Glenridge Elementary School
Tel:
(301) 918-8740
- Glenridge Elementary School serves 794 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (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.
- Glenridge 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Glenridge Elementary School's student population of 794 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 794 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Glenridge 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 Glenridge Elementary School is 0.57, 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 | #1129 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 15% | 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 | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 51% | 17% |
| Black | 41% | 34% |
| White | 5% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 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 Glenridge Elementary School is Parkdale High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Margaret Brent Regional Center (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Woodridge Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hyattsville Woodridge Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 358 students
0.2 miles
5001 Flintridge Dr
Hyattsville, MD 20784
(301) 918-8585 0.2 PK-6 358 - Riverdale Beacon Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 493 students
0.7 miles
6929 Furman Pkwy
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 918-8700 0.7 PK-6 493 - Hyattsville Margaret Brent Regional Center Special Education School
Grades: K-8 | 78 students
1.0 miles
5816 Lamont Ter
Hyattsville, MD 20784
(301) 918-8780 1.0 K-8 78 - Hyattsville Cooper Lane Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 540 students
1.1 miles
3817 Cooper Ln
Hyattsville, MD 20784
(301) 925-1350 1.1 PK-6 540 - Riverdale Templeton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 889 students
1.2 miles
6001 Carters Ln
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 985-1880 1.2 PK-5 889
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