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Rock Creek Forest Elementary School

8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

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Serving 669 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rock Creek Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 669 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10% in MD
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rock Creek Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Rock Creek Forest Elementary School's student population of 669 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	111
1	100
2	102
3	122
4	96
5	107

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Total Students

669 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
2023	673
2022	691
2021	734
2020	739
2019	739
2018	723
2017	723
2016	708
2015	632
2014	611
2013	597
2012	578
2011	548
2010	495
2009	507
2008	501
2007	484
2006	494
2005	493
2004	518
2003	496
2002	519
2001	530
2000	527
1999	498
1998	484
1997	464
1996	456
1995	457
1994	403
1993	362
1992	369
1991	346
1990	341
1989	329
1988	292
1987	282

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
2023	48
2022	53
2021	51
2020	50
2019	50
2018	47
2017	47
2016	41
2015	38
2014	37
2013	36
2012	32
2011	33
2010	32
2009	30
2008	33
2007	33
2006	34
2005	36
2004	34
2003	33
2002	33
2001	34
2000	32
1999	28
1998	29
1997	28
1996	26
1995	29
1994	26
1993	22
1992	25
1991	23
1990	24
1989	20
1988	18
1987	16

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School Rankings

Rock Creek Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rock Creek Forest Elementary School is 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#117 out of 1347 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School
2022	#117
2021	#216
2019	#213
2018	#351
2017	#351
2016	#401
2015	#402
2014	#372
2013	#399
2012	#488
2011	#594

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58%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	58%	25%	34%
2021	40%	20%	27%
2019	62%	38%	48%
2017	52%	41%	50%
2016	53%	42%	52%
2015	51%	38%	46%
2014	84%	72%	77%
2013	89%	79%	82%
2012	91%	82%	86%
2011	89%	80%	85%
2010	91%	80%	84%

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69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	69%	45%	54%
2021	48%	36%	45%
2019	64%	46%	55%
2017	55%	41%	49%
2016	56%	44%	51%
2015	56%	45%	52%
2014	92%	82%	87%
2013	92%	85%	89%
2012	92%	85%	90%
2011	89%	85%	90%
2010	91%	84%	89%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	52%	36%	47%
2021	67%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	17:1
1990	14:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	7%	7%	14%
2022	7%	7%	15%
2021	7%	7%	14%
2020	8%	7%	14%
2019	8%	7%	14%
2018	4%	7%	14%
2017	4%	7%	14%
2016	5%	7%	15%
2015	5%	7%	14%
2014	5%	6%	15%
2013	6%	6%	15%
2012	6%	7%	15%
2011	5%	6%	15%
2010	4%	7%	16%
2009	5%	6%	16%
2008	6%	6%	16%
2007	5%	6%	15%
2006	5%	5%	15%
2005	7%	5%	15%
2004	7%	5%	15%
2003	6%	5%	15%
2002	6%	5%	15%
2001	6%	5%	14%
2000	7%	4%	13%
1999	6%	4%	13%
1998	6%	4%	13%
1997	4%	4%	13%
1996	4%	4%	13%
1995	2%	4%	13%
1994	3%	4%	13%
1993	1%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

39%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	35%	22%	35%
2022	35%	21%	33%
2021	35%	20%	33%
2020	32%	18%	31%
2019	32%	18%	31%
2018	32%	17%	30%
2017	32%	17%	30%
2016	34%	16%	29%
2015	32%	15%	29%
2014	31%	14%	27%
2013	30%	13%	27%
2012	29%	12%	26%
2011	30%	12%	25%
2010	23%	10%	23%
2009	22%	10%	22%
2008	22%	9%	21%
2007	24%	8%	21%
2006	25%	8%	20%
2005	26%	7%	19%
2004	27%	6%	19%
2003	29%	6%	18%
2002	31%	5%	17%
2001	34%	5%	16%
2000	34%	4%	15%
1999	32%	4%	14%
1998	32%	4%	13%
1997	33%	4%	13%
1996	35%	3%	12%
1995	39%	3%	11%
1994	36%	3%	11%
1993	36%	3%	10%

