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Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

Q: Is Lois P. Rockwell Elementary a good school?

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary ranks 198 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary is a mid-sized school in Damascus, MD, serving 518 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district.

Rockwell stands out for its consistent strength in math, with proficiency rates that have nearly doubled the state average and significantly outpaced the district over the last four years. However, this math success doesn't fully carry over to science, where 5th-grade proficiency has been more uneven. The school also shows a notable pattern in 4th grade math, where scores dipped below the district average in 2025-2026—a potential area for parents to watch. Compared to nearby schools, Rockwell is a solid middle performer in a high-achieving cluster. It outperforms Damascus Elementary and Dr. Sally K. Ride Elementary, but trails top-tier peers like Wilson Wims Elementary and Snowden Farm Elementary.

One of the school's most impressive achievements is its exceptional performance with Hispanic students, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide—a standout metric that suggests effective support strategies. At the same time, chronic absenteeism (17.2%) is better than the district average but higher than top-performing neighbors like Wilson Wims (9.9%). Per-student spending at Rockwell ($21,839) is relatively high, yet doesn't guarantee top-tier results, as seen with the higher-ranked Snowden Farm spending less. Overall, Rockwell offers a strong, reliable education with clear math strengths and a demonstrated ability to support diverse learners, though families may want to ask about the 4th-grade math dip and science instruction consistency.

518

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,839

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24555 Cutsail Dr
Damascus, MD 20872

(240) 740-5180

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Lois P. Rockwell Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

Hispanic:

31.1%

African American:

16.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

198^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 132Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	198 of 864	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	265 of 865	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	214 of 859	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	170 of 855	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	170 of 862	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	208 of 802	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	132 of 853	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	82 of 857	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	104 of 847	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	195 of 845	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	66.0	273 of 859	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	313 of 867	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	199 of 847	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	61 of 857	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	81.6	94 of 853	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	109 of 855	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	251 of 850	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	63 of 838	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	24.3	660 of 818	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.0	549 of 804	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.3	567 of 805	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.2	639 of 803	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	209 of 504	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.1	226 of 796	71.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.2	40 of 347	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	284 of 546	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	66.0	188 of 788	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	208 of 528	60.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)88th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)76th percentile~ school

Female (2021)72nd percentile~ school

White (2021)61st percentile-13 vs school

African American (2021)59th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)48th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+23 vs state

Science45%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	518	37	13.8	33.0%	184 (35.5%)	84 (16.2%)	161 (31.1%)	45 (8.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	77.9	198^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.1%		68.9	265^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.4%	67	57.3	39.7	49.4	49.8	60.2	64.5	67.1	63.8	45.0	$21,839	$1,153	$20,687
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	541	40	13.4	42.3%	156 (28.8%)	91 (16.8%)	159 (29.4%)	71 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.5%)	81.9	162^nd of 864 public elementary schools	81.3%		85.1	134^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.5%	28	38.0	62.4	58.2	55.0	45.1	73.5	70.0	65.4	57.1	$22,658	$1,432	$21,226
Woodfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24200 Woodfield Rd	Gaithersburg	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2550	314	30	10.6	32.2%	118 (37.6%)	48 (15.3%)	96 (30.6%)	30 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	73.6	238^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.5%		86.6	116^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.6%	122	65.0	53.3	44.7	54.5	65.0	60.0	44.7	56.9	34.2	$30,086	$1,754	$28,333
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	24001 Ridge Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6190	326	28	11.4	27.0%	71 (21.8%)	52 (16.0%)	56 (17.2%)	127 (39.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	91.8	71^st of 864 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.2	70^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.9%	1	63.8	57.1	55.9	58.6	78.7	78.2	79.7	78.9	58.3	$24,890	$1,054	$23,836
Damascus Elementary	Public	K-5	10201 Bethesda Church Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6180	331	30	11.2	46.2%	119 (36.0%)	38 (11.5%)	143 (43.2%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	55.9	360^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.3%		59.1	343^rd of 865 public elementary schools	60.3%	17	57.9	40.3	24.0	41.4	57.9	35.5	54.0	48.5	26.0	$25,886	$1,157	$24,730
Snowden Farm Elementary	Public	K-5	22500 Sweetspire Drive	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5800	578	39	14.9	20.8%	87 (15.1%)	119 (20.6%)	69 (11.9%)	273 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	90.5	85^th of 864 public elementary schools	90.2%		88.9	94^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.1%	9	73.8	58.9	59.1	63.0	76.2	66.1	72.2	71.1	56.5	$17,563	$808	$16,755
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	484	35	13.8	19.0%	92 (19.0%)	109 (22.5%)	67 (13.8%)	181 (37.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.4%)	94.9	34^th of 864 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.8	62^nd of 865 public elementary schools	92.8%	28	77.9	74.7	62.5	71.9	80.0	87.2	77.5	81.7	52.5	$22,295	$1,065	$21,230
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	614	45	13.5	29.3%	131 (21.3%)	154 (25.1%)	99 (16.1%)	201 (32.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	73.6	237^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.6%		73.8	225^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.0%	12	62.5	46.4	40.7	49.8	61.5	65.5	53.6	59.7	36.8	$21,799	$1,259	$20,541
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	428	42	10.1	62.4%	44 (10.3%)	147 (34.3%)	162 (37.9%)	46 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	39.5	481^st of 864 public elementary schools	44.3%		33.5	524^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.4%	43	37.9	26.8	30.8	31.8	42.1	36.4	35.4	37.9	23.9	$26,203	$1,783	$24,420
Clarksburg Elementary	Public	K-5	13530 Redgrave Pl	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3530	365	27	13.7	35.1%	42 (11.5%)	117 (32.1%)	64 (17.5%)	115 (31.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	83.8	140^th of 864 public elementary schools	83.8%		74.3	218^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.8%	78	60.0	53.7	51.8	55.3	63.3	61.1	69.6	64.7	56.4	$21,722	$994	$20,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

How many students attend Lois P. Rockwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Lois P. Rockwell Elementary.

What district is Lois P. Rockwell Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Lois P. Rockwell Elementary a good school?

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary ranks 198^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

Students at Lois P. Rockwell Elementary are 36% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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