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Best Schools in Rockville, MD
Rockville, MD has 49 public schools (8 high, 11 middle, 29 elementary) serving 39,960 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Rockville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Rockville, MD
The top high schools in Rockville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Winston Churchill High
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2234 Students
2. Thomas S. Wootton High
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1911 Students
3. Walter Johnson High
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2942 Students
4. Rockville High
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1516 Students
5. Col. Zadok Magruder High
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1686 Students
6. Wheaton High
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2599 Students
7. Richard Montgomery High
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2390 Students
8. Gaithersburg High
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2436 Students
Best Middle Schools in Rockville, MD
The top middle schools in Rockville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Herbert Hoover Middle
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 925 Students
2. Robert Frost Middle School
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 968 Students
3. Cabin John Middle
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 974 Students
4. Tilden Middle
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1100 Students
5. Julius West Middle
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1325 Students
6. Earle B. Wood Middle
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1068 Students
7. Redland Middle
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 571 Students
8. Shady Grove Middle
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 495 Students
9. A. Mario Loiederman Middle
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1001 Students
10. Gaithersburg Middle
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 875 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Rockville, MD
The top elementary schools in Rockville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Potomac Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 443 Students
2. Travilah Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 377 Students
3. Stone Mill Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 550 Students
4. Ritchie Park Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 378 Students
5. Fallsmead Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 543 Students
6. Lakewood Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 438 Students
7. Farmland Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 797 Students
8. Garrett Park Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 686 Students
9. Beall Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 497 Students
10. Cashell Elementary
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Montgomery County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 336 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Rockville, MD
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Rockville, MD has a total population of 73,959 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 65% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Rockville, MD
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Rockville, MD.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.27 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.00 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.26 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Rockville, MD.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Rockville, MD.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Rockville, MD Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Rockville, MD
How many schools are in Rockville, MD?
Rockville, MD has 49 public schools: 8 high schools, 11 middle schools and 29 elementary schools, serving 39,960 students in total.
How do schools in Rockville perform on state tests?
On average, 49 schools in Rockville score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Rockville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Rockville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 35%
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- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 41%
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- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 61%
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- Projected: 40%
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 47%
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- Projected: 60%
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- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Rockville
31 of 34 schools in Rockville carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 16B: 9C: 5D: 1
All 34 public schools we grade in Rockville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Earle B Wood Middle
- Julius West Middle
- Parkland Middle
- Redland Middle
- Robert Frost Middle School
- Tilden Middle
Elementary and primary schools (20)
- Bayard Rustin Elementary
- Beall Elementary
- Brookhaven Elementary
- Candlewood Elementary
- Cashell Elementary
- College Gardens Elementary
- Fallsmead Elementary
- Farmland Elementary
- Flower Valley Elementary
- Lakewood Elementary
- Lucy V Barnsley Elementary
- Luxmanor Elementary
- Maryvale Elementary
- Meadow Hall Elementary
- Mill Creek Towne Elementary
- Ritchie Park Elementary
- Rock Creek Valley Elementary
- Stonegate Elementary
- Twinbrook Elementary
- Wheaton Woods Elementary
Other schools and academies (4)
- Alternative Programs
- Carl Sandburg Center
- John L Gildner Regional Inst For Children And Adol
- Rock Terrace School
Private schools (24)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Alef Bet Montessori School Inc.
- Charles E Smith Jewish Day School
- Children's Manor Montessori School & Daycare
- Christ Episcopal School
- Executive Child Development Center
- Franklin Montessori Schools
- Ivymount School
- Little Genius Montessori School
- Manor Montessori School-rockville
- Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy
- Norbeck Montessori Center
- Primary Montessori Day School
- Redwood Montessori Academy
- She'arim High School
- Sheppard Pratt School-rockville (formerly Frost Sc
- St Jude Regional Catholic School
- St Marys Elementary School
- St Patrick's School
- St Raphael School
- Sulam School
- The Katherine Thomas School
- The Lourie Ctr School Of The Reginald S Lourie
- The Maddux School
- White Flint Children's House