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Rockland Woods Elementary

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Rockland Woods Elementary ranks 302 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rockland Woods Elementary in Hagerstown, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 655 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, part of the Washington County Public Schools district, and has consistently earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top third of Maryland elementary schools.

Rockland Woods stands out for its exceptional performance with students from lower-income backgrounds, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for serving low socio-economic status students—a remarkable achievement that sets it apart from nearly every nearby school. The school also excels in mathematics, consistently outperforming both the district and state averages, and boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6%, which is dramatically lower than the district average of 29.0% and far below rates at nearby schools like Bester Elementary (44.3%) and Salem Avenue Elementary (37.4%). However, there is a notable "5th grade slide" in math, with only 22.7% of 5th graders proficient compared to 48.4% in 3rd grade, suggesting a potential curriculum gap as concepts become more complex. Additionally, while the school is highly effective for disadvantaged students, its White students rank in only the 34th percentile statewide, indicating that not all subgroups are reaching their full potential.

Compared to nearby "high-flyers" like Williamsport Elementary and Emma K. Doub Elementary, which achieve higher overall rankings and test scores, Rockland Woods' performance is particularly impressive given its lower poverty context and efficient spending of $16,936 per student—below the average of its peers. For example, Lincolnshire Elementary spends over $21,000 per student but achieves far worse academic results. Overall, Rockland Woods is a stable, above-average school that excels in math and attendance, with a key strength in closing the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students, though it should focus on improving 5th-grade math and ensuring all student groups achieve at their highest potential.

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 — 48th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Maryland avg39%

302^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

10^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
2026	62.0	302 of 864	65.0%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 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 (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
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%)	62	302^nd of 864 public elementary schools	65.0%		65.6	289^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.6%	13	48.4	37.1	22.7	35.9	63.2	56.8	47.4	55.7	41.7	$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%)	76.3	216^th of 864 public elementary schools	75.0%		56.3	361^st of 865 public elementary schools	58.3%	145	48.8	65.4	32.7	49.3	61.0	61.5	61.2	61.3	49.0	$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%)	80.9	173^rd of 864 public elementary schools	80.0%		66.8	280^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.6%	107	56.9	51.7	37.1	47.9	72.9	61.7	64.3	66.1	55.7	$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%)	38.1	500^th of 864 public elementary schools	42.1%		38.9	494^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.9%	6	35.6	24.7	12.9	23.1	49.2	39.5	34.1	40.0	33.3	$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%)	32.9	549^th of 864 public elementary schools	36.5%		22.2	661^st of 865 public elementary schools	23.6%	112	38.2	32.4	16.0	28.9	40.0	29.7	26.0	32.4	24.0	$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%)	16.7	730^th of 864 public elementary schools	15.5%		12.8	793^rd of 865 public elementary schools	8.3%	63	23.3	13.3	5.0	13.6	26.0	28.9	20.8	25.3	16.0	$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%)	30.8	570^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.1	551^st of 865 public elementary schools	36.3%	19	30.9	18.8	15.2	21.8	43.9	31.2	37.9	37.7	22.0	$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%)	86.4	126^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.6	127^th of 865 public elementary schools	85.3%	1	50.0	75.3	62.4	62.4	62.5	69.4	70.6	67.4	59.3	$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%)	37.2	502^nd of 864 public elementary schools	41.9%		26.7	590^th of 865 public elementary schools	31.8%	88	33.7	18.0	13.0	21.1	45.5	36.1	43.0	41.2	35.2	$19,714	$3,422	$16,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockland Woods Elementary

How many students attend Rockland Woods Elementary?

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

What district is Rockland Woods Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

Is Rockland Woods Elementary a good school?

Rockland Woods Elementary ranks 302^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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