Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Washington, MD

Rose Valley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rose Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240051001148
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rose Valley Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maryland median.

#7 of 9
schools in Fort Washington · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
15.9:1
students per teacher
62.0%
free-lunch eligible

Rose Valley Elementary has class sizes near the Maryland median. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Valley Elementary ranks #7 of 9 schools in Fort Washington, MD.

Enrollment

366

Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.9:1

vs 14.5:1 Maryland avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

62.0%

vs 49.0% Maryland avg

+27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rose Valley Elementary compares with Maryland and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rose Valley Elementary

Rose Valley Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fort Washington, Maryland, enrolling 366 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Maryland schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 62.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 366 puts it in the smaller third of Maryland schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,382 scored Maryland schools.

Against 245 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #141.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 366 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Fort Washington's public schools, it stands alongside Tayac Elementary (459 students): Rose Valley Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.9:1 vs 21.9:1).

Prince George's County Public Schools also operates High Point High (3,012 students) and Charles Herbert Flowers High (2,712 students) alongside Rose Valley Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Rose Valley Elementary compares

Rose Valley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.9:1 ▲ 10% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.0% ▲ 27% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 366 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible - 27% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 69% in Maryland - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,234
per pupil, district-wide - below Maryland avg of $20,446
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 366 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prince George's County Public Schools, which includes Rose Valley Elementary.

$19,234
Per student
-6%
vs Maryland
Avg $20,446
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.8%
State 51.1%
Federal 12.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Rose Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
High Point High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charles Herbert Flowers High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkdale High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bowie High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eleanor Roosevelt High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rose Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Prince George'S County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Fort Washington

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maryland, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Rose Valley Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rose Valley Elementary

How many students attend Rose Valley Elementary?

Rose Valley Elementary has 366 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Washington, MD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rose Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rose Valley Elementary is 15.9:1, which is 10% higher than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rose Valley Elementary?

62.0% of students at Rose Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rose Valley Elementary?

Rose Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rose Valley Elementary rank among schools in Fort Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Valley Elementary ranks #7 of 9 schools in Fort Washington, MD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Washington on the city page.

Is Rose Valley Elementary a good school?

Rose Valley Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maryland median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Prince George's County Public Schools?

Besides Rose Valley Elementary, Prince George's County Public Schools also operates High Point High (3,012 students), Charles Herbert Flowers High (2,712 students), and Parkdale High (2,588 students). See the Prince George's County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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