Magnolia Elementary

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Magnolia Elementary ranks 592 nd of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

8400 Nightingale Dr
Lanham, MD 20706-3929

(301) 918-8770

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
592^nd of 855 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,847

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greenbelt Middle
High:	Eleanor Roosevelt High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.4%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Asian:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Magnolia Elementary ranks worse than 69.2% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 62^nd among 138 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.4%), Hispanic (18.7%), Asian (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Magnolia Elementary is 15.2. 105 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Magnolia Elementary employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Magnolia Elementary is $12,847, which is the lowest among 143 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Magnolia Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 21^st of 24 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Magnolia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	73.78	214^th	803	73.3%
2005	67.11	283^rd	805	64.8%
2006	72.68	218^th	804	72.9%
2007	59.75	362^nd	818	55.7%
2008	37.86	596^th	838	28.9%
2009	42.33	565^th	850	33.5%
2010	39.33	598^th	855	30.1%
2011	45.37	514^th	853	39.7%
2012	59.73	402^nd	857	53.1%
2013	32.33	626^th	847	26.1%
2014	44.76	555^th	867	36.0%
2015	28.17	593^rd	859	31.0%
2016	31.18	563^rd	845	33.4%
2017	22.96	632^nd	847	25.4%
2018	32.25	543^rd	857	36.6%
2019	26.02	591^st	853	30.7%
2021	33.27	439^th	802	45.3%
2022	30.49	565^th	862	34.5%
2023	25.17	592^nd	855	30.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.35	175^th	546	67.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.81	472^nd	796	40.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.20	386^th	788	51.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.09	136^th	504	73.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.90	205^th	347	40.9%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, September 22, 2012

This school was not what I expected it to be. I read the ratings and thought it best to send my children. I stopped by the school to do a quick drop in to monitor my children and I was surprised to hear the teachers yelling at some child. Yes, teachers (more than one) I don't know the story behind the incident but I am sure if the parent was present with that child the situation would not have been handled that way. When the teacher noticed me she gave me a smile as to divert my attention from what was taking place. This will be the last school year for my children. I don't want my children to be in a hostile environment. Another thing I noticed was the lack of positive energy starting from the office to the classrooms...

I think we expect everyone to have an off day but when the adults are acting like children yelling and telling the child that his behavior is not good or acceptable I was thinking to myself that they are displaying the type of behavior that was not acceptable. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Magnolia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	176	153	64	3	2	n/a	n/a	-4	394
1990	182	154	80	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
1991	187	205	95	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	514
1992	185	223	112	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	163	264	141	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	588
1994	145	254	149	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	578
1995	104	271	153	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	562
1996	104	271	153	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	562
1997	82	320	159	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	592
1998	75	418	153	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	690
1999	56	459	150	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2000	59	481	120	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2001	57	463	103	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
2002	36	359	74	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2003	36	359	74	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2004	29	355	67	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
2005	20	349	58	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	460
2006	12	381	29	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
2007	10	346	23	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
2008	7	343	30	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2009	6	362	34	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
2010	9	347	32	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
2011	13	343	19	69	2	1	9	0	456
2012	18	366	22	66	2	2	3	0	479
2013	24	370	29	51	4	3	3	0	484
2014	29	343	35	66	1	5	2	0	481
2015	27	342	40	74	4	4	1	0	492
2016	28	337	36	78	1	3	1	0	484
2017	20	359	36	83	2	2	3	0	505
2018	15	355	38	84	1	3	2	0	498
2019	15	367	34	91	5	3	2	0	517
2020	16	344	38	110	1	3	2	0	514
2021	16	342	41	106	4	1	3	0	513
2022	15	308	37	94	5	2	6	0	467
2023	22	284	35	81	7	1	4	0	434

