Rock View Elementary School

Kensington, MD 20895

Phone: (240) 740-0920
District: Montgomery County Public Schools

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 599 students

Rock View Elementary School, a public school located in Kensington, MD, serves grades PK-5 in the Montgomery County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Rock View Elementary School is a public school located in Kensington, MD. 599 students attend Rock View Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 5/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education.
Student Growth 6/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - Middle Level data from Maryland State Department of Education.

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Great teachers and staff. Very communicative and responsive. The PTA and wider community are heavily involved.

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Posted: September 1, 2025

We love the school! Our son loves the school.. It's in a great neighborhood!

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Posted: June 21, 2024

A truly horrible experience. We moved, with great urgency to get out of another year at RVE. Understaffed, poor communication, unsafe, unenthusiastic. We had a couple bad incidents that were handled very poorly. Know several other families who were able to leave as well. Moving from this school was the best decision of my life. My son’s new school is the exact opposite experience. You and your children deserve that.

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Posted: October 22, 2023

We have been beyond thrilled with Rock View. My child absolutely loves going to school each day. One of my favorite things is how diverse the school is, which you really see at all of the great school events. The PTA is very active which is a definite plus. Overall I am happy my child is receiving a great education, while also having a chance to learn about diversity and community.

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Posted: June 9, 2022

We've been at this schools since before COVID and I do not know why the rating is so low other than to think the Great Schools algorithm is biased or not taking into consideration a year's worth of online learning. We absolutely love this school, the teachers, the principal Ms Alexander, and the counseling staff. Both of our kids have been thriving here since returning in person. Communication is stellar, PTA events are culturally responsive to the community's demographic, before/aftercare is great. 5 stars for this school and look forward to seeing Great Schools fix their rating systems.

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Posted: July 3, 2019

Posted: July 3, 2019

Homework varied from grade to grade. In kindergarten and 2nd grade she had a book to read Monday - Thursday. In 2nd grade she had monthly reading and math assignments (Read O and Math O).

Posted: July 3, 2019

All three of my daughter's teachers were engaging.

Posted: July 3, 2019

Posted: July 3, 2019

The Principal and Assistant Principal are involved with the school and accessible to parents.

Posted: July 3, 2019

I have had a positive experience but I feel there is room for improvement. In the test scores I don't know if all students are excelling.

Posted: May 19, 2019

Our experience is positive and the school deserves praise

Posted: May 19, 2019

Great teacher to student ratio. Age appropriate homework

Posted: May 19, 2019

The teachers are all supportive and work as a team. Many teacher lead activities

Posted: May 19, 2019

Positive leadership using slogans and morning announcements. Positive reinforcement for kind students

Posted: May 19, 2019

Amazing strong principe who makes good choices for her kids and community

Posted: May 19, 2019

Even the toughest students are never dismissed. Each student is worked with in an effective way

Posted: May 19, 2019

Has good policy’s in place and reacts property

Posted: April 13, 2019

I don't have personal experience about this subject.

Posted: April 13, 2019

Posted: April 13, 2019

I am not sure why Rock View Elementary only gets 5/10. My sons are doing well and are happy there, academically they seem on track to perform well.

Posted: April 13, 2019

There is a good, healthy balance of amount of homework.

Posted: April 13, 2019

All the teachers my sons have had have been very professional and enriching.

Posted: April 13, 2019

The teachers and Mrs. Alexander put the stress on respect and friendship. They do not tolerate bullying.

Posted: April 13, 2019

Mrs. Alexander is proactive and involved in every day affairs.

Posted: April 11, 2018

A 9 out of ten , theres always room for improvement. But I really do like the school all the extra curricular activities that they offer after school as well

Posted: April 11, 2018

My comes home with homework everyday and it is checked by the teacher every week

Posted: April 11, 2018

My daughter is always quoting something that is very enlightening that Mrs Reyes said to her or the class

Posted: April 11, 2018

From the top down everyone has been helpful with any questions or concerns that I've had

Posted: April 11, 2018

The ratio of kids to teacher is 13-1 , so the teacher can focus more on less kids

Posted: April 11, 2018

My daughter had a minor problem and the teacher resolved and let me know about it as well

Posted: March 22, 2016

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Posted: March 22, 2016

They encourage integrity, respect/acceptance of others, good citizenship and taking risk to achieve something (perseverance in the face of not getting it perfect). They often cite the core values of the school through classroom and special events. They promote love of learning, thinking about what they read, embracing the diversity of others, critical-thinking, and helping other students.

Posted: March 22, 2016

My daughter's had four great teachers from Kindergarten through 3rd grade. She reads above grade level, but is consistently challenged (and encouraged to learn in multiple areas). They not only foster the typical reading, writing, math, science exploration, and art expression, but great interpersonal and citizenship focus as well. Rock View's also a very diverse school with families from a variety of cultures. It seems fun and challenging. The staff is very friendly, accessible and genuinely loves kids.

Posted: April 28, 2014

My daughter has attended Rock View for three years now. While I have been thoroughly pleased with the materials taught and her progress made, what really speaks volumes is my daughter's absolute enthusiasm to learn and be in the classroom. She "hates fire drills and substitute teachers" because it takes away from her learning time with her teachers. She is continually inspired to "do her personal best." On the numerous times that I have corresponded with the principal, she has been supportive and proactive, often going above and beyond. While the PTA is small (and is often the same individuals,) they do an excellent job providing various themed nights for the kids (movies, variety show, international night, picnics, etc) and take special measure to show the teachers our appreciation.

Posted: April 24, 2014

My two kids attend Rockview and love it. The staff is friendly and the teachers and excellent. They challenge the students in learning and influence them to do beyond what they think they can do. The principal is such a caring, friendly and respectable person to have your children around.

Posted: July 9, 2013

My daughter has been at Rock View since kindergarten. I have been so impressed by the staff and the teachers. They are so personable and they all really care about the students at the school. I think the most remarkable asset to the school is the wonderful parent support and participation. The PTA is is not big, but it is very active and inclusive of all of the the students that go to Rock View. The new principal is a wonderful addition to the school. There are three teachers that bring my rating down to a 4. I am hoping that the implementation of curriculum 2.0 in the fourth and fifth grades will weed some of the less competent teachers out.

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