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Ritchie Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1514 Dunster Rd, Rockville, MD 20854 · (240) 740-6310 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ritchie Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rockville kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Ritchie Park ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1514 Dunster Rd, Rockville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 158
Grade 256
Grade 354
Grade 460
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
384’20
382’21
378’22
361’23
342’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Asian 21%Hispanic 12%Black 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ritchie Park Elementary from Rockville 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; Rockville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.