24 Rockville Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Rockville MD

12 October, 2021

3:34 PM

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ROCKVILLE, MD — Elementary and middle schools in Rockville have been ranked among the best in Maryland, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked Robert Frost Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Rockville, according to the new list. Robert Frost Middle School was ranked fourth among middle schools in the state. Here's a look at how elementary schools in Rockville ranked compared with others in the state: 39: Lakewood Elementary51: Fallsmead Elementary 60: Farmland Elementary 72: Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary80: Ritchie Park Elementary 113: Candlewood Elementary 146: Cashell Elementary167: Bayard Rustin Elementary182: Maryvale Elementary183: Flower Valley Elementary196: Mill Creek Towne Elementary228: Wheaton Woods Elementary247: Beall Elementary254: Rock Creek Valley Elementary283: Brookhaven Elementary374: College Gardens Elementary484: Meadow Hall Elementary634: Twinbrook Elementary Here's a look at how middle schools in Rockville ranked compared with others in the state: 4: Robert Frost Middle School29: Tilden Middle School34: Julius West Middle 95: Parkland Middle98: Redland Middle127: Earle B. Wood Middle To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Schools were also ranked within their district. Here's how elementary schools in Montgomery County Public Schools measured up: 1. Bannockburn Elementary2. Cold Spring Elementary3. Wayside Elementary4. Travilah Elementary5. Potomac Elementary Here are the top five middle schools in Montgomery County: 1. Thomas W. Pyle Middle School2. Herbert Hoover Middle3. Robert Frost Middle School4. Cabin John Middle School5. North Bethesda Middle Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.