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Francis T. Evans Elementary

Q: Is Francis T. Evans Elementary a good school?

Francis T. Evans Elementary ranks 503 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Francis T. Evans Elementary is a public elementary school in Clinton, Maryland, serving 403 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

While Francis T. Evans Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, its Hispanic student subgroup performs significantly better than the state and district averages, ranking 61 out of 347 Maryland elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2020-2021 school year. However, the school faces challenges, including below-average academic performance on MCAP tests, a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 30.9% to 34.8%, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools such as Allenwood Elementary, Waldon Woods Elementary, and Melwood Elementary generally perform worse than Francis T. Evans Elementary on academic measures, but also have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, Francis T. Evans Elementary allocates significant resources towards supporting its students, with relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting opportunities for improvement and targeted interventions to support student success.

393

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,232

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6720 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd
Clinton, MD 20735-1741

(301) 599-2480

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Francis T. Evans Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen Decatur Middle
High:	Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.7%

Hispanic:

28.8%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2022) to 42nd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

503^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	36.9	503 of 865	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	486 of 859	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	525 of 855	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	455 of 862	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	435 of 802	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	572 of 853	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	598 of 857	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.8	692 of 847	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	542 of 845	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	576 of 859	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	412 of 867	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	25.4	687 of 847	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	651 of 857	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	580 of 853	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.7	695 of 855	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	604 of 850	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	685 of 838	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.5	214 of 818	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.1	268 of 804	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.6	254 of 805	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.7	157 of 803	80.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	352 of 504	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	364 of 796	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	61 of 347	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.7	485 of 546	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.4	569 of 788	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)82nd percentile+37 vs school

Female (2021)54th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)30th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)11th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-14 vs state

Mathematics29%+3 vs state

Science18%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 9, 2018

This school was one of the worst I have ever sent my children to. The office staff was friendly but the teachers were terrible and students were horrible with very little manners. It has taken us so much time to reverse the negative effects of this place! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

My children have attended F.T. Evans for four years. One has special needs and the other is in the school's Talented And Gifted program - they are on both sides of the spectrum. I only have GOOD THINGS to say about the staff, the principal and their care for my children. The current principal welcomes each child by name every morning. I volunteer several hours a year at the school helping with various programs so I have seen first hand how good & consistently the teachers and students handle themselves. The teachers are professional and the students know how to handle themselves and what is expected of them. The PTA is very active as are the hundreds of parents and volunteers from the base. The Andrew's base school liason is VERY active in the school and works great with school leadership and staff. My children had the opportunity to attend the Andrews charter school on base and we turned it down because of how great the F.T. Evans staff is. If you're from a DoDDs school, keep in mind PG County doesn't have that kind of budget, but that caliber of people. Close Quote

Schools Near Francis T. Evans Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Francis T. Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2480	393	23	16.8	60.3%	51 (13.0%)	203 (51.7%)	113 (28.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	36.9	503^rd of 865 public elementary schools	41.8%		35.5	486^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.4%	17	56.9	14.9	15.4				29.3	42.2	36.5	28.8				36.3		18.0			$18,232	$910	$17,323
Imagine Andrews Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4701 San Antonio Blvd	Andrews Air Force Base	20762	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 350-6002	347	26	13.6	28.8%	63 (18.2%)	212 (61.1%)	47 (13.5%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.0%)	56.4	360^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.4%		44.6	421^st of 859 public elementary schools	51.0%	61	62.9	36.8	27.5	17.6	22.2	15.6	29.8	54.3	44.7	37.5	55.9	61.1	51.1	50.4		27.5	28.3	33.3	$22,247	$1,427	$20,820
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
Princeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Baxter Dr	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7650	269	23	11.5	94.1%	4 (1.5%)	161 (59.9%)	90 (33.5%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	13.8	779^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.9%		22	623^rd of 859 public elementary schools	27.5%	156	10.2	9.1	4.8				8.2	30.4	13.6	24.4				22.9		9.3			$25,630	$2,576	$23,055
Clinton Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9420 Temple Hill Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 599-2414	295	23	12.9	87.8%	28 (9.5%)	149 (50.5%)	105 (35.6%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16.5	737^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.8%		20.1	651^st of 859 public elementary schools	24.2%	86	9.5	2.2	17.1				9.3	23.8	20.0	32.5				25.2		9.8			$21,744	$1,693	$20,051
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
Waldon Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10301 Thrift Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2540	523	33	15.6	92.0%	8 (1.5%)	358 (68.5%)	131 (25.0%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	17.7	721^st of 865 public elementary schools	16.6%		12.9	768^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.6%	47	27.0	13.3	1.9				13.7	37.0	21.6	22.2				26.9		4.7			$17,189	$993	$16,196
Melwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Woodyard Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2500	531	39	13.6	68.2%	16 (3.0%)	327 (61.6%)	166 (31.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	18	715^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.3%		26.6	568^th of 859 public elementary schools	33.9%	147	12.9	9.5	5.3				9.5	37.6	21.1	30.3				29.5		10.8			$19,129	$948	$18,180
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
Benjamin D. Foulois Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	4601 Beauford Rd	Morningside	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0300	540	42	12.8	41.9%	3 (0.6%)	499 (92.4%)	17 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	46.3	441^st of 865 public elementary schools	49.0%		53.4	347^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.6%	94	30.0	17.6	27.5	17.5	28.9	17.0	24.2	64.0	31.4	39.2	62.5	83.3	64.0	60.7	40.9	13.7	34.7	48.0	$20,314	$949	$19,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis T. Evans Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Francis T. Evans Elementary?

Students at Francis T. Evans Elementary are 52% African American, 29% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Francis T. Evans Elementary a good school?

Francis T. Evans Elementary ranks 503^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Francis T. Evans Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Francis T. Evans Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Francis T. Evans Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Francis T. Evans Elementary attend?

Students who attend Francis T. Evans Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephen Decatur Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

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