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Private school · Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Rock Creek Christian Academy

Rock Creek Christian Academy rates 6.6 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 16 schools in Upper Marlboro for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#184 of 414 schools in Maryland · The estimated academic score from 16 schools in Upper Marlboro is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Upper Marlboro, MD serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 184 of 414 schools in Maryland.

Rock Creek Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
7.1
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
9.6
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
2.6
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.1
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 16 schools in Upper Marlboro. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MD.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MD.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20772; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Rock Creek Christian Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$135,576
Median home value
$443,500
Median rent
$2,045/mo
College educated
45.6%
Homeownership
89.6%
Poverty rate
3.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20772; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,477/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Upper Marlboro. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Upper Marlboro), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White97%
  • Two or More3%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.0Compare →
  2. 6.7Compare →
  3. Rock Creek Christian Academythis school
    6.6
  4. 5.9Compare →
  5. 5.6Compare →
  6. not ratedCompare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Rock Creek Christian Academy among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Rock Creek Christian Academy serve?

Rock Creek Christian Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Rock Creek Christian Academy?

Rock Creek Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 182 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Creek Christian Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Rock Creek Christian Academy is 8.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Rock Creek Christian Academy rank in MD?

Rock Creek Christian Academy ranks #184 of 414 private schools in MD.

What is Rock Creek Christian Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Rock Creek Christian Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Rock Creek Christian Academy a private school?

Yes, Rock Creek Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Baptist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Rock Creek Christian Academy a religious school?

Rock Creek Christian Academy has a Baptist religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
182
Gender split
44% M / 56% F
Student-teacher ratio
8.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Baptist
School day
8.5 hours
Days per year
168 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Prince George's County
Area population (ZIP 20772)
52,768
Area average commute
39.1 min
Area median age
42

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.