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 206 public schools serving 128,770 students in Prince George''s County Public Schools School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.
Public Schools in Prince George''s County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Maryland public school average of 19%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
206 Schools
1,419 Schools
# Students
128,770 Students
882,159 Students
# Teachers
9,055 Teachers
61,266 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.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
440 Students
2,360 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,437 Students
58,991 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
48,188 Students
182,868 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
21%
# Black Students
69,680 Students
292,530 Students
% Black Students
54%
33%
# White Students
5,009 Students
298,961 Students
% White Students
4%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
264 Students
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,750 Students
44,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4,106
27,787
# Students in K Grade:
9,336
61,787
# Students in 1st Grade:
8,980
61,676
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9,564
63,648
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9,547
64,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
9,723
64,411
# Students in 5th Grade:
9,799
65,709
# Students in 6th Grade:
9,921
65,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
9,896
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
10,085
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
13,245
83,187
# Students in 10th Grade:
8,642
66,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
8,090
60,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,836
60,875
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$2,646 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$2,578 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,549
$19,738
Spending / Student
$20,017
$18,654
Best Prince George''s County Public Schools School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
301 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7601 Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,420 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7801 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Grades: 2-5
| 388 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Oxon Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6701 Leyte Dr
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,498 students
Rank: #55.
Career And Technical Education Evening High School
Vocational School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4200 57th Ave
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(240) 573-7354
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(240) 573-7354
Grades: Inquire with school
| 0 students
Rank: #66.
Bowie High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15200 Annapolis Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2600
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,379 students
Rank: #77.
Heather Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12605 Heming Ln
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Grades: 2-5
| 314 students
Rank: #88.
Charles Herbert Flowers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10001 Ardwick-ardmore Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 636-8000
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 636-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,457 students
Rank: #99.
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8950 Edmonston Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Grades: K-8
| 658 students
Rank: #1010.
Duval High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9880 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8600
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,254 students
Rank: #1111.
High Point High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3601 Powder Mill Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-6400
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,627 students
Rank: #1212.
Parkdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6001 Good Luck Rd
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 513-5700
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 513-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,460 students
Rank: #1313.
Robert Goddard Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9850 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-3515
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-3515
Grades: PK-8
| 490 students
Rank: #1414.
Chesapeake Math And It Public Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14800 Sweitzer Ln
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 350-6051
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 350-6051
Grades: K-12
| 1,690 students
Rank: #1515.
Frederick Douglass High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8000 Croom Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-2400
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,161 students
Rank: #1616.
University Park Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4315 Underwood St
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1898
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1898
Grades: PK-6
| 429 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12650 Brooke Ln
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 780-2100
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 780-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,208 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Whitehall Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3901 Woodhaven Ln
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-1000
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-1000
Grades: K-5
| 595 students
Rank: #1919.
Gwynn Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13800 Brandywine Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 372-0140
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 372-0140
Grades: 9-12
| 1,035 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Capitol Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 Suffolk Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Friendly High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10000 Allentown Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 449-4900
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 449-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 831 students
Rank: #2222.
College Park Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5751 Rivertech Ct
Riverdale, MD 20737
(240) 696-3206
Riverdale, MD 20737
(240) 696-3206
Grades: 6-12
| 677 students
Rank: #2323.
Fairmont Heights High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6501 Columbia Park Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-1360
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-1360
Grades: 9-12
| 933 students
Rank: #2424.
Laurel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8000 Cherry Ln
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 497-2050
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 497-2050
Grades: 9-12
| 2,016 students
Rank: #2525.
Largo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
505 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 808-8880
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 808-8880
Grades: 9-12
| 870 students
Rank: #2626.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Cabin Branch Rd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 499-7080
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 499-7080
Grades: 9-12
| 750 students
Rank: #2727.
Kenmoor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2500 Kenmoor Dr
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2300
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 951 students
Rank: #2828.
Benjamin Tasker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4901 Collington Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2660
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2660
Grades: 6-8
| 1,057 students
Rank: #2929.
Accokeek Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14400 Berry Rd
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-3200
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-3200
Grades: K-8
| 1,609 students
Rank: #3030.
Northwestern High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7000 Adelphi Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1820
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1820
Grades: 9-12
| 2,219 students
Rank: #3131.
Benjamin D. Foulois Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4601 Beauford Rd
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0300
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0300
Grades: K-8
| 530 students
Rank: #3232.
Bladensburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4200 57th Ave
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 887-6700
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 887-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,965 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Baden Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13601 Baden-westwood Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 888-1188
Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 888-1188
Grades: PK-6
| 207 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9601 Prince Pl
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 499-3373
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 499-3373
Grades: K-5
| 376 students
Rank: #3535.
Samuel Ogle Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4111 Chelmont Ln
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2641
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2641
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Prince George''s County Public Schools School District?
Prince George''s County Public Schools School District manages 206 public schools serving 128,770 students.
What is the rank of Prince George''s County Public Schools School District?
Prince George''s County Public Schools School District is ranked #22 out of 25 school districts in Maryland (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maryland school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Prince George''s County Public Schools School District?
54% of Prince George''s County Public Schools School District students are Black, 38% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Prince George''s County Public Schools School District?
Prince George''s County Public Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.
What is Prince George''s County Public Schools School District's spending/student ratio?
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.
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