Rockledge Elementary

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Rockledge Elementary ranks 405 th of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

7701 Laurel Bowie Rd
Bowie, MD 20715-1002

(301) 805-2720

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
405^th of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,784

Students who attend Rockledge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel Ogle Middle
High:	Bowie High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.4%

Hispanic:

26.4%

White:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rockledge Elementary ranks better than 52.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 24^th among 138 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Rockledge Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.4%), Hispanic (26.4%), White (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockledge Elementary is 15.6. 113 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rockledge Elementary employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockledge Elementary is $14,784. 109 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 21^st of 24 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
2004	52.74	446^th	803	44.5%
2005	42.59	507^th	805	37.0%
2006	48.89	455^th	804	43.4%
2007	33.95	590^th	818	27.9%
2008	59.19	400^th	838	52.3%
2009	57.14	420^th	850	50.6%
2010	68.51	296^th	855	65.4%
2011	56.31	423^rd	853	50.4%
2012	69.98	262^nd	857	69.4%
2013	69.15	258^th	847	69.5%
2014	61.44	381^st	867	56.1%
2015	45.81	423^rd	859	50.8%
2016	28.53	576^th	845	31.8%
2017	26.31	605^th	847	28.6%
2018	29.08	575^th	857	32.9%
2019	31.00	538^th	853	36.9%
2021	36.48	398^th	802	50.4%
2022	30.29	568^th	862	34.1%
2023	45.29	405^th	855	52.6%

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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	457^th	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	369^th	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	107^th	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	138^th	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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, February 23, 2018

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

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

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

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

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	Total
1989	304	90	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	411
1990	327	99	12	4	1	n/a	n/a	443
1991	363	105	14	6	1	n/a	n/a	489
1992	369	126	16	8	2	n/a	n/a	521
1993	389	144	19	12	4	n/a	n/a	568
1994	384	160	25	11	4	n/a	n/a	584
1995	378	130	17	15	2	n/a	n/a	542
1996	378	130	17	15	2	n/a	n/a	542
1997	378	135	17	15	1	n/a	n/a	546
1998	423	163	19	21	2	n/a	n/a	628
1999	415	192	18	19	1	n/a	n/a	645
2000	376	186	16	19	5	n/a	n/a	602
2001	378	203	18	19	2	n/a	n/a	620
2002	331	229	37	22	3	n/a	n/a	622
2003	331	229	37	22	3	n/a	n/a	622
2004	303	279	28	24	5	n/a	n/a	639
2005	255	273	26	24	3	n/a	n/a	581
2006	160	294	37	39	1	n/a	n/a	531
2007	120	282	30	40	1	n/a	n/a	473
2008	109	292	33	69	0	n/a	n/a	503
2009	99	310	31	66	0	n/a	n/a	506
2010	81	343	34	67	0	n/a	n/a	525
2011	71	318	32	77	0	1	28	527
2012	65	310	33	77	0	1	30	516
2013	61	233	16	63	1	1	21	396
2014	66	226	12	62	1	1	28	396
2015	72	226	17	62	1	1	16	395
2016	70	223	20	66	1	2	11	393
2017	63	213	15	57	1	2	12	363
2018	51	195	11	64	1	2	13	337
2019	52	188	14	70	1	3	13	341
2020	44	180	15	79	1	3	15	337
2021	54	189	11	71	1	3	16	345
2022	59	169	16	83	2	3	17	349
2023	54	165	14	90	1	2	15	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rockledge Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockledge Elementary

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Rankings

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

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	341	341
African American	188	165	12.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	14	14
Hispanic	70	90	28.6%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	52	54	3.8%
Two or More Races	13	15	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.8%	58.1%	15.2%

