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Yorktown Elementary

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Yorktown Elementary ranks 257 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Yorktown Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bowie, Maryland, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 366 students. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yorktown Elementary consistently outperforms the Prince George's County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Yorktown Elementary had 40.4% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.1% for Prince George's County and 26.5% for Maryland. In ELA, Yorktown Elementary had 64.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.3% for Prince George's County and 50.8% for Maryland. However, the school's performance for male students is relatively lower, ranking 403rd out of 788 Maryland elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2020-2021 school year.

Yorktown Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools within the Prince George's County district, such as Tulip Grove Elementary and Kenilworth Elementary. However, Heather Hills Elementary, a magnet school within the same district, significantly outperforms Yorktown Elementary in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency. Yorktown Elementary has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $14,196 in 2020-2021 to $18,712 in 2023-2024, which may have contributed to the school's improved academic performance.

396

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,712

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7301 Race Track Rd
Bowie, MD 20715-1437

(301) 805-6610

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Yorktown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel Ogle Middle
High:	Bowie High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.5%

White:

17.4%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2021 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (50% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

257^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 136Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	257 of 865	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	276 of 859	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	344 of 855	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	311 of 862	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	377 of 802	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	309 of 853	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	308 of 857	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	292 of 847	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.5	226 of 845	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	206 of 859	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	305 of 867	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	308 of 847	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	328 of 857	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	545 of 853	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	521 of 855	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	569 of 850	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.6	504 of 838	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.7	397 of 818	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	361 of 804	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	458 of 805	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.4	440 of 803	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.9	243 of 504	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	386 of 796	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.8	19 of 546	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	403 of 788	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)97th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2021)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)49th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+14 vs state

Mathematics40%+14 vs state

Science33%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Race Track Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6610	396	25	15.7	37.4%	69 (17.4%)	204 (51.5%)	60 (15.2%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	70.1	257^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.1	276^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.9%	19	61.3	30.0	28.6	40.4	76.0	60.0	56.5	64.5	33.3	$18,712	$1,024	$17,688
Whitehall Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 Woodhaven Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-1000	485	32	15.2	37.9%	107 (22.1%)	248 (51.1%)	57 (11.8%)	40 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	71.4	244^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.8%		56.7	324^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.3%	80	46.7	36.5	27.2	36.5	70.7	61.2	64.2	65.1	43.2	$17,827	$986	$16,841
Woodmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Moylan Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0239	402	29	14.1	56.5%	10 (2.5%)	317 (78.9%)	47 (11.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	61.4	322^nd of 865 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	315^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.3%	7	43.7	28.6	34.3	35.6	49.3	69.6	55.2	58.0	27.9	$19,125	$987	$18,137
Rockledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Laurel Bowie Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2720	319	23	13.9	62.4%	45 (14.1%)	147 (46.1%)	93 (29.2%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	31.8	546^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.9%		31.2	527^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.6%	19	25.0	8.9	10.2	15.4	39.1	34.5	54.2	41.9	19.6	$20,202	$1,158	$19,044
Tulip Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2909 Trainor Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2680	477	30	15.9	43.4%	107 (22.4%)	252 (52.8%)	70 (14.7%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	60	336^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.2%		64.1	281^st of 859 public elementary schools	67.3%	55	41.9	23.6	35.7	34.4	64.7	58.3	53.1	58.4	22.7	$17,662	$998	$16,664
Kenilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	12520 Kembridge Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6600	364	30	12.0	48.6%	67 (18.4%)	164 (45.1%)	92 (25.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	49.3	412^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.4%		50.1	375^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.3%	37	18.2	30.0	31.3	26.0	43.4	52.6	50.7	48.5	32.8	$22,824	$1,365	$21,459
High Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7011 High Bridge Rd	Bowie	20720	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2690	394	24	16.2	92.4%	29 (7.4%)	237 (60.2%)	105 (26.6%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	31.8	547^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.8%		30.4	536^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.6%	11	26.8	19.6	11.1	18.8	40.7	44.0	36.5	40.1	15.9	$22,182	$1,285	$20,897
Crofton Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	1750 Urby Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5805	742	44	16.8	13.3%	476 (64.2%)	87 (11.7%)	71 (9.6%)	59 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.1%)	88.8	95^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.0%		88	96^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.8%	1	56.9	49.3	59.1	55.0	78.8	68.1	80.2	75.6	59.4	$14,877	$1,076	$13,801
Heather Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	12605 Heming Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2730	361	25	14.6	37.7%	51 (14.1%)	248 (68.7%)	23 (6.4%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	98.2	8^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.7	11^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.7%	3	75.9	86.6	67.6	75.9	90.8	93.9	87.6	90.5	68.6	$17,495	$857	$16,638
Two Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2754 Conway Road	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-5000	562	33	16.9	6.8%	215 (38.3%)	194 (34.5%)	57 (10.1%)	47 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorktown Elementary

What district is Yorktown Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Yorktown Elementary?

Students at Yorktown Elementary are 52% African American, 17% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Yorktown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Yorktown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Yorktown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yorktown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel Ogle Middle
High : Bowie High

Is Yorktown Elementary a good school?

Yorktown Elementary ranks 257^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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