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Black

21%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	22%	33%	22%
2022	22%	33%	22%
2021	19%	34%	22%
2020	18%	34%	22%
2019	18%	34%	22%
2018	19%	34%	22%
2017	19%	34%	22%
2016	16%	34%	22%
2015	15%	34%	22%
2014	16%	35%	21%
2013	15%	35%	21%
2012	15%	35%	21%
2011	16%	36%	21%
2010	18%	38%	23%
2009	19%	38%	23%
2008	20%	38%	23%
2007	21%	38%	23%
2006	20%	38%	23%
2005	20%	38%	23%
2004	19%	38%	22%
2003	21%	37%	21%
2002	20%	37%	21%
2001	20%	37%	21%
2000	18%	37%	21%
1999	18%	37%	21%
1998	18%	36%	20%
1997	18%	35%	19%
1996	20%	35%	19%
1995	19%	34%	19%
1994	21%	34%	18%
1993	24%	33%	18%

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White

29%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	31%	33%	24%
2022	31%	34%	25%
2021	33%	34%	26%
2020	36%	36%	28%
2019	36%	36%	28%
2018	40%	38%	30%
2017	40%	38%	30%
2016	39%	39%	30%
2015	42%	40%	31%
2014	42%	41%	32%
2013	43%	42%	33%
2012	44%	42%	34%
2011	43%	43%	35%
2010	53%	45%	38%
2009	53%	46%	39%
2008	51%	47%	40%
2007	49%	48%	41%
2006	50%	49%	42%
2005	46%	50%	43%
2004	45%	51%	44%
2003	44%	52%	46%
2002	43%	53%	47%
2001	39%	53%	49%
2000	41%	55%	51%
1999	44%	55%	52%
1998	43%	56%	54%
1997	45%	57%	55%
1996	41%	58%	56%
1995	40%	59%	57%
1994	40%	59%	58%
1993	38%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.73	0.73	0.76
2022	0.73	0.73	0.76
2021	0.73	0.73	0.76
2020	0.73	0.72	0.76
2019	0.73	0.72	0.76
2018	0.70	0.72	0.76
2017	0.70	0.72	0.76
2016	0.71	0.71	0.76
2015	0.70	0.70	0.76
2014	0.70	0.69	0.76
2013	0.70	0.69	0.76
2012	0.70	0.69	0.76
2011	0.71	0.67	0.76
2010	0.64	0.65	0.73
2009	0.64	0.64	0.73
2008	0.65	0.63	0.72
2007	0.66	0.62	0.72
2006	0.65	0.61	0.72
2005	0.68	0.60	0.71
2004	0.69	0.60	0.70
2003	0.68	0.59	0.70
2002	0.68	0.58	0.69
2001	0.70	0.58	0.68
2000	0.70	0.56	0.67
1999	0.69	0.56	0.66
1998	0.69	0.56	0.65
1997	0.68	0.56	0.64
1996	0.69	0.55	0.63
1995	0.69	0.54	0.62
1994	0.67	0.54	0.61
1993	0.67	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	30%	46%	41%
2022	24%	38%	32%
2021	23%	40%	31%
2020	17%	41%	27%
2019	17%	41%	27%
2016	21%	40%	28%
2015	19%	39%	28%
2014	19%	38%	28%
2013	19%	36%	26%
2012	17%	36%	26%
2011	16%	33%	24%
2010	15%	31%	22%
2009	13%	27%	19%
2008	16%	26%	18%
2007	16%	25%	17%
2006	15%	25%	15%
2005	18%	25%	16%
2004	16%	24%	16%
2003	16%	24%	15%
2002	15%	23%	15%
2001	20%	23%	15%
2000	21%	24%	17%
1999	18%	25%	17%
1998	23%	26%	18%
1997	22%	26%	18%
1996	26%	26%	17%
1995	29%	26%	17%
1994	28%	25%	16%
1993	25%	21%	13%
1992	24%	21%	13%
1991	25%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Rock Creek Forest Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rock Creek Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Rock Creek Forest Elementary School is ranked #117 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Rock Creek Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Rock Creek Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodlin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Rock Creek Forest Elementary School?

669 students attend Rock Creek Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Rock Creek Forest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 21% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rock Creek Forest Elementary School?

Rock Creek Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Rock Creek Forest Elementary School offer ?

Rock Creek Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Rock Creek Forest Elementary School part of?

Rock Creek Forest Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 669 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education