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Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

24555 Cutsail Dr, Damascus, MD 20872 · (240) 740-5180 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Damascus’ School Grade B+ better than 72% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
518
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Damascus kids: John T. Baker Middle School

On the path

Where Damascus kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Lois P. Rockwell ElementaryYou are here
6–8John T. Baker Middle School841 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

24555 Cutsail Dr, Damascus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K84
Kindergarten56
Grade 170
Grade 282
Grade 369
Grade 476
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
460’20
481’21
514’22
527’23
518’24

Up 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 31%Black 16%Asian 9%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lois P. Rockwell Elementary from Damascus families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

The district →
Bayard Rustin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
A−
757 students14:1
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C−
756 students11:1
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
C
747 students13:1
Burnt Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Silver Spring
B
747 students13:1
South Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaithersburg
C−
746 students12:1
Watkins Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery Village
C
734 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Damascus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.