Prince George''s County Public Schools School District

14201 School Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Prince George''s County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 48 public middle schools serving 36,416 students in Prince George''s County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Prince George''s County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
206 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
128,770 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
9,055 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Prince George''s County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MD)
#23 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
20%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
440 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,437 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
48,188 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
20%
# Black Students
69,680 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
54%
39%
# White Students
5,009 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
4%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
264 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,750 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4,106
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
9,336
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
8,980
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9,564
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9,547
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
9,723
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
9,799
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
9,921
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
9,896
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
10,085
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
13,245
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
8,642
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
8,090
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,836
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,549 is higher than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,017 is higher than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MD)
Total Revenue
$2,646 MM
$17,412 MM
This chart display total revenue of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2,578 MM
$16,456 MM
This chart display total spending of Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,549
$19,738
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,017
$18,654
This chart display average spending per public school student in Prince George''s County Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Prince George''s County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8950 Edmonston Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Grades: K-8
| 658 students
Rank: #22.
Robert Goddard Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9850 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-3515
Grades: PK-8
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Chesapeake Math And It Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14800 Sweitzer Ln
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 350-6051
Grades: K-12
| 1,690 students
Rank: #44.
College Park Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5751 Rivertech Ct
Riverdale, MD 20737
(240) 696-3206
Grades: 6-12
| 677 students
Rank: #55.
Kenmoor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2500 Kenmoor Dr
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 951 students
Rank: #66.
Benjamin Tasker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4901 Collington Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2660
Grades: 6-8
| 1,057 students
Rank: #77.
Accokeek Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14400 Berry Rd
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-3200
Grades: K-8
| 1,609 students
Rank: #88.
Benjamin D. Foulois Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4601 Beauford Rd
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0300
Grades: K-8
| 530 students
Rank: #99.
Samuel Ogle Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4111 Chelmont Ln
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2641
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
Rank: #1010.
Chesapeake Math And It South Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9822 Fallard Ct
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(240) 573-7250
Grades: K-12
| 1,395 students
Rank: #1111.
Greenbelt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6301 Breezewood Dr
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5040
Grades: 6-8
| 1,387 students
Rank: #1212.
Thomas G. Pullen School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Brightseat Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 808-8160
Grades: K-8
| 722 students
Rank: #1313.
Judith P. Hoyer Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
929 Hill Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 808-4420
Grades: PK-8
| 364 students
Rank: #1414.
Walker Mill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Karen Blvd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 808-4055
Grades: 6-8
| 723 students
Rank: #1515.
Imagine Foundations At Leeland Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14111 Oak Grove Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 383-1899
Grades: K-8
| 479 students
Rank: #1616.
Maya Angelou French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Callaway St
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-3950
Grades: K-8
| 438 students
Rank: #1717.
Imagine Andrews Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4701 San Antonio Blvd
Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762
(301) 350-6002
Grades: K-8
| 409 students
Rank: #1818.
John Hanson Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6360 Oxon Hill Rd
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4052
Grades: PK-8
| 511 students
Rank: #1919.
Kettering Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Herrington Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 808-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 932 students
Rank: #2020.
Thomas Johnson Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5401 Barker Pl
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8680
Grades: 6-8
| 1,344 students
Rank: #2121.
Hyattsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9850 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 209-5830
Grades: 6-8
| 733 students
Rank: #2222.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4545 Ammendale Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-0650
Grades: 6-8
| 938 students
Rank: #2323.
Ernest Everett Just Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Campus Way N
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 808-4040
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #2424.
James Madison Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7300 Woodyard Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-2422
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: #2525.
Beltsville Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4300 Wicomico Ave
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-0630
Grades: PK-8
| 1,132 students
Rank: #2626.
Imagine Foundations At Morningside Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6900 Ames St
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0544
Grades: K-8
| 389 students
Rank: #2727.
Gwynn Park Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8000 Dyson Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 372-0120
Grades: 6-8
| 693 students
Rank: #2828.
Oxon Hill Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9570 Fort Foote Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 749-4270
Grades: 6-8
| 825 students
Rank: #2929.
Stephen Decatur Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8200 Pinewood Dr
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 449-4950
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
C. Elizabeth Rieg Regional Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15542 Peach Walker Dr
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 390-0200
Grades: K-12
| 115 students
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
James E. Duckworth Regional Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11201 Evans Trl
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-0620
Grades: K-12
| 98 students
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Margaret Brent Regional Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5816 Lamont Ter
Hyattsville, MD 20784
(301) 918-8780
Grades: K-8
| 58 students
Rank: #3333.
Nicholas Orem Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6100 Editors Park Dr
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 853-0840
Grades: 6-8
| 1,118 students
Rank: #3434.
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4909 Brinkley Rd
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-7540
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #3535.
Excel Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7910 Scott Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2320
Grades: K-8
| 413 students
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 206 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 128,770 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in MD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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