Gwynn Park Middle School
Tel:
(301) 372-0120
Gwynn Park Middle School serves 616 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (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 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
Gwynn Park Middle 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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
School Overview
Gwynn Park Middle School's student population of 616 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 616 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
Gwynn Park Middle 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 Gwynn Park Middle School is 0.33, 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 | #1170 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 11% | 41% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 20% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 17% |
| Black | 81% | 34% |
| White | 5% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 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 Gwynn Park Middle School is Gwynn Park High School (0.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Tanglewood Regional Center (4.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Brandywine Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Brandywine Gwynn Park High School Grades: 9-12 | 983 students
0.4 miles
13800 Brandywine Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 372-0140 0.4 9-12 983 - Brandywine Brandywine Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 414 students
1.0 miles
14101 Brandywine Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 372-0100 1.0 K-5 414 - Cheltenham Croom High School Alternative School
Grades: 11-12 | 72 students
2.1 miles
9400 Surratts Road
Cheltenham, MD 20623
(301) 372-8846 2.1 11-12 72 - Clinton Waldon Woods Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 689 students
3.4 miles
10301 Thrift Rd
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 599-2540 3.4 PK-5 689 - Upper Marlboro Mattaponi Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 367 students
4.5 miles
11701 Duley Station Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-2442 4.5 K-5 367
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