The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in English language arts. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Flower Valley Elementary
Flower Valley Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Rockville, a city that functions as both the county seat of Montgomery County and a commercial and technology corridor hub. The school sits in a residential neighborhood of single-family homes, part of the wider Rockville community that has seen steady redevelopment and population growth, particularly around its downtown Town Center. Housing in the area commands a price well above national and state benchmarks, and monthly costs for owning or renting are high, reflecting the broader Washington, D.C., metro market. Families moving here should expect a significant investment in housing.
The school enrolls a student body that is diverse in its composition. White students make up the largest share, followed by Hispanic students, then Black and Asian students, with a smaller group identifying as two or more races. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating a moderate level of economic diversity. The school is a regular public elementary school within Montgomery County Public Schools, the same district that adopted a new elementary literacy curriculum, Benchmark Advance and HMH Into Reading, beginning in the 2023-24 school year. That district-wide change has a direct impact on how reading is taught at Flower Valley. The district is also conducting a systemwide boundary analysis as part of long-term facilities planning, so attendance boundaries could shift in the future.
State test results from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) for the most recent school year give a mixed picture. In English language arts, reading proficiency is a clear strength in the early grades and remains solid across the school. The share of students meeting the benchmark in third grade is well above half, drops slightly by fourth grade, and declines further by fifth grade, but overall the school posts a moderate proficiency rate across all tested grades. In math, the numbers are softer. Proficiency in third grade is below half, and by fourth and fifth grades it dips further, settling at a level that a parent may want to look into further with the school. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows the lowest proficiency of the three subjects. No trend data from prior years is available to show improvements or declines over time because this is the first year of reported results in this dataset.
Because the school only serves kindergarten through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate, no chronic absenteeism data, and no information on discipline or staffing ratios in the available records. The school is not a charter or magnet, and its Title I status was not reported.
Flower Valley Elementary fits a family looking for a mid-sized, diverse elementary school in an expensive suburban community with good access to transit, major employers, and the amenities of Rockville. The reading curriculum is newly aligned district-wide, and early literacy results are reasonably strong. The lower math and science scores are the main soft spot, and a parent wanting a school with consistently high proficiency across subjects would want to ask what supports are in place for those areas. The school’s setting is residential, and the surrounding city offers a mix of walkable downtown areas and car-dependent corridors, with Metro and commuter rail nearby.
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