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Oaklands Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Oaklands Elementary is a public elementary school located in Laurel, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 462. 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.

Oaklands Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 34.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts (ELA) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.1% of Oaklands students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 26.5% statewide and 13.1% in the district. In ELA, 29.1% of Oaklands students were proficient or better, compared to 50.8% statewide and 38.3% in the district. Additionally, Oaklands has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.37% to 92.15% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Oaklands Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Scotchtown Hills Elementary and Vansville Elementary, Oaklands consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. However, when comparing to schools in other districts, such as Laurel Woods Elementary in Howard County or Brock Bridge Elementary in Anne Arundel County, Oaklands performs significantly worse.

483

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,052

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13710 Laurel Bowie Rd
Laurel, MD 20708-1360

(301) 497-3110

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Oaklands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High:	Laurel High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

31.7%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

691^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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	19.7	691 of 865	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	737 of 859	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	641 of 855	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	768 of 862	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	680 of 802	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	657 of 853	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	700 of 857	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	624 of 847	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	648 of 845	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.2	681 of 859	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	655 of 867	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	593 of 847	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	15.5	767 of 857	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.6	779 of 853	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	728 of 855	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	704 of 850	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	693 of 838	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	74.6	189 of 818	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	246 of 804	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.2	280 of 805	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	246 of 803	69.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	347 of 504	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.9	580 of 796	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	230 of 347	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	720 of 788	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2021)31st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)27th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)9th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Science14%-12 vs state

Mathematics9%-17 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Oaklands ES has a diverse population with a growing FARMS community. The administration and staff work hard to meet the needs of the students. Although struggling to MSA targets the students are learning and making progress. Oaklands has a "can-do" attitude and continues to strive for excellence. Kudos for their efforts! It's sad that the test scores don't reflect their efforts. Close Quote

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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
Oaklands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13710 Laurel Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3110	483	39	12.4	90.3%	12 (2.5%)	153 (31.7%)	297 (61.5%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	19.7	691^st of 865 public elementary schools	20.1%		14.2	737^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.2%	46	6.0	5.2	16.7				9.1	21.3	29.3	38.5				29.1		13.6			$22,052	$1,707	$20,346
Deerfield Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3610	482	35	13.6	89.8%	21 (4.4%)	286 (59.3%)	165 (34.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19.3	695^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.7%		14.6	734^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.6%	39	14.3	9.9	9.5				11.4	26.4	33.3	28.4				29.3		14.3			$20,910	$1,665	$19,245
James H. Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Larchdale Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3650	304	30	10.0	91.4%	9 (3.0%)	98 (32.2%)	175 (57.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	16.7	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%		20.2	650^th of 859 public elementary schools	24.3%	85	23.6	6.1	5.3				13.5	29.1	21.2	26.3				26.2		7.9			$28,654	$2,377	$26,277
Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus	Public	K-8	430 Brock Bridge Road	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 886-8648	830	62	13.4	57.2%	70 (8.4%)	459 (55.3%)	226 (27.2%)	44 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	51.2	396^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.2%		47.5	396^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.9%		34.0	28.7	20.6	27.1	30.1	0.0	26.2	55.8	42.6	42.9	62.5	68.8	50.5	53.8	69.6	20.2	27.4	43.2	$18,467	$1,119	$17,348
Brock Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Brock Bridge Rd	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 498-6280	514	51	10.1	69.6%	23 (4.5%)	212 (41.2%)	238 (46.3%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	22.2	662^nd of 865 public elementary schools	23.5%		21.9	624^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.4%	38	25.6	15.4	5.6				16.2	40.5	32.5	20.0				31.6		8.7			$20,556	$2,449	$18,107
Montpelier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Muirkirk Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3670	573	39	14.5	90.9%	24 (4.2%)	348 (60.7%)	168 (29.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	37.9	496^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.7%		27.3	558^th of 859 public elementary schools	35.0%	62	27.6	39.3	11.7				25.9	44.7	47.2	36.6				42.7		11.8			$17,286	$1,435	$15,851
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Montgomery St	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3660	472	36	13.1	90.9%	25 (5.3%)	126 (26.7%)	308 (65.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	21.9	666^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.2	606^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.5%	60	22.1	16.7	8.9				15.4	37.3	28.8	26.6				30.8		11.4			$21,445	$2,227	$19,218
Maryland City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3359 Crumpton South	Laurel	20724	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 725-4256	450	39	11.4	79.8%	14 (3.1%)	169 (37.6%)	237 (52.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	25.9	601^st of 865 public elementary schools	30.5%		19.4	661^st of 859 public elementary schools	23.1%	60	31.9	17.8	12.3				20.8	40.0	32.9	25.9				33.0		9.1			$20,794	$2,484	$18,311
Scotchtown Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15950 Dorset Rd	Laurel	20707	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3994	589	42	13.9	90.3%	20 (3.4%)	233 (39.6%)	283 (48.0%)	26 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	16.8	734^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.1%		13.5	752^nd of 859 public elementary schools	12.5%	18	17.6	12.0	9.3				13.1	30.4	26.7	22.7				26.6		6.8			$20,968	$1,421	$19,547
Laurel Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9250 N Laurel Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 880-5960	625	51	12.2	58.4%	42 (6.7%)	277 (44.3%)	221 (35.4%)	53 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	32.4	539^th of 865 public elementary schools	37.7%		31	529^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.4%	10	38.6	19.8	19.4				26.0	42.6	36.2	31.5				36.9		8.5			$22,128	$1,589	$20,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Oaklands Elementary

What schools do graduates of Oaklands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oaklands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle
High : Laurel High

Is Oaklands Elementary a good school?

Oaklands Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Oaklands Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Oaklands Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Oaklands Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oaklands Elementary?

Students at Oaklands Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 32% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White.

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