46.8%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	59.3	310^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.9%		69.4	237^th of 855 public elementary schools	72.3%	73	52.2	38.8	40.9	43.5	56.5	58.7	39.4	50.0	20.0	$23,232	$1,164	$22,069
Snowden Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22500 Sweetspire Drive	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5800	614	38	16.3	16.1%	99 (16.1%)	118 (19.2%)	69 (11.2%)	294 (47.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	86.5	106^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.7%		90	81^st of 855 public elementary schools	90.5%	25	68.7	57.1	48.5	59.1	79.8	71.2	60.8	71.5	36.1	$15,957	$778	$15,179
Wilson Wims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12520 Blue Sky Drive	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 406-1670	521	39	13.4	16.9%	98 (18.8%)	131 (25.1%)	67 (12.9%)	188 (36.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.0%)	92.4	57^th of 859 public elementary schools	93.4%		87.9	100^th of 855 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	73.2	60.9	55.2	62.2	75.6	83.8	78.4	78.9	44.0	$19,251	$1,171	$18,080
Little Bennett Elementary	Public	K-5	23930 Burdette Forest Rd	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5660	609	45	13.6	26.8%	132 (21.7%)	164 (26.9%)	91 (14.9%)	188 (30.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	77.6	188^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.8	209^th of 855 public elementary schools	75.6%	21	55.1	43.4	46.6	48.5	63.6	60.7	67.3	63.7	35.9	$20,423	$1,412	$19,011
Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21301 Seneca Crossing Dr	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5980	455	41	11.0	52.5%	51 (11.2%)	140 (30.8%)	182 (40.0%)	54 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)	32	516^th of 859 public elementary schools	39.9%		37	489^th of 855 public elementary schools	42.8%	27	29.0	27.1	16.4	23.9	41.8	42.9	34.3	39.4	9.5	$23,232	$2,080	$21,152
Clarksburg Elementary	Public	K-5	13530 Redgrave Pl	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3530	448	35	12.9	30.8%	54 (12.1%)	140 (31.3%)	76 (17.0%)	146 (32.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	78	182^nd of 859 public elementary schools	78.8%		80.8	156^th of 855 public elementary schools	81.8%	26	71.9	46.0	53.8	55.9	78.2	50.0	58.0	60.4	32.9	$16,180	$848	$15,332

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