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Magnolia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	394	19.5	20.2	n/a
1990	427	20.2	21.1	15.2
1991	514	22.4	22.9	22.2
1992	551	24.8	22.2	25
1993	588	25.1	23.4	23.5
1994	578	26.4	21.9	30.1
1995	562	25.0	22.5	31.7
1996	562	25.0	22.5	31.7
1997	592	26.5	22.3	35.3
1998	690	30.8	22.4	38.6
1999	713	30.9	23.1	43.9
2000	714	36.9	19.3	47.1
2001	683	35.4	19.3	50.8
2002	543	38.4	14.1	45.7
2003	543	38.4	14.1	45.7
2004	547	27.8	19.7	53.2
2005	460	29.0	15.9	45.2
2006	457	27.0	16.9	46
2007	406	27.9	14.6	45.1
2008	417	25.2	16.5	44.6
2009	451	27.1	16.6	51
2010	448	26.2	17.0	58.7
2011	456	25.4	17.9	62.9
2012	479	26.1	18.3	61.8
2013	484	28.6	16.9	65.3
2014	481	28.8	16.7	66.3
2015	492	28.0	17.5	65.9
2016	484	30.0	16.1	64.9
2017	505	30.3	16.6	68.3
2018	498	30.3	16.4	67.1
2019	517	30.9	16.7	69.8
2020	514	30.5	16.8	67.9
2021	513	33.0	15.5	66.3
2022	467	32.4	14.4	61.9
2023	434	28.4	15.2	77.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Magnolia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	394	19.5	20.2	n/a
1990	427	20.2	21.1	15.2
1991	514	22.4	22.9	22.2
1992	551	24.8	22.2	25
1993	588	25.1	23.4	23.5
1994	578	26.4	21.9	30.1
1995	562	25.0	22.5	31.7
1996	562	25.0	22.5	31.7
1997	592	26.5	22.3	35.3
1998	690	30.8	22.4	38.6
1999	713	30.9	23.1	43.9
2000	714	36.9	19.3	47.1
2001	683	35.4	19.3	50.8
2002	543	38.4	14.1	45.7
2003	543	38.4	14.1	45.7
2004	547	27.8	19.7	53.2
2005	460	29.0	15.9	45.2
2006	457	27.0	16.9	46
2007	406	27.9	14.6	45.1
2008	417	25.2	16.5	44.6
2009	451	27.1	16.6	51
2010	448	26.2	17.0	58.7
2011	456	25.4	17.9	62.9
2012	479	26.1	18.3	61.8
2013	484	28.6	16.9	65.3
2014	481	28.8	16.7	66.3
2015	492	28.0	17.5	65.9
2016	484	30.0	16.1	64.9
2017	505	30.3	16.6	68.3
2018	498	30.3	16.4	67.1
2019	517	30.9	16.7	69.8
2020	514	30.5	16.8	67.9
2021	513	33.0	15.5	66.3
2022	467	32.4	14.4	61.9
2023	434	28.4	15.2	77.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Magnolia Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$300 (2.4%)	$11,994 (97.6%)	$12,294
2020	$323 (2.7%)	$11,801 (97.3%)	$12,124
2021	$588 (4.6%)	$12,258 (95.4%)	$12,847

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Magnolia Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 591^st of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 592^nd of 855 Elementary schools	0%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	517	434	16.1%
African American	367	284	22.6%
American Indian	5	7	40%
Asian	34	35	2.9%
Hispanic	91	81	11%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	15	22	46.7%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.8%	77.4%	7.6%

