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Potomac Landing Elementary School (Closed 2023)

12500 Fort Washington Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744

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Bottom 50%

Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Potomac Landing 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 was 11% (which was lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving was 45% (which was equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Potomac Landing Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	57
1	65
2	64
3	49
4	48
5	57
6	62

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School
2023	422
2022	390
2021	412
2020	364
2019	364
2018	395
2017	395
2016	428
2015	442
2014	470
2013	473
2012	461
2011	502
2010	470
2009	465
2008	466
2007	414
2006	426
2005	506
2004	499
2003	522
2002	505
2001	536
2000	510
1999	475
1998	448
1997	477
1996	460
1995	421
1994	466
1993	458
1992	502
1991	465
1990	494
1989	526
1988	502
1987	542

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School
2023	28
2022	23
2021	28
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	26
2015	27
2014	25
2013	26
2012	26
2011	26
2010	26
2009	27
2008	24
2007	26
2006	27
2005	29
2004	30
2003	25
2002	25
2001	23
2000	27
1999	28
1998	28
1997	23
1996	20
1995	20
1994	21
1993	22
1992	24
1991	22
1990	24
1989	24
1988	24
1987	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

#837 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School
2023	#837
2022	#819
2021	#899
2019	#892
2018	#920
2017	#920
2016	#1079
2015	#922
2014	#724
2013	#734
2012	#654

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11%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	11%	27%	13%
2022	10%	25%	11%
2021	9%	20%	8%
2019	24%	38%	19%
2017	27%	41%	23%
2016	22%	42%	24%
2015	23%	38%	23%
2014	72%	72%	59%
2013	79%	79%	68%
2012	88%	82%	71%
2011	81%	80%	68%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	45%	45%	35%
2021	21%	36%	24%
2019	33%	46%	33%
2017	27%	41%	28%
2016	17%	44%	31%
2015	31%	45%	31%
2014	86%	82%	75%
2013	88%	85%	77%
2012	88%	85%	77%
2011	88%	85%	77%
2010	81%	84%	75%

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20-29%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	24%	36%	23%
2021	42%	41%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	19:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	19:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	23:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	23:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	22:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	19:1	18:1
1987	24:1	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	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	3%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	7%	7%	3%
2017	7%	7%	3%
2016	6%	7%	3%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	5%	7%	3%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	7%	7%	3%
2009	6%	6%	3%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	5%	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	6%	4%	5%
1995	9%	4%	4%
1994	11%	4%	4%
1993	11%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

25%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	25%	22%	38%
2022	29%	21%	36%
2021	23%	20%	35%
2020	16%	18%	33%
2019	16%	18%	33%
2018	10%	17%	31%
2017	10%	17%	31%
2016	11%	16%	29%
2015	10%	15%	27%
2014	10%	14%	26%
2013	10%	13%	24%
2012	10%	12%	23%
2011	10%	12%	21%
2010	10%	10%	20%
2009	10%	10%	19%
2008	10%	9%	17%
2007	5%	8%	16%
2006	4%	8%	14%
2005	3%	7%	12%
2004	1%	6%	11%
2000	1%	4%	7%
1999	1%	4%	6%
1997	1%	4%	6%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	5%

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Black

60%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	60%	33%	54%
2022	58%	33%	55%
2021	66%	34%	56%
2020	74%	34%	58%
2019	74%	34%	58%
2018	79%	34%	61%
2017	79%	34%	61%
2016	78%	34%	63%
2015	82%	34%	57%
2014	83%	35%	65%
2013	80%	35%	66%
2012	80%	35%	68%
2011	80%	36%	69%
2010	81%	38%	72%
2009	82%	38%	73%
2008	82%	38%	74%
2007	89%	38%	75%
2006	89%	38%	77%
2005	89%	38%	77%
2004	93%	38%	78%
2003	93%	37%	78%
2002	92%	37%	77%
2001	90%	37%	77%
2000	91%	37%	77%
1999	91%	37%	76%
1998	93%	36%	75%
1997	90%	35%	74%
1996	85%	35%	72%
1995	84%	34%	71%
1994	82%	34%	69%
1993	77%	33%	68%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	6%	33%	4%
2022	5%	34%	4%
2021	3%	34%	4%
2020	3%	36%	4%
2019	3%	36%	4%
2018	3%	38%	4%
2017	3%	38%	4%
2016	3%	39%	4%
2015	1%	40%	6%
2014	1%	41%	5%
2013	2%	42%	5%
2012	2%	42%	5%
2011	3%	43%	4%
2010	2%	45%	5%
2009	2%	46%	5%
2008	2%	47%	5%
2007	1%	48%	5%
2006	1%	49%	6%
2005	2%	50%	7%
2003	2%	52%	8%
2002	2%	53%	10%
2001	3%	53%	11%
2000	2%	55%	12%
1999	2%	55%	14%
1998	2%	56%	15%
1997	3%	57%	16%
1996	6%	58%	18%
1995	5%	59%	20%
1994	7%	59%	22%
1993	11%	60%	23%
1992	11%	61%	25%

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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	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	0.58	0.73	0.57
2022	0.58	0.73	0.56
2021	0.51	0.73	0.56
2020	0.43	0.72	0.55
2019	0.43	0.72	0.55
2018	0.36	0.72	0.53
2017	0.36	0.72	0.53
2016	0.38	0.71	0.52
2015	0.32	0.70	0.52
2014	0.30	0.69	0.52
2013	0.35	0.69	0.51
2012	0.35	0.69	0.50
2011	0.35	0.67	0.48
2010	0.33	0.65	0.44
2009	0.32	0.64	0.43
2008	0.32	0.63	0.42
2007	0.20	0.62	0.41
2006	0.22	0.61	0.40
2005	0.21	0.60	0.39
2004	0.13	0.60	0.38
2003	0.13	0.59	0.38
2002	0.15	0.58	0.38
2001	0.19	0.58	0.39
2000	0.18	0.56	0.39
1999	0.17	0.56	0.40
1998	0.13	0.56	0.41
1997	0.19	0.56	0.43
1996	0.27	0.55	0.45
1995	0.30	0.54	0.46
1994	0.32	0.54	0.48
1993	0.39	0.54	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Potomac Landing Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	50%	46%	63%
2022	39%	38%	50%
2021	41%	40%	58%
2020	34%	41%	56%
2019	34%	41%	56%
2016	33%	40%	55%
2015	38%	39%	56%
2014	39%	38%	53%
2013	36%	36%	51%
2012	35%	36%	49%
2011	30%	33%	46%
2010	29%	31%	43%
2009	31%	27%	37%
2008	25%	26%	36%
2007	23%	25%	35%
2006	25%	25%	34%
2005	21%	25%	34%
2004	20%	24%	33%
2003	23%	24%	34%
2002	20%	23%	32%
2001	20%	23%	32%
2000	18%	24%	32%
1999	21%	25%	31%
1998	19%	26%	33%
1997	14%	26%	33%
1996	13%	26%	32%
1995	9%	26%	31%
1994	12%	25%	28%
1993	7%	21%	20%
1992	6%	21%	20%
1991	2%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince George's County Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Potomac Landing Elementary School's ranking?

Potomac Landing Elementary School is ranked #837 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

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

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Potomac Landing Elementary School?

422 students attend Potomac Landing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Potomac Landing Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Potomac Landing Elementary School?

Potomac Landing Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Potomac Landing Elementary School offer ?

Potomac Landing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Potomac Landing Elementary School part of?

Potomac Landing Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

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