Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-3021

(240) 839-3201

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,250

Students who attend Rock Creek Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Silver Creek Middle
High:	Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 673

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.2%

White:

31.2%

African American:

22.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rock Creek Forest Elementary ranks better than 91.7% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 28^th among 129 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Rock Creek Forest Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.2%), White (31.2%), African American (22%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Creek Forest Elementary is 14.1. 87 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rock Creek Forest Elementary employs 47.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Creek Forest Elementary is $16,250. 100 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rock Creek Forest Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 6^th of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rock Creek Forest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	20.35	666^th	803	17.1%
2005	22.75	649^th	805	19.4%
2006	27.99	622^nd	804	22.6%
2007	28.59	632^nd	818	22.7%
2008	59.23	399^th	838	52.4%
2009	70.50	275^th	850	67.6%
2010	69.46	280^th	855	67.3%
2011	55.71	429^th	853	49.7%
2012	62.74	363^rd	857	57.6%
2013	65.36	304^th	847	64.1%
2014	75.57	210^th	867	75.8%
2015	83.42	147^th	859	82.9%
2016	75.54	207^th	845	75.5%
2017	76.92	197^th	847	76.7%
2018	76.61	196^th	857	77.1%
2019	81.25	155^th	853	81.8%
2021	91.40	61^st	802	92.4%
2022	92.25	60^th	862	93.0%
2023	91.12	71^st	855	91.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.92	42^nd	115	63.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	90.84	7^th	136	94.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	75.05	39^th	546	92.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	88.98	61^st	796	92.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	89.09	67^th	788	91.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.20	45^th	504	91.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	85.69	21^st	347	93.9%

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Rank History for White students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.93	9^th	528	98.3%

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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 Rock Creek Forest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	126	111	15	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	122	112	15	93	0	n/a	n/a	-1	341
1991	127	108	12	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
1992	145	97	9	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
1993	138	88	5	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
1994	161	83	14	144	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
1995	193	94	19	165	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	193	94	19	165	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	216	88	23	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
1998	211	94	29	154	5	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	224	96	28	162	2	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	219	101	37	183	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
2001	210	106	33	178	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	220	102	28	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	220	102	28	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	235	101	36	142	4	n/a	n/a	0	518
2005	232	98	33	127	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
2006	245	98	26	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
2007	242	100	24	114	4	n/a	n/a	0	484
2008	255	98	29	112	7	n/a	n/a	0	501
2009	272	95	24	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	507
2010	262	90	22	115	6	n/a	n/a	0	495
2011	238	90	22	160	2	1	35	0	548
2012	256	89	29	169	2	1	32	0	578
2013	258	91	30	181	2	1	34	0	597
2014	251	99	32	189	0	1	39	0	611
2015	260	99	33	200	1	1	38	0	632
2016	273	115	38	235	3	0	44	0	708
2017	282	132	34	229	4	0	42	0	723
2018	289	130	43	248	2	0	41	0	753
2019	266	130	59	238	3	0	43	0	739
2020	270	143	56	247	3	0	41	0	760
2021	237	139	53	258	2	0	45	0	734
2022	213	155	45	243	1	1	33	0	691
2023	210	148	43	237	1	1	33	0	673

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 Rock Creek Forest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	329	20.4	16.1	n/a
1990	341	23.7	14.3	17.9
1991	346	23.0	15.0	25.1
1992	369	24.9	14.8	24.1
1993	362	22.4	16.2	24.6
1994	403	25.8	15.6	27.8
1995	473	25.8	18.3	25.4
1996	473	25.8	18.3	25.4
1997	487	28.2	17.3	21.1
1998	493	28.5	17.3	22.9
1999	512	28.5	18.0	28.1
2000	542	32.9	16.5	29.5
2001	530	34.4	15.4	28.5
2002	496	33.4	14.9	23.2
2003	496	33.4	14.9	23.2
2004	518	34.2	15.1	24.3
2005	493	36.0	13.7	23.9
2006	494	34.0	14.5	21.1
2007	484	33.4	14.5	22.3
2008	501	33.3	15.0	19.8
2009	507	29.9	17.0	19.7
2010	495	31.8	15.5	21.8
2011	548	32.6	16.8	22.1
2012	578	32.2	17.9	22
2013	597	35.9	16.6	22.9
2014	611	36.9	16.5	23.6
2015	632	38.0	16.6	24.2
2016	708	41.0	17.2	26.3
2017	723	46.6	15.5	25.6
2018	753	48.2	15.6	24.8
2019	739	49.6	14.8	22.1
2020	760	50.1	15.1	25
2021	734	51.3	14.3	29.7
2022	691	53.1	13.0	30.8
2023	673	47.5	14.1	33.3

