Apple Grove Elementary School
Tel:
(301) 449-4966
- Apple Grove Elementary School serves 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Apple Grove Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Apple Grove Elementary School's student population of 441 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 441 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Apple Grove Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Apple Grove Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1043 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 24% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 21% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 39% | 17% |
| Black | 57% | 34% |
| White | 1% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Prince George's County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Apple Grove Elementary School is Oxon Hill High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School (1.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fort Washington Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 574 students
1.4 miles
8700 Allentown Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 449-4940 1.4 6-8 574 - Fort Washington J. Frank Dent Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 326 students
1.4 miles
2700 Corning Ave
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 702-3850 1.4 PK-6 326 - Fort Washington Tayac Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 370 students
1.4 miles
8600 Allentown Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 449-4840 1.4 PK-5 370 - Oxon Hill Oxon Hill High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,466 student
1.6 miles
6701 Leyte Dr
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300 1.6 9-12 1,466 - Temple Hills Samuel Chase Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 345 students
1.6 miles
5700 Fisher Rd
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-7660 1.6 PK-5 345
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