Schools Near Magnolia Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAP Mathematics (2023)							MCAP English Language Arts (2023)							MCAP Algebra I (2023)	MCAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8400 Nightingale Dr	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 918-8770	434	28	15.2	77.4%	22 (5.1%)	284 (65.4%)	81 (18.7%)	35 (8.1%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	25.2	592^nd of 855 public elementary schools	30.8%		30.5	565^th of 862 public elementary schools	34.5%	27	13.8	7.5	11.9	10.1			10.9	28.6	36.5	37.9	41.2			36.3		22.0		$12,847	$588	$12,258
Robert Frost Elementary	Public	K-5	6419 85th Ave	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 918-8792	268	22	12.0	90.3%	17 (6.3%)	79 (29.5%)	165 (61.6%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	646^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.4%		30.8	562^nd of 862 public elementary schools	34.8%	84	18.8	14.0	11.8				14.3	25.8	27.1	33.3				29.1		20.4		$22,455	$1,256	$21,200
Robert Goddard Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	9850 Good Luck Rd	Seabrook	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 918-3515	481	31	15.7	43.0%	108 (22.5%)	289 (60.1%)	33 (6.9%)	32 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	78.2	178^th of 855 public elementary schools	79.2%		70.8	256^th of 862 public elementary schools	70.3%	78	39.5	39.0	39.5	35.3	21.6	13.3	35.4	60.5	80.5	60.5	76.5	80.0	76.7	72.1	50.0	58.1	46.7	$16,264	$607	$15,657
Catherine T. Reed Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Greenbelt Rd	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 918-8716	472	33	14.3	81.4%	19 (4.0%)	334 (70.8%)	89 (18.9%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.7%)	21.7	636^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.3	591^st of 862 public elementary schools	31.4%	45	24.3	7.1	9.0				13.5	22.9	34.3	30.8				29.3		27.3		$19,416	$2,061	$17,355
Gaywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 97th Ave	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 918-8730	497	39	12.9	90.3%	9 (1.8%)	108 (21.7%)	358 (72.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	15.9	720^th of 855 public elementary schools	15.8%		21.3	672^nd of 862 public elementary schools	22.0%	48	16.5	5.6	9.9				10.9	32.9	34.3	17.2				27.2		11.2		$18,365	$1,365	$17,000
Carrollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Quintana St	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 918-8708	580	35	16.8	91.2%	24 (4.1%)	171 (29.5%)	375 (64.7%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17.6	691^st of 855 public elementary schools	19.2%		23.7	644^th of 862 public elementary schools	25.3%	47	16.7						8.0	25.8	33.3	21.7				27.3		14.3		$15,195	$1,318	$13,877
Lamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Good Luck Rd	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 513-5205	453	38	11.9	88.5%	52 (11.5%)	108 (23.8%)	274 (60.5%)	11 (2.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20.7	647^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.3%		25.5	623^rd of 862 public elementary schools	27.7%	24	23.5	15.1	13.2				16.5	23.5	38.4	25.3				29.6		14.1		$17,550	$1,880	$15,670
Seabrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Seabrook Rd	Seabrook	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 918-8542	316	23	13.6	86.4%	11 (3.5%)	118 (37.3%)	162 (51.3%)	10 (3.2%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	32.3	529^th of 855 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.4	487^th of 862 public elementary schools	43.5%	42	26.2	12.9	8.0				14.9	45.2	40.3	34.7				39.9		36.0		$15,958	$1,122	$14,836
James McHenry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8909 Mchenry Ln	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 918-8760	693	50	13.7	87.3%	15 (2.2%)	175 (25.3%)	491 (70.9%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	14.1	748^th of 855 public elementary schools	12.5%		17.8	724^th of 862 public elementary schools	16.0%	24	8.1		6.5				5.7	27.5	25.0	20.4				24.2		16.7		$14,338	$1,297	$13,042
Legends Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	9700 Philadelphia Court	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(240) 455-5900	794	32	24.8	53.8%	8 (1.0%)	709 (89.3%)	48 (6.0%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	33.2	523^rd of 855 public elementary schools	38.8%		37.2	516^th of 862 public elementary schools	40.1%	7	22.3	10.3	7.8	7.4	5.3		10.6	52.1	42.3	40.0	46.3	49.5		46.1		26.7		$15,439	$481	$14,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Elementary

Is Magnolia Elementary a good school?

Magnolia Elementary ranks 592^nd of 855 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Magnolia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenbelt Middle
High : Eleanor Roosevelt High

What district is Magnolia Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Magnolia Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Magnolia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Elementary?

Students at Magnolia Elementary are 65% African American, 19% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% White, 2% American Indian.

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