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Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School vs. Clearspring Elementary School

Should you attend Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School or Clearspring Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School
24555 Cutsail Dr
Damascus, MD 20872
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Clearspring Elementary School
9930 Moyer Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Clearspring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clearspring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
514 students
574 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clearspring Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#257 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
#167 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clearspring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 20% in MD)
55%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clearspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in MD)
65%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clearspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
55-59%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clearspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Clearspring Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
85
38
Kindergarten Students
68
75
Grade 1 Students
62
68
Grade 2 Students
77
64
Grade 3 Students
84
80
Grade 4 Students
71
117
Grade 5 Students
67
132

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
15%
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% Hispanic
27%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clearspring Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clearspring Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clearspring Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
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0.74
0.78
This chart displays the diversity score of Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clearspring Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
38%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clearspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clearspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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