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Rockland Woods Elementary

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Rockland Woods Elementary ranks 289 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rockland Woods Elementary is a public elementary school in Hagerstown, Maryland, serving 643 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11 out of 25 in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Rockland Woods Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 42.3% of Rockland Woods students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 28.2% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, 50.4% of Rockland Woods students were proficient or better, compared to 54.4% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance in science is also noteworthy, with 43.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (27.6%) and state (25.6%) averages.

Rockland Woods Elementary's performance is especially impressive when compared to nearby schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Rockland Woods had 42.3% proficiency in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 30.2% for Salem Avenue Elementary, 20.2% for Pangborn Elementary, and 20.5% for Hickory Elementary. The school's performance is also noteworthy when compared to the high-performing Williamsport Elementary, a magnet school that has significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics (64.9%) and ELA (65.9%).

655

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,936

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18201 Rockland Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740

(301) 766-8485

District: Washington County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

24.4%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

Maryland avg38%

289^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

11^th of 25Washington 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
2025	65.6	289 of 865	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	274 of 859	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	276 of 855	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	300 of 862	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	363 of 802	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	296 of 853	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	381 of 857	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.0	451 of 847	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	436 of 845	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.2	346 of 859	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.5	241 of 867	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	58.3	382 of 847	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	368 of 857	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	220 of 853	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	273 of 855	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	332 of 850	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	223 of 504	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	362 of 796	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	114 of 347	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.3	43 of 546	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	402 of 788	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	346 of 528	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2021)67th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2021)56th percentile~ school

Female (2021)55th percentile~ school

Male (2021)49th percentile-6 vs school

White (2021)34th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science44%+18 vs state

Mathematics42%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

This school should be rated the highest in Washington County. Absolutely excellent. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The school is amazing. The staff is wonderful and well educated. The activity's they offer to keep the kids both learning and having fun is why my kids love it here. I have two children who go here and both are magnet kids now in middle school. The principle is firm but fair and they have the latest technology in the classrooms. I am very happy with this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Rockland Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 Rockland Drive	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8485	655	44	15.0	47.9%	268 (40.9%)	160 (24.4%)	121 (18.5%)	38 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.9%)	65.6	289^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.6%		65.4	274^th of 859 public elementary schools	68.1%	15	56.0	30.0	40.9	42.3	57.1	38.9	54.8	50.4	43.6	$16,936	$1,751	$15,184
Fountain Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17145 Lappans Rd	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 766-8146	319	18	17.3	48.0%	260 (81.5%)	15 (4.7%)	29 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	56.3	361^st of 865 public elementary schools	58.3%		43.2	436^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.2%	75	40.8	34.8	20.0	31.7	63.3	65.2	40.0	55.9	26.0	$14,213	$873	$13,340
Emma K. Doub Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1221 S Potomac St	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8130	389	21	18.3	58.1%	178 (45.8%)	65 (16.7%)	81 (20.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.4%)	66.8	280^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.6%		71.6	230^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.2%	50	50.8	39.7	40.6	43.5	51.6	61.8	49.2	54.4	31.3	$15,749	$1,563	$14,186
Lincolnshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17545 Lincolnshire Rd	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8206	503	37	13.5	69.2%	228 (45.3%)	88 (17.5%)	116 (23.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.7%)	38.9	494^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.9%		33.4	502^nd of 859 public elementary schools	41.6%	8	32.5	27.6	22.7	28.0	38.3	42.5	39.4	40.2	19.4	$21,207	$4,306	$16,901
Hickory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11101 Hickory School Rd	Williamsport	21795	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8198	326	24	13.7	77.3%	115 (35.3%)	29 (8.9%)	165 (50.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	22.2	661^st of 865 public elementary schools	23.6%		20.4	647^th of 859 public elementary schools	24.7%	14	26.7	28.0	8.9	20.5	28.6	24.5	20.8	24.3	12.1	$18,567	$2,507	$16,060
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1311 Yale Drive	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8668	579	45	12.8	69.9%	139 (24.0%)	168 (29.0%)	151 (26.1%)	26 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (16.1%)								(n/a)										$18,975	$3,442	$15,533
Bester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Mill St	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8001	490	43	11.3	84.7%	141 (28.8%)	149 (30.4%)	106 (21.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (18.8%)	12.8	793^rd of 865 public elementary schools	8.3%		11.3	800^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.9%	7	9.1	13.0	9.1	10.3	21.6	20.0	14.8	18.5	8.0	$22,906	$4,586	$18,321
Eastern Elementary	Public	3-5	1320 Yale Dr	Hagerstown	21742	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8122	439	33	13.4	74.5%	107 (24.4%)	151 (34.4%)	104 (23.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.9%)	31.1	551^st of 865 public elementary schools	36.3%		37	470^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.3%	81	22.2	24.4	17.1	21.0	32.4	36.8	36.0	35.0	20.5	$19,929	$3,286	$16,644
Williamsport Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1 S Clifton Dr	Williamsport	21795	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 766-8415	533	36	14.6	61.0%	357 (67.0%)	47 (8.8%)	59 (11.1%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.9%)	85.6	127^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.7	151^st of 859 public elementary schools	82.4%	24	65.8	79.5	50.0	64.9	64.6	76.1	57.1	65.9	38.9	$15,778	$852	$14,925
Pangborn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Pangborn Blvd	Hagerstown	21740	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 766-8282	749	56	13.3	76.0%	265 (35.4%)	169 (22.6%)	206 (27.5%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (13.0%)	26.7	590^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.1	546^th of 859 public elementary schools	36.4%	44	25.2	22.1	12.8	20.2	39.8	36.3	26.6	34.4	11.0	$19,714	$3,422	$16,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockland Woods Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rockland Woods Elementary?

Students at Rockland Woods Elementary are 41% White, 24% African American, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Rockland Woods Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

Is Rockland Woods Elementary a good school?

Rockland Woods Elementary ranks 289^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rockland Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Rockland Woods Elementary.

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