Pointer Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

1110 Parkington Ln
Bowie, MD 20716

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 315 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pointer Ridge 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pointer Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Pointer Ridge Elementary School's student population of 315 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pointer Ridge Elementary School
Kind	52
1	53
2	54
3	48
4	47
5	61

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School
2023	318
2022	288
2021	305
2020	326
2019	326
2018	361
2017	361
2016	394
2015	404
2014	453
2013	452
2012	450
2011	468
2010	454
2009	452
2008	441
2007	584
2006	646
2005	784
2004	784
2003	859
2002	836
2001	845
2000	859
1999	959
1998	887
1997	841
1996	795
1995	719
1994	706
1993	669
1992	675
1991	602
1990	570
1989	517
1988	498
1987	519

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School
2023	18
2022	20
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	25
2013	24
2012	24
2011	25
2010	25
2009	26
2008	30
2007	38
2006	37
2005	41
2004	45
2003	46
2002	46
2001	44
2000	44
1999	38
1998	38
1997	35
1996	30
1995	29
1994	26
1993	29
1992	27
1991	25
1990	23
1989	22
1988	21
1987	21

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Tue. Aug 26, 2025

School Mascot

Panthers

School Rankings

Pointer Ridge 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 Pointer Ridge Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#695 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School
2023	#695
2022	#810
2021	#885
2019	#808
2018	#792
2017	#792
2016	#926
2015	#879
2014	#842
2013	#820
2012	#737

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	22%	27%	13%
2022	12%	25%	11%
2021	7%	20%	8%
2019	22%	38%	19%
2017	27%	41%	23%
2016	23%	42%	24%
2015	23%	38%	23%
2014	67%	72%	59%
2013	81%	79%	68%
2012	85%	82%	71%
2011	87%	80%	68%

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40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	42%	45%	35%
2021	22%	36%	24%
2019	42%	46%	33%
2017	37%	41%	28%
2016	32%	44%	31%
2015	33%	45%	31%
2014	82%	82%	75%
2013	84%	85%	77%
2012	88%	85%	77%
2011	88%	85%	77%
2010	91%	84%	75%

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20-29%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	24%	36%	23%
2021	24%	41%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	25:1	18:1	18:1
1998	23:1	17:1	18:1
1997	24:1	17:1	18:1
1996	26:1	18:1	18:1
1995	25:1	17:1	18:1
1994	27:1	18:1	18:1
1993	23:1	18:1	18:1
1992	25:1	18:1	18:1
1991	24:1	18:1	18:1
1990	25:1	18:1	18:1
1989	24:1	18:1	18:1
1988	24:1	19:1	18:1
1987	25:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	4%
1997	1%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	5%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

19%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	16%	22%	38%
2022	16%	21%	36%
2021	15%	20%	35%
2020	12%	18%	33%
2019	12%	18%	33%
2018	11%	17%	31%
2017	11%	17%	31%
2016	11%	16%	29%
2015	11%	15%	27%
2014	8%	14%	26%
2013	9%	13%	24%
2012	9%	12%	23%
2011	8%	12%	21%
2010	5%	10%	20%
2009	4%	10%	19%
2008	4%	9%	17%
2007	5%	8%	16%
2006	3%	8%	14%
2005	3%	7%	12%
2004	2%	6%	11%
2003	1%	6%	10%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	1%	5%	8%
2000	1%	4%	7%
1999	1%	4%	6%
1998	1%	4%	6%
1997	1%	4%	6%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	4%

