Greenbelt Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

66 Ridge Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Greenbelt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 543 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Greenbelt Elementary School's student population of 543 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greenbelt Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	71
1	92
2	105
3	75
4	91
5	96

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School
2023	573
2022	564
2021	550
2020	623
2019	623
2018	587
2017	587
2016	621
2015	600
2014	580
2013	574
2012	621
2011	592
2010	597
2009	621
2008	611
2007	558
2006	541
2005	511
2004	477
2003	451
2002	459
2001	618
2000	608
1999	657
1998	693
1997	727
1996	721

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School
2023	41
2022	38
2021	38
2020	40
2019	40
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	36
2014	34
2013	33
2012	34
2011	35
2010	37
2009	36
2008	38
2007	35
2006	34
2005	28
2004	23
2003	34
2002	34
2001	33
2000	36
1999	33
1998	33
1997	33
1996	29

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First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

School Rankings

Greenbelt Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Greenbelt Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#709 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School
2023	#709
2022	#746
2021	#670
2019	#641
2018	#534
2017	#534
2016	#674
2015	#724
2014	#390
2013	#738
2012	#672

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23%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	23%	27%	13%
2022	19%	25%	11%
2021	16%	20%	8%
2019	33%	38%	19%
2017	35%	41%	23%
2016	35%	42%	24%
2015	31%	38%	23%
2014	88%	72%	59%
2013	83%	79%	68%
2012	91%	82%	71%
2011	82%	80%	68%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	41%	45%	35%
2021	26%	36%	24%
2019	48%	46%	33%
2017	52%	41%	28%
2016	43%	44%	31%
2015	38%	45%	31%
2014	89%	82%	75%
2013	85%	85%	77%
2012	86%	85%	77%
2011	86%	85%	77%
2010	89%	84%	75%

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35-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	37%	36%	23%
2021	47%	41%	26%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	18:1
1996	25:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	7%	7%	3%
2022	7%	7%	4%
2021	8%	7%	4%
2020	8%	7%	4%
2019	8%	7%	4%
2018	8%	7%	3%
2017	8%	7%	3%
2016	8%	7%	3%
2015	8%	7%	4%
2014	9%	6%	3%
2013	11%	6%	3%
2012	11%	7%	3%
2011	11%	6%	4%
2010	13%	7%	3%
2009	13%	6%	3%
2008	15%	6%	4%
2007	13%	6%	4%
2006	12%	5%	3%
2005	9%	5%	3%
2004	6%	5%	3%
2003	6%	5%	3%
2002	6%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

17%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	17%	22%	38%
2022	16%	21%	36%
2021	14%	20%	35%
2020	16%	18%	33%
2019	16%	18%	33%
2018	13%	17%	31%
2017	13%	17%	31%
2016	11%	16%	29%
2015	12%	15%	27%
2014	15%	14%	26%
2013	14%	13%	24%
2012	14%	12%	23%
2011	11%	12%	21%
2010	12%	10%	20%
2009	13%	10%	19%
2008	8%	9%	17%
2007	8%	8%	16%
2006	5%	8%	14%
2005	7%	7%	12%
2004	6%	6%	11%
2003	4%	6%	10%
2002	4%	5%	9%
2001	3%	5%	8%
2000	3%	4%	7%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	2%	3%	5%

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Black

57%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	57%	33%	54%
2022	57%	33%	55%
2021	58%	34%	56%
2020	53%	34%	58%
2019	53%	34%	58%
2018	57%	34%	61%
2017	57%	34%	61%
2016	58%	34%	63%
2015	57%	34%	57%
2014	55%	35%	65%
2013	56%	35%	66%
2012	55%	35%	68%
2011	56%	36%	69%
2010	56%	38%	72%
2009	56%	38%	73%
2008	58%	38%	74%
2007	58%	38%	75%
2006	60%	38%	77%
2005	60%	38%	77%
2004	66%	38%	78%
2003	66%	37%	78%
2002	64%	37%	77%
2001	72%	37%	77%
2000	72%	37%	77%
1999	70%	37%	76%
1998	62%	36%	75%
1997	57%	35%	74%
1996	55%	35%	72%

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White

14%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	15%	33%	4%
2022	16%	34%	4%
2021	17%	34%	4%
2020	20%	36%	4%
2019	20%	36%	4%
2018	18%	38%	4%
2017	18%	38%	4%
2016	19%	39%	4%
2015	19%	40%	6%
2014	16%	41%	5%
2013	14%	42%	5%
2012	15%	42%	5%
2011	16%	43%	4%
2010	19%	45%	5%
2009	18%	46%	5%
2008	19%	47%	5%
2007	21%	48%	5%
2006	23%	49%	6%
2005	24%	50%	7%
2004	22%	51%	7%
2003	23%	52%	8%
2002	25%	53%	10%
2001	20%	53%	11%
2000	21%	55%	12%
1999	25%	55%	14%
1998	32%	56%	15%
1997	35%	57%	16%
1996	40%	58%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	4%	4%	1%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	1%
2013	5%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	0.62	0.73	0.57
2022	0.62	0.73	0.56
2021	0.61	0.73	0.56
2020	0.65	0.72	0.55
2019	0.65	0.72	0.55
2018	0.62	0.72	0.53
2017	0.62	0.72	0.53
2016	0.61	0.71	0.52
2015	0.62	0.70	0.52
2014	0.65	0.69	0.52
2013	0.64	0.69	0.51
2012	0.66	0.69	0.50
2011	0.64	0.67	0.48
2010	0.63	0.65	0.44
2009	0.63	0.64	0.43
2008	0.61	0.63	0.42
2007	0.61	0.62	0.41
2006	0.58	0.61	0.40
2005	0.58	0.60	0.39
2004	0.51	0.60	0.38
2003	0.51	0.59	0.38
2002	0.53	0.58	0.38
2001	0.45	0.58	0.39
2000	0.45	0.56	0.39
1999	0.45	0.56	0.40
1998	0.52	0.56	0.41
1997	0.56	0.56	0.43
1996	0.54	0.55	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	58%	46%	63%
2022	48%	38%	50%
2021	47%	40%	58%
2020	36%	41%	56%
2019	36%	41%	56%
2016	37%	40%	55%
2015	43%	39%	56%
2014	45%	38%	53%
2013	45%	36%	51%
2012	42%	36%	49%
2011	37%	33%	46%
2010	32%	31%	43%
2009	29%	27%	37%
2008	33%	26%	36%
2007	24%	25%	35%
2006	21%	25%	34%
2005	22%	25%	34%
2004	21%	24%	33%
2003	27%	24%	34%
2002	27%	23%	32%
2001	46%	23%	32%
2000	43%	24%	32%
1999	49%	25%	31%
1998	44%	26%	33%
1997	36%	26%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Greenbelt Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	10%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	11%	7%	10%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	14%	7%	12%
2004	11%	7%	13%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	13%	7%	10%
2001	9%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince George's County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Greenbelt Elementary School's ranking?

Greenbelt Elementary School is ranked #709 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Greenbelt Elementary School often compared to?

Greenbelt Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Berwyn Heights Elementary School, Hollywood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Greenbelt Elementary School?

543 students attend Greenbelt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Greenbelt Elementary School students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Greenbelt Elementary School?

Greenbelt Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Greenbelt Elementary School offer ?

Greenbelt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Greenbelt Elementary School part of?

Greenbelt Elementary School is part of Prince George's County School District.

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