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Avalon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Avalon Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Washington, Maryland, serving 302 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avalon Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.5% to 39.0%, which are much higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.7% of Avalon Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.5% for the state and 13.1% for the district. Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 26.8% was lower than the state's 50.8% and the district's 38.3%. Additionally, Avalon Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.36% to 71.52% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as James Ryder Randall Elementary, J. Frank Dent Elementary, and Excel Academy Public Charter, also face similar challenges with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that these issues may be systemic within the broader Prince George's County Public Schools district.

302

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,260

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7302 Webster Ln
Fort Washington, MD 20744

(301) 449-4970

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Avalon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Crossland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.3%

Hispanic:

41.7%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

659^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^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	22.3	659 of 865	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	583 of 859	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	572 of 855	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	701 of 862	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	695 of 853	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	744 of 857	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	691 of 847	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	527 of 845	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.9	643 of 859	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	667 of 867	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	643 of 847	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.8	625 of 857	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.4	550 of 853	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.5	661 of 855	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.0	539 of 850	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.0	572 of 838	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	79.2	134 of 818	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	85.1	74 of 804	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	71.0	237 of 805	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	215 of 803	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.5	758 of 796	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	581 of 788	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)26th percentile

Female (2021)5th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

Science6%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Avalon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avalon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7302 Webster Ln	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4970	302	22	13.7	90.1%	11 (3.6%)	152 (50.3%)	126 (41.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	22.3	659^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.2	583^rd of 859 public elementary schools	32.1%	76	41.5	3.9	12.9				18.7	36.6	17.6	29.0				26.8	6.5			$25,260	$1,454	$23,807
Allenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Harley Ln	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3930	371	34	10.8	87.9%	8 (2.2%)	158 (42.6%)	193 (52.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	18.9	701^st of 865 public elementary schools	19.0%		21.1	637^th of 859 public elementary schools	25.8%	64	20.0	6.7	5.6				11.6	36.5	35.6	25.5				32.5	3.5			$24,224	$1,888	$22,335
Apple Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Bellefield Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4966	277	23	11.8	93.5%	7 (2.5%)	113 (40.8%)	145 (52.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	24.8	612^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.2%		18.5	673^rd of 859 public elementary schools	21.7%	61	31.6	1.7	7.7				11.6	36.8	33.9	38.5				36.3	11.5			$20,943	$1,334	$19,608
Samuel Chase Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Fisher Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7660	355	25	14.0	89.3%	7 (2.0%)	182 (51.3%)	159 (44.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	13.9	776^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.7	773^rd of 859 public elementary schools	10.0%	3	4.1	7.9	9.8				7.2	25.6	27.0	16.7				22.7	10.4			$23,147	$2,663	$20,485
Tayac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8600 Allentown Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4840	459	34	13.5	85.2%	15 (3.3%)	204 (44.4%)	222 (48.4%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	12.8	795^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.1%		14.6	732^nd of 859 public elementary schools	14.8%	63	15.4	5.9	5.1				9.4	18.9	23.8	21.1				21.1	10.0			$20,792	$1,783	$19,008
James Ryder Randall Elementary	Public	K-5	5410 Kirby Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4980	299	20	14.7	91.6%	5 (1.7%)	151 (50.5%)	128 (42.8%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	24.4	620^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.3%		18.3	676^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.3%	56	20.8	16.7	7.7				15.1	28.3	48.1	31.4				36.1	6.0			$21,599	$1,652	$19,946
J. Frank Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Corning Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3850	243	19	13.1	92.2%	7 (2.9%)	184 (75.7%)	44 (18.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.3	740^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.1	667^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.4%	73	14.3	3.2	9.4				9.8	38.8	16.1	25.0				28.6	3.2			$26,512	$2,795	$23,717
Excel Academy Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6700 Bock Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 925-2320	454	26	17.4	60.6%	3 (0.7%)	391 (86.1%)	45 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	22.3	654^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.4%		18.2	677^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.2%	23	23.9	0.0	7.0	3.6	1.7	3.1	6.6	30.4	34.1	14.0	49.1	41.1	42.4	35.8	11.6	6.1	6.1	$24,014	$2,080	$21,934
Barnaby Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 Owens Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7560	438	42	10.5	91.1%	9 (2.1%)	224 (51.1%)	189 (43.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	20.6	676^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.8%		20.4	646^th of 859 public elementary schools	24.8%	30	22.2	13.1	14.3				16.7	27.4	28.3	21.7				25.7	15.3			$24,976	$2,034	$22,942
Valley View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5500 Danby Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 749-4350	351	28	12.5	85.8%	9 (2.6%)	155 (44.2%)	164 (46.7%)	10 (2.8%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	52.7	385^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.5%		47.7	394^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.1%	9	35.0	29.8	28.0				30.8	50.0	44.7	47.3				47.5	32.4			$20,821	$964	$19,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Avalon Elementary

What schools do graduates of Avalon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avalon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Crossland High

What is the racial makeup of Avalon Elementary?

Students at Avalon Elementary are 50% African American, 42% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Avalon Elementary a good school?

Avalon Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Avalon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Avalon Elementary.

What district is Avalon Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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