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Rockledge Elementary

Summary:

Rockledge Elementary is a public elementary school in Bowie, Maryland, serving 341 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockledge Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American (48.39%) and Hispanic (26.39%) students. While the school's test scores are generally lower than state and county averages, it performs better than some nearby schools, such as Glenn Dale Elementary and Northview Elementary. Rockledge Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.97% to 58.06% over the past three school years, which is higher than nearby schools like Kenilworth Elementary (42.6%) and Whitehall Elementary (32.86%).

Despite its overall lower performance, Rockledge Elementary's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively well compared to their peers in the state. In the 2020-2021 school year, Rockledge Elementary's African American students ranked 107 out of 504 Maryland elementary schools, and its Hispanic students ranked 138 out of 347. However, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting inconsistent performance or the influence of various factors. Compared to nearby schools, Rockledge Elementary generally underperforms, but it outperforms some other schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7701 Laurel Bowie Rd
       Bowie, MD  20715-1002

(301) 805-2720

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
527th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,921 Help


Students who attend Rockledge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Samuel Ogle Middle
High:    Bowie High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  341

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.4%
Hispanic:
26.4%
White:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rockledge Elementary ranks worse than 61.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 37th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.16. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Rockledge Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.4%), Hispanic (26.4%), White (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockledge Elementary is 15.6. 107 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockledge Elementary is $18,921. 79 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Rockledge Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rockledge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rockledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.74 446th 803 44.5%
2005 42.59 507th 805 37.0%
2006 48.89 455th 804 43.4%
2007 33.95 590th 818 27.9%
2008 59.19 400th 838 52.3%
2009 57.14 420th 850 50.6%
2010 68.51 296th 855 65.4%
2011 56.31 423rd 853 50.4%
2012 69.98 262nd 857 69.4%
2013 69.15 258th 847 69.5%
2014 61.44 381st 867 56.1%
2015 45.81 423rd 859 50.8%
2016 28.53 576th 845 31.8%
2017 26.31 605th 847 28.6%
2018 29.08 575th 857 32.9%
2019 31.00 538th 853 36.9%
2021 36.48 398th 802 50.4%
2022 30.29 568th 862 34.1%
2023 45.29 405th 855 52.6%
2024 31.16 527th 859 38.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Rockledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.92 457th 796 42.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Rockledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.96 369th 788 53.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Rockledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.54 107th 504 78.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rockledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.73 138th 347 60.2%
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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.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, February 23, 2018

Open Quote My son goes here and I am not happy with them. They do not challenge him, they send homework home with no instructions. They are not a safe school, Last year I was able to take my son home with no ID. He has a new teacher that started in January I have not gotten any emails from her introducing herself or anything. This School is horrible, I see why they are ranked #608. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Open Quote I'ts an excellent school and Principal Prince is making a marked difference is the positive and active engagement of parents. My child brings homework at the Kindergarten level and I think that getting children to learn tenacity, grit and overall hard work is the most valuable aspect of raising them. Thanks to Ms. Valeo and Ms. Hornbeck for all you do for the Kindergarten and First grade kids Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Open Quote The leadership is more concerned with her career and advancement instead of children's wellbeing. It is all about the test score instead of ensuring that children receive a quality education that they will be able to apply later in life. A lot of rote learning and teaching to the test happening. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Open Quote When I began at this school it was ranked much higher. Great teachers are leaving. Principal not focused on well being of children but rather pretending the school is doing great. People are always yelling and child behavior never dealt with. People are transferring and even moving to get out of there! Military atmosphere. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, April 28, 2013

Open Quote I have two children at Rockledge Elementary. This past school year was my first experience. I would rate it one of the better schools. The principal is open to ideas and does listen. I'm not thrilled with class sizes and I hope this will be corrected next year. Also, for the size of the school I believe the school needs a principal and guidance counselor rather than a principal and vice principal. My children have had pretty good teachers and I hope that continues. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rockledge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 304 90 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1990 327 99 12 4 1 n/a n/a 0 443
1991 363 105 14 6 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1992 369 126 16 8 2 n/a n/a 0 521
1993 389 144 19 12 4 n/a n/a 0 568
1994 384 160 25 11 4 n/a n/a 0 584
1995 378 130 17 15 2 n/a n/a 0 542
1996 378 130 17 15 2 n/a n/a 0 542
1997 378 135 17 15 1 n/a n/a 0 546
1998 423 163 19 21 2 n/a n/a 0 628
1999 415 192 18 19 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2000 376 186 16 19 5 n/a n/a 0 602
2001 378 203 18 19 2 n/a n/a 0 620
2002 331 229 37 22 3 n/a n/a 0 622
2003 331 229 37 22 3 n/a n/a 0 622
2004 303 279 28 24 5 n/a n/a 0 639
2005 255 273 26 24 3 n/a n/a 0 581
2006 160 294 37 39 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2007 120 282 30 40 1 n/a n/a 0 473
2008 109 292 33 69 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2009 99 310 31 66 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2010 81 343 34 67 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2011 71 318 32 77 0 1 28 0 527
2012 65 310 33 77 0 1 30 0 516
2013 61 233 16 63 1 1 21 0 396
2014 66 226 12 62 1 1 28 0 396
2015 72 226 17 62 1 1 16 0 395
2016 70 223 20 66 1 2 11 0 393
2017 63 213 15 57 1 2 12 0 363
2018 51 195 11 64 1 2 13 0 337
2019 52 188 14 70 1 3 13 0 341
2020 44 180 15 79 1 3 15 0 337
2021 54 189 11 71 1 3 16 0 345
2022 59 169 16 83 2 3 17 0 349
2023 54 165 14 90 1 2 15 0 341