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 Rock Creek Forest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	329	20.4	16.1	n/a
1990	341	23.7	14.3	17.9
1991	346	23.0	15.0	25.1
1992	369	24.9	14.8	24.1
1993	362	22.4	16.2	24.6
1994	403	25.8	15.6	27.8
1995	473	25.8	18.3	25.4
1996	473	25.8	18.3	25.4
1997	487	28.2	17.3	21.1
1998	493	28.5	17.3	22.9
1999	512	28.5	18.0	28.1
2000	542	32.9	16.5	29.5
2001	530	34.4	15.4	28.5
2002	496	33.4	14.9	23.2
2003	496	33.4	14.9	23.2
2004	518	34.2	15.1	24.3
2005	493	36.0	13.7	23.9
2006	494	34.0	14.5	21.1
2007	484	33.4	14.5	22.3
2008	501	33.3	15.0	19.8
2009	507	29.9	17.0	19.7
2010	495	31.8	15.5	21.8
2011	548	32.6	16.8	22.1
2012	578	32.2	17.9	22
2013	597	35.9	16.6	22.9
2014	611	36.9	16.5	23.6
2015	632	38.0	16.6	24.2
2016	708	41.0	17.2	26.3
2017	723	46.6	15.5	25.6
2018	753	48.2	15.6	24.8
2019	739	49.6	14.8	22.1
2020	760	50.1	15.1	25
2021	734	51.3	14.3	29.7
2022	691	53.1	13.0	30.8
2023	673	47.5	14.1	33.3

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 Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$424 (2.9%)	$14,283 (97.1%)	$14,707
2020	$290 (2.0%)	$14,539 (98.0%)	$14,829
2021	$650 (4.0%)	$15,600 (96.0%)	$16,250

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rock Creek Forest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 155^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 71^st of 855 Elementary schools	9.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	739	673	8.9%
African American	130	148	13.8%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	59	43	27.1%
Hispanic	238	237	0.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	266	210	21.1%
Two or More Races	43	33	23.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.1%	33.3%	11.2%

Schools Near Rock Creek Forest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)				MCAP English Language Arts (2023)				MCAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Rock Creek Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8330 Grubb Road	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 839-3201	673	48	14.1	33.3%	210 (31.2%)	148 (22.0%)	237 (35.2%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	91.1	71^st of 855 public elementary schools	91.7%		92.3	60^th of 862 public elementary schools	93.0%	11	68.0	55.3	60.9	61.3	66.7	75.2	76.5	73.0	62.9	$16,250	$650	$15,600
Rosemary Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2111 Porter Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 920-9990	578	40	14.3	38.2%	231 (40.0%)	185 (32.0%)	101 (17.5%)	33 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$18,922	$952	$17,970
North Chevy Chase Elementary	Public	3-5	3700 Jones Bridge Rd	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 204-5280	234	16	15.0	26.9%	110 (47.0%)	45 (19.2%)	39 (16.7%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	87.5	103^rd of 855 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.2	112^th of 862 public elementary schools	87.0%	9	73.4	45.1	53.8	57.3	83.5	63.8	67.5	71.6	60.3	$19,103	$567	$18,536
Flora M. Singer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Hayden Drive	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0330	634	53	11.9	42.7%	216 (34.1%)	99 (15.6%)	236 (37.2%)	37 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.9%)	63.2	283^rd of 855 public elementary schools	66.9%		65.9	282^nd of 862 public elementary schools	67.3%	1	51.9	33.3	40.4	42.4	48.1	50.5	48.9	49.1	46.2	$20,328	$821	$19,507
Chevy Chase Elementary	Public	3-5	4015 Rosemary St	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 657-4994	431	25	17.3	24.8%	210 (48.7%)	100 (23.2%)	52 (12.1%)	45 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	95.5	33^rd of 855 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.3	36^th of 862 public elementary schools	95.8%	3	67.1	74.3	70.9	71.6	62.7	84.5	79.5	78.6	70.2	$14,328	$485	$13,843
East Silver Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Silver Spring Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0620	513	39	13.2	60.2%	94 (18.3%)	277 (54.0%)	94 (18.3%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	71.3	224^th of 855 public elementary schools	73.8%		72.1	250^th of 862 public elementary schools	71.0%	26	48.8	45.2	49.2	47.7	50.7	58.3	54.8	54.6	46.8	$18,768	$960	$17,808
Sligo Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Schuyler Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-2800	649	42	15.4	18.5%	323 (49.8%)	172 (26.5%)	68 (10.5%)	28 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.2%)	81.8	149^th of 855 public elementary schools	82.6%		84.3	133^rd of 862 public elementary schools	84.6%	16	67.3	50.5	49.1	55.5	75.0	64.3	50.5	63.0	49.5	$13,934	$504	$13,430
Takoma Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	7511 Holly Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-0980	579	35	16.4	40.1%	218 (37.7%)	175 (30.2%)	132 (22.8%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)								(n/a)										$15,102	$606	$14,497
Piney Branch Elementary	Public	3-5	7510 Maple Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 891-8000	599	39	15.4	37.6%	251 (41.9%)	174 (29.0%)	107 (17.9%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.7%)	84.3	124^th of 855 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.3	120^th of 862 public elementary schools	86.1%	4	64.4	52.9	48.8	55.1	71.0	62.0	60.5	64.3	55.7	$14,546	$585	$13,961
Highland View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9010 Providence Ave	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 740-1990	382	29	13.3	55.2%	112 (29.3%)	108 (28.3%)	131 (34.3%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	60.9	294^th of 855 public elementary schools	65.6%		75.6	213^th of 862 public elementary schools	75.3%	81	48.2	23.9	42.4	37.4	61.8	42.2	55.2	52.5	42.4	$18,035	$704	$17,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Creek Forest Elementary

Is Rock Creek Forest Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rock Creek Forest Elementary ranks in the top 8.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Rock Creek Forest Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 673 students attended Rock Creek Forest Elementary.

What district is Rock Creek Forest Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Rock Creek Forest Elementary?

Students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 31% White, 22% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rock Creek Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock Creek Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Silver Creek Middle
High : Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

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