Frieda Fromm-Reichmann Cottage · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0Rockville’s public schools outscore 72% of Maryland districts
On the state math tests, 34% of Rockville’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Rockville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 191 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockville’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,107 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Elizabeth Catholic School (private), St. Raphael School (private), St. Marys Elementary School (private), Christ Episcopal School (private) and The Goddard School @ Gaither RD (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Rockville’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Maryland school districts, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rockville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Rockville · depends on your address
Julius West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,365 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Robert Frost Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 915 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rockville · depends on your address
Julius West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,365 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Robert Frost Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 915 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rockville · depends on your address
Julius West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,365 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Robert Frost Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 915 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rockville · depends on your address
Richard Montgomery High
Grades 9–12 · 2,366 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Thomas S. Wootton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,870 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Rockville High
Grades 9–12 · 1,550 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rockville · depends on your address
Richard Montgomery High
Grades 9–12 · 2,366 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Thomas S. Wootton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,870 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Rockville High
Grades 9–12 · 1,550 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rockville’s public schools are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Rockville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Rockville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rockville | B+ | Montgomery County |
Every school in Rockville
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Alternative Programs).
Questions about Rockville’s schools
Are Rockville’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rockville children attend outscore 72% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #47 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rockville in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 159,181 students in 208 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rockville kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Richard Montgomery High, Thomas S. Wootton High and Rockville High.
What is Rockville’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Rockville spend per student?
$20,107 in Montgomery County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rockville?
Yes: St. Elizabeth Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 535 students), St. Raphael School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 334 students), St. Marys Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 177 students), Christ Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 123 students) and The Goddard School @ Gaither RD (nonsectarian, grades K, 10 students).
Parents talk
What Rockville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rockville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.