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 Rockledge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 411 18.0 22.8 n/a
1990 443 19.4 22.8 4.1
1991 489 19.7 24.8 5.5
1992 521 22.6 23.0 7.9
1993 568 25.6 22.2 7.2
1994 584 24.6 23.7 9.2
1995 542 22.1 24.5 6.6
1996 542 22.1 24.5 6.6
1997 546 24.9 21.9 7.9
1998 628 28.7 21.9 6.7
1999 645 28.8 22.4 8.7
2000 602 33.1 18.2 9
2001 620 32.6 19.0 8.5
2002 622 32.7 19.0 7.2
2003 622 32.7 19.0 7.2
2004 639 32.4 19.7 12.1
2005 581 34.0 17.1 14.8
2006 531 32.0 16.6 20.9
2007 473 31.9 14.8 20.9
2008 503 31.4 16.0 25.4
2009 506 31.7 16.0 26.5
2010 525 26.8 19.5 30.5
2011 527 26.9 19.5 30.9
2012 516 29.2 17.6 35.3
2013 396 19.4 20.3 41.2
2014 396 24.2 16.3 39.6
2015 395 24.0 16.4 44.1
2016 393 24.0 16.3 39.9
2017 363 22.7 15.9 41.3
2018 337 23.0 14.6 41.5
2019 341 22.0 15.5 42.8
2020 337 21.0 16.0 43.3
2021 345 20.9 16.5 44.3
2022 349 20.8 16.7 39
2023 341 21.8 15.6 58.1

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 Rockledge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 411 18.0 22.8 n/a
1990 443 19.4 22.8 4.1
1991 489 19.7 24.8 5.5
1992 521 22.6 23.0 7.9
1993 568 25.6 22.2 7.2
1994 584 24.6 23.7 9.2
1995 542 22.1 24.5 6.6
1996 542 22.1 24.5 6.6
1997 546 24.9 21.9 7.9
1998 628 28.7 21.9 6.7
1999 645 28.8 22.4 8.7
2000 602 33.1 18.2 9
2001 620 32.6 19.0 8.5
2002 622 32.7 19.0 7.2
2003 622 32.7 19.0 7.2
2004 639 32.4 19.7 12.1
2005 581 34.0 17.1 14.8
2006 531 32.0 16.6 20.9
2007 473 31.9 14.8 20.9
2008 503 31.4 16.0 25.4
2009 506 31.7 16.0 26.5
2010 525 26.8 19.5 30.5
2011 527 26.9 19.5 30.9
2012 516 29.2 17.6 35.3
2013 396 19.4 20.3 41.2
2014 396 24.2 16.3 39.6
2015 395 24.0 16.4 44.1
2016 393 24.0 16.3 39.9
2017 363 22.7 15.9 41.3
2018 337 23.0 14.6 41.5
2019 341 22.0 15.5 42.8
2020 337 21.0 16.0 43.3
2021 345 20.9 16.5 44.3
2022 349 20.8 16.7 39
2023 341 21.8 15.6 58.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rockledge Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $487 (3.3%) $14,405 (96.7%) $14,893
2020 $464 (3.4%) $13,290 (96.6%) $13,754
2021 $783 (5.3%) $14,000 (94.7%) $14,784
2022 $1,720 (9.7%) $16,006 (90.3%) $17,726
2023 $1,572 (8.3%) $17,350 (91.7%) $18,921

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockledge Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 538th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 405th of 855 Elementary schools
 15.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students341341
African American188165
 12.2%
American Indian11
Asian1414
Hispanic7090
 28.6%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White5254
 3.8%
Two or More Races1315
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.8%58.1%
 15.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rockledge Elementary

Rockledge Elementary ranks 527th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Rockledge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel Ogle Middle
High : Bowie High

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Rockledge Elementary.

Students at Rockledge Elementary are 48% African American, 26% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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