Schools Near Rockledge 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
Rockledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Laurel Bowie Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-2720	341	22	15.6	58.1%	54 (15.8%)	165 (48.4%)	90 (26.4%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	45.3	405^th of 855 public elementary schools	52.6%		30.3	568^th of 862 public elementary schools	34.1%	163	39.2	14.3		18.1	64.7	46.3	39.6	50.3	25.0	$14,784	$783	$14,000
Whitehall Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 Woodhaven Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-1000	566	34	16.4	32.9%	123 (21.7%)	308 (54.4%)	68 (12.0%)	42 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	68.5	248^th of 855 public elementary schools	71.0%		69	267^th of 862 public elementary schools	69.0%	19	48.0	33.0	26.8	35.6	66.0	63.2	59.1	62.6	49.1	$13,488	$587	$12,901
High Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7011 High Bridge Rd	Bowie	20720	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-2690	342	29	11.8	62.6%	14 (4.1%)	199 (58.2%)	106 (31.0%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	35.7	504^th of 855 public elementary schools	41.1%		36	522^nd of 862 public elementary schools	39.4%	18	29.1	11.8	9.5	17.0	54.7	47.0	40.5	47.8	21.4	$22,193	$826	$21,367
Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	12711 Milan Way	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-2740	209	33	6.3	53.1%	16 (7.7%)	143 (68.4%)	40 (19.1%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$17,707	$1,341	$16,366
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Race Track Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-6610	343	22	15.4	32.4%	73 (21.3%)	188 (54.8%)	50 (14.6%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	53.7	344^th of 855 public elementary schools	59.8%		61.5	311^th of 862 public elementary schools	63.9%	33	25.4	20.4	17.5	21.2	69.5	57.1	59.6	62.4	38.6	$14,196	$605	$13,591
Tulip Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2909 Trainor Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-2680	370	26	14.5	38.6%	94 (25.4%)	186 (50.3%)	55 (14.9%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.9%)	68.6	244^th of 855 public elementary schools	71.5%		58.5	339^th of 862 public elementary schools	60.7%	95	44.0	30.5	29.8	36.0	59.5	72.4	64.9	64.8	50.0	$16,009	$592	$15,417
Kenilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	12520 Kembridge Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-6600	392	29	13.6	42.6%	87 (22.2%)	193 (49.2%)	72 (18.4%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.6%)	53.3	347^th of 855 public elementary schools	59.4%		56.5	351^st of 862 public elementary schools	59.3%	4	30.9	28.8	26.9	28.9	51.5	66.1	40.3	52.1	41.8	$19,588	$729	$18,860
Glenn Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Glenn Dale Rd	Glenn Dale	20769	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-2750	504	46	10.9	72.6%	14 (2.8%)	336 (66.7%)	95 (18.8%)	48 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	21.2	642^nd of 855 public elementary schools	24.9%		25.5	624^th of 862 public elementary schools	27.6%	18	21.7	7.4	15.1	14.3	39.0	32.3	20.3	30.9	19.2	$18,057	$727	$17,329
Heather Hills Elementary	Public	2-5	12605 Heming Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 805-2730	346	21	16.7	33.2%	37 (10.7%)	247 (71.4%)	20 (5.8%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	97.8	13^th of 855 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.6	53^rd of 862 public elementary schools	93.9%	40	74.2	77.4	74.4	75.4	83.1	87.1	93.3	87.9	84.4	$12,915	$531	$12,384
Crofton Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	1750 Urby Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-5805	734	42	17.4	13.6%	482 (65.7%)	62 (8.4%)	68 (9.3%)	61 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.6%)	87.7	101^st of 855 public elementary schools	88.2%		91.3	68^th of 862 public elementary schools	92.1%	33	61.8	41.6	53.5	52.3	72.6	70.4	81.4	74.9	73.6	$12,341	$757	$11,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockledge Elementary

Is Rockledge Elementary a good school?

Rockledge Elementary ranks 405^th of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rockledge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rockledge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel Ogle Middle
High : Bowie High

What is the racial makeup of Rockledge Elementary?

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

How many students attend Rockledge Elementary?

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

What district is Rockledge Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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