For the 2024-25 school year, there are 197 public schools serving 129,586 students in Prince George's County, MD (there are , serving 14,746 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Prince George's County, MD are educated in public schools (compared to the MD state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Prince George's County, MD are Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc and Heather Hills Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Prince George's County, MD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Maryland public school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Prince George's County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maryland public schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public school average of 67% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Prince George's County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7801 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 925-1300
Grades: 2-5
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 546-7247
Grades: 9-12
| 467 students
Rank: #33.
Heather Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12605 Heming Ln
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 805-2730
Grades: 2-5
| 346 students
Rank: #44.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7601 Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 513-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,526 students
Rank: #55.
Dora Kennedy French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8950 Edmonston Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 918-8660
Grades: K-8
| 679 students
Rank: #66.
Capitol Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
601 Suffolk Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0494
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #77.
Whitehall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3901 Woodhaven Ln
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-1000
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-1000
Grades: K-5
| 566 students
Rank: #88.
Oxon Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6701 Leyte Dr
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,553 students
Rank: #99.
Robert Goddard Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 72%)
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
| 481 students
Rank: #1010.
Yorktown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7301 Race Track Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-6610
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-6610
Grades: K-5
| 343 students
Rank: #1111.
Chesapeake Math And It Public Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14800 Sweitzer Ln
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 350-6051
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 350-6051
Grades: K-12
| 1,684 students
Rank: #1212.
Tulip Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2909 Trainor Ln
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2680
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2680
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #1313.
Woodmore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12500 Woodmore Rd
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 390-0239
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 390-0239
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #1414.
Charles Herbert Flowers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10001 Ardwick-ardmore Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 636-8000
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 636-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,569 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Kenilworth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12520 Kembridge Dr
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-6600
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-6600
Grades: K-5
| 392 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Longfields Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3300 Newkirk Ave
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0455
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0455
Grades: PK-6
| 295 students
Rank: #1717.
Samuel Ogle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4111 Chelmont Ln
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2641
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2641
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
Rank: #1818.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6609 Riggs Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 853-5694
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 853-5694
Grades: K-5
| 355 students
Rank: #1919.
University Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4315 Underwood St
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1898
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1898
Grades: PK-6
| 437 students
Rank: #2020.
Thomas G. Pullen School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Brightseat Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 808-8160
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 808-8160
Grades: K-8
| 735 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Benjamin D. Foulois Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4601 Beauford Rd
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0300
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0300
Grades: K-8
| 530 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Mattaponi Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11701 Duley Station Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-2442
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 599-2442
Grades: K-5
| 376 students
Rank: #2323.
Valley View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5500 Danby Ave
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4350
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 749-4350
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #2424.
Accokeek Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14400 Berry Rd
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-3200
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-3200
Grades: K-8
| 1,567 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Bowie High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15200 Annapolis Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2600
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,460 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
College Park Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5751 Rivertech Ct
Riverdale, MD 20737
(240) 696-3206
Riverdale, MD 20737
(240) 696-3206
Grades: 6-12
| 692 students
Rank: #2727.
Perrywood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 Watkins Park Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 218-3040
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 218-3040
Grades: K-5
| 517 students
Rank: #2828.
Kenmoor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2500 Kenmoor Dr
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2300
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 929 students
Rank: #2929.
Maya Angelou French Immersion
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2000 Callaway St
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-3950
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-3950
Grades: K-8
| 392 students
Rank: #3030.
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
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
| 354 students
Rank: #3131.
Imagine Foundations At Leeland Pcs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14111 Oak Grove Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 383-1899
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 383-1899
Grades: K-8
| 490 students
Rank: #3232.
Benjamin Tasker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4901 Collington Rd
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2660
Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 805-2660
Grades: 6-8
| 1,044 students
Rank: #3333.
Duval High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9880 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8600
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 918-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,503 students
Rank: #3434.
Frederick Douglass High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8000 Croom Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-2400
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 952-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,159 students
Rank: #3535.