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Black

69%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	73%	33%	54%
2022	67%	33%	55%
2021	72%	34%	56%
2020	73%	34%	58%
2019	73%	34%	58%
2018	77%	34%	61%
2017	77%	34%	61%
2016	77%	34%	63%
2015	76%	34%	57%
2014	77%	35%	65%
2013	77%	35%	66%
2012	78%	35%	68%
2011	80%	36%	69%
2010	87%	38%	72%
2009	86%	38%	73%
2008	88%	38%	74%
2007	79%	38%	75%
2006	78%	38%	77%
2005	76%	38%	77%
2004	73%	38%	78%
2003	73%	37%	78%
2002	73%	37%	77%
2001	67%	37%	77%
2000	63%	37%	77%
1999	59%	37%	76%
1998	53%	36%	75%
1997	46%	35%	74%
1996	38%	35%	72%
1995	34%	34%	71%
1994	29%	34%	69%
1993	25%	33%	68%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	5%	33%	4%
2022	8%	34%	4%
2021	6%	34%	4%
2020	7%	36%	4%
2019	7%	36%	4%
2018	5%	38%	4%
2017	5%	38%	4%
2016	4%	39%	4%
2015	6%	40%	6%
2014	6%	41%	5%
2013	6%	42%	5%
2012	6%	42%	5%
2011	4%	43%	4%
2010	6%	45%	5%
2009	7%	46%	5%
2008	6%	47%	5%
2007	12%	48%	5%
2006	16%	49%	6%
2005	17%	50%	7%
2004	22%	51%	7%
2003	23%	52%	8%
2002	23%	53%	10%
2001	30%	53%	11%
2000	35%	55%	12%
1999	38%	55%	14%
1998	43%	56%	15%
1997	50%	57%	16%
1996	58%	58%	18%
1995	62%	59%	20%
1994	67%	59%	22%
1993	70%	60%	23%

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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	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	5%	5%	1%
2021	4%	5%	1%
2020	4%	5%	1%
2019	4%	5%	1%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	5%	4%	1%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	1%
2013	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	0.44	0.73	0.57
2022	0.52	0.73	0.56
2021	0.46	0.73	0.56
2020	0.45	0.72	0.55
2019	0.45	0.72	0.55
2018	0.39	0.72	0.53
2017	0.39	0.72	0.53
2016	0.39	0.71	0.52
2015	0.41	0.70	0.52
2014	0.40	0.69	0.52
2013	0.40	0.69	0.51
2012	0.38	0.69	0.50
2011	0.35	0.67	0.48
2010	0.24	0.65	0.44
2009	0.26	0.64	0.43
2008	0.22	0.63	0.42
2007	0.36	0.62	0.41
2006	0.37	0.61	0.40
2005	0.40	0.60	0.39
2004	0.42	0.60	0.38
2003	0.42	0.59	0.38
2002	0.42	0.58	0.38
2001	0.47	0.58	0.39
2000	0.49	0.56	0.39
1999	0.51	0.56	0.40
1998	0.54	0.56	0.41
1997	0.54	0.56	0.43
1996	0.52	0.55	0.45
1995	0.50	0.54	0.46
1994	0.47	0.54	0.48
1993	0.45	0.54	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	52%	46%	63%
2022	39%	38%	50%
2021	44%	40%	58%
2020	40%	41%	56%
2019	40%	41%	56%
2016	34%	40%	55%
2015	34%	39%	56%
2014	31%	38%	53%
2013	27%	36%	51%
2012	28%	36%	49%
2011	22%	33%	46%
2010	19%	31%	43%
2009	15%	27%	37%
2008	16%	26%	36%
2007	11%	25%	35%
2006	10%	25%	34%
2005	10%	25%	34%
2004	9%	24%	33%
2003	15%	24%	34%
2002	15%	23%	32%
2001	15%	23%	32%
2000	13%	24%	32%
1999	12%	25%	31%
1998	11%	26%	33%
1997	12%	26%	33%
1996	12%	26%	32%
1995	13%	26%	31%
1994	14%	25%	28%
1993	13%	21%	20%
1992	12%	21%	20%
1991	12%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	1%	4%	6%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	4%	6%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	4%	8%	11%
2007	4%	7%	10%
2006	5%	7%	10%
2005	5%	7%	12%
2004	7%	7%	13%
2003	6%	7%	11%
2002	6%	7%	10%
2001	2%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Panthers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pointer Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Pointer Ridge Elementary School is ranked #695 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Pointer Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Pointer Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Pointer Ridge Elementary School?

315 students attend Pointer Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Pointer Ridge Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pointer Ridge Elementary School?

Pointer Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pointer Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Pointer Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pointer Ridge Elementary School part of?

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

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