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Gaywood Elementary

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Gaywood Elementary ranks 553 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Gaywood Elementary is a public elementary school in Lanham, Maryland, serving 506 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.

Gaywood Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.6% to 34.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18% of Gaywood students were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 26.5% statewide and 13.1% in the district. Additionally, Gaywood has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.26% to 90.34% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Gaywood Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that Gaywood is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For example, Robert Goddard Montessori and Phyllis E. Williams Elementary, both located within a mile of Gaywood, significantly outperform Gaywood on test scores and other metrics. Gaywood's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in test scores, chronic absenteeism, or other key metrics, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

525

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,154

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6701 97th Ave
Lanham, MD 20706

(301) 918-8730

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Gaywood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Johnson Middle
High:	Duval High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

African American:

24.8%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

553^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	30.4	553 of 865	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.7	731 of 859	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	720 of 855	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	672 of 862	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	684 of 802	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	726 of 853	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	691 of 857	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	663 of 847	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	696 of 845	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	754 of 859	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	760 of 867	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	769 of 847	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	742 of 857	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	804 of 853	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	730 of 855	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	733 of 850	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	743 of 838	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	81.5	103 of 818	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	85.1	76 of 804	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	79.2	148 of 805	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	120 of 803	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	318 of 504	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.5	735 of 796	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	246 of 347	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	588 of 788	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)37th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2021)29th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)8th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-18 vs state

Science28%+3 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Gaywood 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
Gaywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 97th Ave	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8730	525	40	13.1	90.5%	11 (2.1%)	130 (24.8%)	360 (68.6%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	30.4	553^rd of 865 public elementary schools	36.1%		14.7	731^st of 859 public elementary schools	14.9%	178	28.4	10.3	14.6				18.0	40.7	23.0	32.6				32.5		28.4			$22,154	$1,886	$20,267
Robert Goddard Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9850 Good Luck Rd	Seabrook	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 918-3515	464	33	14.2	38.1%	121 (26.1%)	261 (56.3%)	41 (8.8%)	22 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	79.4	188^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.3%		77.7	185^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.5%	3	40.0	41.2	45.2	59.4	30.0	13.3	42.5	62.2	67.6	64.5	90.6	82.9	90.0	75.4	55.6	48.4	63.3	63.3	$20,793	$922	$19,872
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9850 Good Luck Rd	Seabrook	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 499-3373	326	24	13.4	37.4%	9 (2.8%)	240 (73.6%)	60 (18.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	73	230^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.4%		59.2	311^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.8%	81	63.0	44.0	25.0				43.8	69.6	68.0	60.4				66.0		29.2			$19,882	$993	$18,888
Catherine T. Reed Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Greenbelt Rd	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8716	437	39	11.2	90.4%	13 (3.0%)	304 (69.6%)	94 (21.5%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	28.9	563^rd of 865 public elementary schools	34.9%		15.5	718^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.4%	155	38.2	16.4	16.5				23.6	35.4	33.9	27.3				31.8		14.3			$23,937	$2,728	$21,209
Howard B. Owens Science Center	Public	K-8	9601 Greenbelt Rd	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 918-8750	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Seabrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Seabrook Rd	Seabrook	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8542	365	27	13.7	90.7%	9 (2.5%)	130 (35.6%)	208 (57.0%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	40.2	481^st of 865 public elementary schools	44.4%		24.5	593^rd of 859 public elementary schools	31.0%	112	31.5	25.5	27.1				28.1	38.5	36.2	43.1				39.5		22.0			$19,067	$1,574	$17,493
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 Nightingale Dr	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 918-8770	442	28	15.7	91.9%	23 (5.2%)	276 (62.4%)	96 (21.7%)	24 (5.4%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	12.4	804^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.1	764^th of 859 public elementary schools	11.1%	40	8.2	9.6	5.1				7.6	26.8	20.8	16.7				21.3		7.8			$18,599	$1,012	$17,587
Legends Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9700 Philadelphia Court	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(240) 455-5900	897	39	23.0	65.8%	10 (1.1%)	741 (82.6%)	118 (13.2%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	27.3	583^rd of 865 public elementary schools	32.6%		25.7	577^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.8%	6	27.2	8.4	10.6	7.0	5.2	4.1	9.9	43.2	33.6	28.8	44.0	44.8	40.2	38.8		15.4	22.7	13.4	$22,465	$2,144	$20,321
Glenn Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Glenn Dale Rd	Glenn Dale	20769	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2750	493	43	11.5	91.9%	10 (2.0%)	328 (66.5%)	89 (18.1%)	53 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	18.2	711^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.8%		21.3	633^rd of 859 public elementary schools	26.3%	78	14.8	9.7	17.1				13.9	26.1	21.1	24.3				24.0		15.9			$23,962	$1,347	$22,615
James McHenry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8909 Mchenry Ln	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8760	610	47	12.8	91.6%	12 (2.0%)	129 (21.1%)	461 (75.6%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.3	789^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.8%		10.1	817^th of 859 public elementary schools	4.9%	28	14.1	2.6	4.4				6.7	25.6	18.2	27.5				23.4		8.7			$20,291	$1,721	$18,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaywood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gaywood Elementary?

Students at Gaywood Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Gaywood Elementary a good school?

Gaywood Elementary ranks 553^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gaywood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Gaywood Elementary.

What district is Gaywood Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Gaywood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gaywood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Johnson Middle
High : Duval High

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