Vansville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6813 Ammendale Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 931-2830
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 931-2830
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
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Prince George's County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
3500 Regency Pky
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0310
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0310
Grades: 7-8
| 641 students
Annapolis Road Academy (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2112 Church Rd
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 209-3580
Bowie, MD 20721
(301) 209-3580
Grades: 9-10
| 77 students
4601 Beauford Rd
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0300
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0300
Grades: K-6
| 249 students
6201 Surrey Square Ln
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0314
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0314
Grades: PK-6
| 278 students
Bladensburg Evening/saturday High School (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
4200 57th Ave
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 887-6700
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 887-6700
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Career And Technical Education Evening High School (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
4200 57th Ave
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(240) 573-7354
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(240) 573-7354
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
6151 Chevy Chase Dr
Laurel, MD 20707
(240) 573-7240
Laurel, MD 20707
(240) 573-7240
Grades: K-5
| 551 students
Community Based Classrooms (Closed 2022)
Alternative School
5150 Annapolis Rd
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 985-5149
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 985-5149
Grades: 11-12
| 58 students
Concord Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
2004 Concord Ln
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0488
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0488
Grades: PK-6
| 275 students
Croom High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
9400 Surratts Rd
Cheltenham, MD 20623
(301) 372-8846
Cheltenham, MD 20623
(301) 372-8846
Grades: 11-12
| 39 students
Crossland Evening/saturday High School (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
6901 Temple Hill Rd
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 449-4994
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 449-4994
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Edgar Allan Poe Alternative Middle School (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
2001 Shadyside Ave
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-3100
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 17 students
Forestville High School (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
7001 Beltz Drive
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0400
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 817-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 685 students
2000 Callaway St
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-3950
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-3950
Grades: 6-8
| 553 students
Gray's Creek Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
8333 Woodyard Rd
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 599-2530
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 599-2530
Grades: K
| 52 students
Green Valley At Edgar Allan Poe (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2001 Shadyside Ave
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-3100
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-3100
Grades: 7-10
| 49 students
Henry G. Ferguson Elementary School (Closed 2010)
Magnet School
14600 Berry Rd
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-1140
Accokeek, MD 20607
(301) 203-1140
Grades: K-5
| 546 students
Incarcerated Youth Center (Jacs) (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
13400 Dille Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 430-5828
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 430-5828
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Jessie B. Mason Special Center (Closed 2016)
Special Education School
2720 Iverson St
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-3810
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-3810
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1400 Nalley Ter
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-1955
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-1955
Grades: PK-6
| 227 students
4400 Shell St
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0460
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 817-0460
Grades: PK-6
| 275 students
3211 82nd Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-1970
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-1970
Grades: PK-5
| 223 students
Lyndon Hill Elementary School (Closed 2006)
Magnet School
6181 Central Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 808-4034
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 808-4034
Grades: PK
| 294 students
Margaret Brent Regional Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
5816 Lamont Ter
Hyattsville, MD 20784
(301) 918-8780
Hyattsville, MD 20784
(301) 918-8780
Grades: K-8
| 58 students
7910 Scott Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2320
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 925-2320
Grades: PK-6
| 296 students
4815 Dalton Street
Camp Springs, MD 20478
(301) 552-0164
Camp Springs, MD 20478
(301) 552-0164
Grades: 1-8
| 287 students
4815 Dalton St
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-3820
Temple Hills, MD 20748
(301) 702-3820
Grades: PK-6
| 298 students
Northwestern Evening/saturday High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
7000 Adelphi Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1460
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 985-1460
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Oakcrest Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Magnet School
929 Hill Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 808-8870
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 808-8870
Grades: PK-6
| 404 students
1616 Owens Rd
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 702-3860
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 702-3860
Grades: PK-6
| 182 students
Possibility Stem Preparatory Academy (Closed 2012)
Charter School
601 Largo Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 621-6015
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(301) 621-6015
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Potomac Landing Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
12500 Fort Washington Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 203-1114
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 203-1114
Grades: PK-6
| 422 students
Rica-southern Md (Closed 2010)
Special Education School
9400 Surratts Rd
Cheltenham, MD 20623
(301) 372-1840
Cheltenham, MD 20623
(301) 372-1840
Grades: n/a
| 87 students
Rose Valley Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
9800 Jacqueline Dr
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 449-4990
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 449-4990
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students
6311 Randolph Rd
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0535
Suitland, MD 20746
(301) 817-0535
Grades: PK-6
| 206 students
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Prince George's County, MD?
The top ranked public schools in Prince George's County, MD include Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Academy Of Health Sciences At Pgcc and Heather Hills Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Prince George's County?
197 public schools are located in Prince George's County.
What percentage of students in Prince George's County go to public school?
90% of all K-12 students in Prince George's County are educated in public schools (compared to the MD state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Prince George's County?
Prince George's County public schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public schools average of 67% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Prince George's County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Prince George's County include: Scotchtown Hills Elementary School vs. Bond Mill Elementary School, Samuel Ogle Middle School vs. Benjamin Tasker Middle School, Benjamin Tasker Middle School vs. Samuel Ogle Middle School
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