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Ritchie Park Elementary

Public Grades K-5

30^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Ritchie Park Elementary is a high-performing K-5 school in Rockville, MD, serving 342 students as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, and it has earned a top-4% state ranking (30th out of 864 elementary schools) for six consecutive years.

Ritchie Park stands out for its exceptional academic performance across all subjects, with 72.4% of students proficient in Math and 78.4% in English Language Arts—roughly double the district averages. Its 5th-grade Science proficiency of 76.2% is a particular strength, surpassing nearby high-performing peers like Bells Mill Elementary (64.3%) and Beverly Farms Elementary (65.6%), and even edging out top-ranked Wayside Elementary (74.6%). The school also demonstrates remarkable effectiveness with its African American students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for this subgroup, which highlights strong equity-focused strategies. Additionally, Ritchie Park’s low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.4% is half the district average and significantly lower than nearby schools like Lakewood Elementary (15.7%) and Bayard Rustin Elementary (18.1%), indicating high student and family engagement.

Despite being surrounded by elite schools—including Cold Spring Elementary (ranked 1st) and Wayside (3rd)—Ritchie Park’s consistent upward trajectory from a rank of 150th in 2016 to its current top-30 status is a compelling story of sustained excellence. Its relatively high per-student spending of $19,604, combined with a low free and reduced lunch rate of 12.57%, suggests a well-resourced environment focused on enrichment. While the school excels for many groups, its performance with Asian students (48th percentile) indicates an opportunity to further tailor support, ensuring all students achieve at the highest levels.

342

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,604

Per pupil spending ?

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1514 Dunster Rd
Rockville, MD 20854

(240) 740-6310

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Ritchie Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Julius West Middle
High:	Richard Montgomery High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Asian:

21.3%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (76% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

30^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

8^th of 24Montgomery 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	95.1	30 of 865	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	42 of 865	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	29 of 859	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	37 of 855	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	44 of 862	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	59 of 802	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	116 of 853	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	190 of 857	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	138 of 847	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	150 of 845	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	214 of 859	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	61.5	380 of 867	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.6	409 of 847	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	356 of 857	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	219 of 853	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	308 of 855	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.9	115 of 850	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	257 of 838	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	22.9	672 of 818	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.7	603 of 804	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.9	657 of 805	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.7	702 of 803	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.1	15 of 504	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.2	67 of 128	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.3	79 of 796	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.7	38 of 788	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	83.6	59 of 528	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2021)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)89th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2021)48th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Science76%+44 vs state

Mathematics72%+45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ritchie Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1514 Dunster Rd	Rockville	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6310	342	24	14.4	12.6%	167 (48.8%)	35 (10.2%)	41 (12.0%)	73 (21.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	95.1	30^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	42^nd of 865 public elementary schools	95.1%	12	78.0	61.5	75.8	72.4	71.9	76.5	85.7	78.4			76.2	$19,604	$1,076	$18,528
Beverly Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8501 Post Oak Road	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0200	526	31	16.9	8.6%	245 (46.6%)	40 (7.6%)	38 (7.2%)	156 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	96.9	19^th of 865 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.1	13^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.5%	6	86.3	63.8	78.9	75.5	87.2	86.6	80.2	84.8			65.6	$17,897	$847	$17,050
Cold Spring Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9201 Falls Chapel Way	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4390	362	22	16.5	7.7%	156 (43.1%)	25 (6.9%)	31 (8.6%)	131 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	99.3	1^st of 865 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.3	4^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.5%	3	90.6	84.8	86.5	86.6	92.5	92.4	92.7	92.5			88.5	$18,908	$736	$18,172
Fallsmead Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Greenplace Ter	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3545	512	32	16.0	18.9%	163 (31.8%)	55 (10.7%)	76 (14.8%)	174 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	92.6	58^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.3	56^th of 865 public elementary schools	93.5%	2	69.3	66.7	68.0	68.1	72.3	77.2	74.7	74.6			56.0	$17,557	$1,174	$16,383
Bayard Rustin Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	332 W Edmonston Dr	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-4320	757	55	13.7	41.6%	159 (21.0%)	91 (12.0%)	245 (32.4%)	183 (24.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.9%)	74.4	229^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.3	219^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.7%	10	56.4	49.3	49.1	51.5	59.6	52.1	55.0	55.2			47.7	$18,461	$902	$17,559
Beall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Beall Ave	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-1220	475	31	15.5	27.6%	189 (39.8%)	42 (8.8%)	139 (29.3%)	60 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	87.8	114^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.8%		85.5	129^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.1%	15	69.8	56.9	62.1	62.7	65.1	66.7	66.2	66.0			56.7	$19,908	$965	$18,943
Farmland Elementary	Public	K-5	7000 Old Gate Road	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0660	847	54	15.7	19.5%	337 (39.8%)	79 (9.3%)	117 (13.8%)	253 (29.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.6%)	88.4	103^rd of 865 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.4	119^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.2%	16	66.0	61.5	53.6	60.4	70.3	74.1	67.7	70.6			50.4	$17,149	$953	$16,195
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	2534 Lindley Terrace	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5750	406	31	12.9	21.2%	79 (19.5%)	70 (17.2%)	48 (11.8%)	178 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)	91.4	77^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.2	71^st of 865 public elementary schools	91.8%	6	79.7	62.3	65.2	68.8	73.4	76.1	66.2	71.9			51.5	$19,479	$963	$18,516
Wayside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10011 Glen Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0240	465	35	13.2	9.9%	169 (36.3%)	32 (6.9%)	43 (9.2%)	187 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	97.8	11^th of 865 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.4	3^rd of 865 public elementary schools	99.7%	8	86.8	81.8	73.3	81.0	86.8	80.7	84.7	83.7			74.6	$21,468	$1,075	$20,392
Bells Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8225 Bells Mill Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0480	570	35	16.3	14.9%	237 (41.6%)	74 (13.0%)	55 (9.6%)	155 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.2%)	96.3	22^nd of 865 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.9	30^th of 865 public elementary schools	96.5%	8	79.6	70.5	68.3	73.3	88.7	78.3	78.6	82.1			64.3	$16,953	$916	$16,038

Frequently Asked Questions about Ritchie Park Elementary

How many students attend Ritchie Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Ritchie Park Elementary.

What district is Ritchie Park Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Ritchie Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ritchie Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Julius West Middle
High : Richard Montgomery High

What is the racial makeup of Ritchie Park Elementary?

Students at Ritchie Park Elementary are 49% White, 21% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Ritchie Park Elementary a good school?

Yes! Ritchie Park Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

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