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Rock View Elementary

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Rock View Elementary ranks 476 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rock View Elementary in Kensington, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 588 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Montgomery County Public Schools district, where it occupies a middle ground in a diverse educational landscape. The school has shown a slight upward trend in its state ranking over the past two years, but it remains a middle-of-the-pack performer with a 2-star rating, significantly below high-achieving neighbors like Kensington Parkwood Elementary (70.7% math proficiency) and Garrett Park Elementary (64.1% ELA proficiency).

The school's most significant academic challenge is English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency sits at 38.4%—a dramatic 20-point gap below the district average of 58.5% and 13 points below the state average. This is not a universal issue across the neighborhood, as nearby schools like Oakland Terrace Elementary (61% ELA) and Flora M. Singer Elementary perform much higher. Math proficiency at Rock View (32.1%) is closer to the district average (36.9%) and outperforms lower-performing peers like Viers Mill Elementary (23.3%) and Sargent Shriver Elementary (19.6%). Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge, with a rate of 21.3% that is nearly double that of high-performing neighbors like Kensington Parkwood (10.4%) and Flora M. Singer (10.6%).

Despite these hurdles, Rock View invests heavily in its students, spending $24,675 per pupil—significantly more than Kensington Parkwood ($18,726) and Garrett Park ($18,285)—and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. The school shows notable strengths in serving specific student groups, including strong performance for African American students (75th percentile) and low socio-economic status students (79th percentile). However, it struggles with Hispanic students (17th percentile), Special Education students (15th percentile), and English Language Learners (32nd percentile). The school's path to improvement lies in targeted literacy instruction, addressing chronic absenteeism, and providing additional support for its struggling subgroups.

588

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,675

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Denfeld Ave
Kensington, MD 20895

(240) 740-0920

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Rock View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newport Mill Middle
High:	Albert Einstein High
	John F. Kennedy High
	Montgomery Blair High
	Northwood High
	More...
	Wheaton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

White:

23.5%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (34% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg48%

Maryland avg39%

476^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^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	40.1	476 of 864	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	488 of 865	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	503 of 859	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	492 of 855	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	458 of 862	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	366 of 802	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	607 of 853	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	509 of 857	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	485 of 847	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	429 of 845	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	463 of 859	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.0	599 of 867	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	502 of 847	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	502 of 857	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	516 of 853	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	548 of 855	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	519 of 850	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.8	412 of 838	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	315 of 818	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	286 of 804	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.2	379 of 805	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.7	342 of 803	57.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.9	128 of 504	74.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	78 of 115	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.9	292 of 796	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	289 of 347	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.2	113 of 546	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	398 of 788	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	159 of 528	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)79th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2021)75th percentile+20 vs school

White (2021)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)49th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)32nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2021)17th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2021)15th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

great school with a great community and principle. nice neighborhood, safe with activities after school makes it perfect for our family. Love the teacher to student radio k-2nd grade!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 28, 2014

My daughter started kindergarten last year at RVES and will be attending first grade this school year. We have been impressed with the principal and teaching staff. Parents are involved and my daughter is very happy. My husband and I are professionals with advanced education and love this school
Some of the schools ranking has been influenced by the fact it is 45% Hispanic and parents being uncomfortable with true diversity of a low county Montgomery county school. This is a great school, with dedicated teachers, and involved parents. The PTA is fun and they have been building a terrific outdoor classroom learning environment this last year.
Rock View Elementary School is a place where your child can become a good citizen and achieving academic. Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, August 10, 2009

Many of Rock View's teachers are experienced educators with students' best interests at heart. However, the administration toes the line on standardized testing, regardless of students' backgrounds. If you are going to talk about diversity and welcome families from all walks of life, you have to give teachers the moral support and the tools to bring around those who lag behind (for whatever reasons) on the almighty bottom line - test scores. This takes time! Having the formal education to make the grade as an administrator does not necessarily translate to understanding the difference between developmental and cognitive bases for low performance. Close Quote

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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 (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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rock View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Denfeld Ave	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0920	588	53	11.1	50.2%	138 (23.5%)	68 (11.6%)	309 (52.6%)	47 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	40.1	476^th of 864 public elementary schools	44.9%		39.3	488^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.6%	12	35.0	29.9	30.9	32.1	38.4	41.4	35.8	38.4	25.0	$24,675	$1,546	$23,129
Viers Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11711 Joseph Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1000	556	51	10.8	69.6%	73 (13.1%)	56 (10.1%)	377 (67.8%)	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	25.4	625^th of 864 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.2	595^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.2%	30	32.3	22.9	16.9	23.3	28.3	29.0	28.0	28.4	18.5	$27,802	$3,313	$24,490
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Medway St	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1770	509	41	12.3	59.9%	30 (5.9%)	27 (5.3%)	417 (81.9%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	41.3	471^st of 864 public elementary schools	45.5%		43.4	463^rd of 865 public elementary schools	46.5%	8	27.5	34.2	33.3	31.6	32.5	40.8	44.4	39.0	27.8	$23,403	$3,438	$19,966
Garrett Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4810 Oxford Street	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0700	724	43	16.7	24.9%	283 (39.1%)	112 (15.5%)	152 (21.0%)	114 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.4%)	80.3	178^th of 864 public elementary schools	79.4%		83.4	148^th of 865 public elementary schools	82.9%	30	54.0	46.9	54.3	51.8	70.4	62.2	60.1	64.1	47.1	$18,285	$1,050	$17,235
Oakland Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2720 Plyers Mill Rd	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-4880	500	43	11.6	30.2%	186 (37.2%)	76 (15.2%)	182 (36.4%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	75.3	221^st of 864 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.2	235^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.8%	14	63.4	48.4	47.5	54.7	70.7	56.5	50.8	61.0	31.7	$24,013	$1,432	$22,581
Sargent Shriver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12518 Greenly St	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6330	697	58	12.1	79.6%	29 (4.2%)	52 (7.5%)	576 (82.6%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	19.2	693^rd of 864 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.2	698^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.3%	5	19.3	19.7	19.9	19.6	21.8	23.9	25.9	24.0	11.8	$21,869	$2,808	$19,061
Kensington Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	4710 Saul Rd	Kensington	20895	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3700	535	36	14.9	12.1%	304 (56.8%)	45 (8.4%)	82 (15.3%)	58 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	95.2	29^th of 864 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.8	38^th of 865 public elementary schools	95.6%	9	72.8	72.2	67.1	70.7	82.7	83.5	78.3	81.6	55.3	$18,726	$919	$17,806
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
Weller Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Weller Rd	Silver Spring	20906	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8601	691	60	11.4	65.3%	26 (3.8%)	48 (6.9%)	580 (83.9%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	30.7	571^st of 864 public elementary schools	33.9%		26.4	592^nd of 865 public elementary schools	31.6%	21	24.5	32.3	26.0	27.6	31.3	30.9	32.0	31.4	19.8	$23,572	$3,130	$20,442
Arcola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Franwall Ave	Silver Spring	20902	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 287-8585	747	58	12.9	57.4%	39 (5.2%)	174 (23.3%)	494 (66.1%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	26.4	613^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.1%		24.7	615^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.9%	2	30.5	23.9	20.4	25.4	32.5	30.1	25.8	29.8	17.5	$22,848	$2,466	$20,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock View Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rock View Elementary?

Students at Rock View Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 23% White, 12% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rock View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Rock View Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rock View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newport Mill Middle
High : Albert Einstein High
High : John F. Kennedy High
High : Montgomery Blair High
High : Northwood High
High : Wheaton High

Is Rock View Elementary a good school?

Rock View Elementary ranks 476^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Rock View Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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