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Rock Creek Forest Elementary

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Rock Creek Forest Elementary ranks 145 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rock Creek Forest Elementary in Chevy Chase, MD, is a mid-to-large-sized school serving 690 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-regarded Montgomery County Public Schools district. This school stands out as a true powerhouse in mathematics, with 58.2% of all students proficient in math—a rate that is 58% higher than the district average and more than double the state average. This exceptional math performance is the highest among all comparable nearby schools serving grades 3-5, surpassing even high-performing peers like Chevy Chase Elementary and North Chevy Chase Elementary when considering the "All Grades" metric.

What truly sets Rock Creek Forest apart is its remarkable effectiveness with all students, particularly those receiving special education services. The school ranked 7th out of 136 schools statewide for its work with Special Education students, earning 5 stars—a testament to highly targeted and successful interventions. The school also maintains consistently low chronic absenteeism at 12.0%, which is nearly half the district average of 22.6% and significantly better than nearby schools like Woodlin Elementary (19.3%) and Sligo Creek Elementary (17.6%). While the school performs well in English Language Arts (66.1% proficient vs. 58.5% district), its math scores create a much wider proficiency gap, suggesting a specific strength in math curriculum and instruction that could serve as a model for other schools.

Rock Creek Forest demonstrates impressive efficiency in translating resources into strong academic outcomes. While it spends $20,240 per student—more than Chevy Chase Elementary ($17,141) but less than Flora M. Singer Elementary ($23,828)—it achieves significantly better math scores than both. The school serves a diverse student body with about one-third qualifying for free and reduced lunch, yet still achieves top-tier academic results. The one area for growth is with English Language Learner students, where the school ranked in the 63rd percentile. Improving outcomes for this subgroup could propel Rock Creek Forest back into the top 10% of all Maryland elementary schools, where it previously ranked 60th out of 862 schools during the 2021-2022 school year.

690

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,240

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-3021

(240) 839-3201

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Rock Creek Forest Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

28.6%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (59% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 83rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

145^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	83.6	145 of 864	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	165 of 865	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	123 of 859	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	71 of 855	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	60 of 862	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	61 of 802	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	155 of 853	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	196 of 857	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	197 of 847	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	207 of 845	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	147 of 859	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	210 of 867	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	304 of 847	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	363 of 857	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.7	429 of 853	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.5	280 of 855	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.5	275 of 850	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	399 of 838	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	28.6	632 of 818	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	622 of 804	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	649 of 805	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.4	666 of 803	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.2	45 of 504	91.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	42 of 115	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.0	61 of 796	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	85.7	21 of 347	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.1	39 of 546	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.1	67 of 788	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.8	7 of 136	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.9	9 of 528	98.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2021)98th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2021)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)91st percentile~ school

African American (2021)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)63rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Mathematics58%+31 vs state

Science42%+10 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
Rock Creek Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8330 Grubb Road	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 839-3201	690	50	13.7	33.2%	197 (28.6%)	143 (20.7%)	268 (38.8%)	43 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (5.1%)	83.6	145^th of 864 public elementary schools	83.2%		81.5	165^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.9%	20	69.2	57.4	49.2	58.2	71.2	67.3	60.5	66.1	42.1	$20,240	$1,020	$19,220
Rosemary Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2111 Porter Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 920-9990	499	38	13.2	40.5%	201 (40.3%)	153 (30.7%)	89 (17.8%)	26 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$22,690	$1,003	$21,687
Woodlin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Luzerne Avenue	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7350	603	42	14.3	36.2%	201 (33.3%)	177 (29.4%)	119 (19.7%)	47 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.3%)	75.2	223^rd of 864 public elementary schools	74.2%		71.7	243^rd of 865 public elementary schools	71.9%	20	57.7	43.0	47.8	49.8	63.7	53.3	55.6	57.8	49.4	$19,432	$1,059	$18,373
North Chevy Chase Elementary	Public	3-5	3700 Jones Bridge Rd	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 204-5280	237	17	13.6	20.7%	111 (46.8%)	53 (22.4%)	40 (16.9%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	89.5	93^rd of 864 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.1	112^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.1%	19	66.1	54.5	59.2	59.5	73.3	68.4	70.4	70.5	62.0	$22,568	$1,827	$20,741
Flora M. Singer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Hayden Drive	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0330	653	56	11.7	37.2%	221 (33.8%)	90 (13.8%)	257 (39.4%)	37 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	63.6	293^rd of 864 public elementary schools	66.1%		56.6	359^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.5%	66	44.7	43.7	32.4	40.4	56.4	56.8	50.0	54.5	36.6	$23,828	$1,410	$22,417
Chevy Chase Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	4015 Rosemary St	Chevy Chase	20815	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-7950	434	24	18.3	34.8%	186 (42.9%)	120 (27.6%)	58 (13.4%)	40 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	93.8	47^th of 864 public elementary schools	94.6%		91.7	74^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.4%	27	63.8	64.7	72.7	67.6	70.6	75.3	77.3	75.0	72.7	$17,141	$761	$16,379
East Silver Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Silver Spring Ave	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0620	540	45	12.0	52.6%	103 (19.1%)	281 (52.0%)	103 (19.1%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	61.4	309^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.2%		50.4	403^rd of 865 public elementary schools	53.4%	94	62.5	37.1	35.4	44.7	59.7	47.6	46.9	51.3	28.8	$20,978	$1,465	$19,513
Sligo Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	500 Schuyler Rd	Silver Spring	20910	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2800	632	41	15.2	22.5%	279 (44.1%)	200 (31.6%)	75 (11.9%)	30 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.1%)	81	171^st of 864 public elementary schools	80.2%		83.3	151^st of 865 public elementary schools	82.5%	20	62.1	64.5	45.3	56.9	65.0	65.4	56.9	62.3	44.1	$15,804	$797	$15,006
Takoma Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	7511 Holly Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0980	559	37	15.1	36.7%	207 (37.0%)	162 (29.0%)	136 (24.3%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)								(n/a)										$17,108	$830	$16,278
Piney Branch Elementary	Public	3-5	7510 Maple Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7780	575	34	16.8	34.8%	251 (43.7%)	157 (27.3%)	106 (18.4%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	82.8	158^th of 864 public elementary schools	81.7%		87.6	103^rd of 865 public elementary schools	88.1%	55	55.2	51.9	53.1	53.3	57.8	65.7	68.4	64.3	55.6	$17,802	$1,041	$16,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Creek Forest Elementary

What district is Rock Creek Forest Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

How many students attend Rock Creek Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Rock Creek Forest Elementary.

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

What is the racial makeup of Rock Creek Forest Elementary?

Students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 29% White, 21% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Rock Creek Forest Elementary a good school?

Rock Creek Forest Elementary ranks 145^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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