Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Tel:
(301)925-1300
- Glenarden Woods Elementary School serves 469 students in grades 2-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Glenarden Woods Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63%.
Top Placements
Glenarden Woods Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Glenarden Woods Elementary School's student population of 469 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2006, 2019) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-5 |
| Total Students | 469 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Glenarden Woods Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Glenarden Woods Elementary School is 0.50, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #43 out of 1359 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 7% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 17% |
| Black | 69% | 34% |
| White | 9% | 37% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 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 Glenarden Woods Elementary School is Charles Herbert Flowers High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kenmoor Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lanham Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 759 students
0.5 miles
3000 Church St
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)925-2840 0.5 PK-6 759 - Hyattsville Dodge Park Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 618 students
0.6 miles
3401 Hubbard Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301)883-4220 0.6 PK-6 618 - Hyattsville Kenmoor Early Childhood Center Special Education School
Grades: PK | 231 students
0.7 miles
3211 82nd Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301)925-1970 0.7 PK 231 - Hyattsville Kenmoor Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 885 students
0.9 miles
2500 Kenmoor Dr
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301)925-2300 0.9 6-8 885 - Upper Marlboro Ardmore Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 413 students
1.2 miles
9301 Ardwick Ardmore Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301)925-1311 1.2 PK-5 413
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