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Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
782nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools
Better than 10% of Maryland elementary schools
Summary

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary is a public elementary school in Glenarden, Maryland, serving 631 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state.

Despite higher spending per student, Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly below-average proficiency rates on state assessments. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and low-income students, ranking in the bottom 20% and 50% of Maryland elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.4% to 34.8% over the past few years, much higher than the state and district averages.

In comparison, nearby schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, such as Cooper Lane Elementary, Woodridge Elementary, and Glenarden Woods Elementary, generally perform better on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. Glenarden Woods Elementary, a magnet school, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 1st out of all Maryland elementary schools and achieving proficiency rates above 90% in Math and English Language Arts.

540
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,047
Per pupil spending ?
94.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3000 Church St
       Glenarden, MD  20706-1757

(301) 925-2840

District: Prince George's County Public Schools


Students who attend Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kenmoor Middle
High:    Duval High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.8%
African American:
34.3%
White:
1.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school14%
District avg25%
Maryland avg38%
782nd of 865
Maryland public elementary schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
114th of 136Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools
22nd 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202513.6782 of 8659.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.5699 of 85918.6%★☆☆☆☆
202322.3626 of 85526.8%★☆☆☆☆
202220.1699 of 86218.9%★☆☆☆☆
202115.4707 of 80211.8%★☆☆☆☆
201915.1733 of 85314.1%★☆☆☆☆
201814.6735 of 85714.2%★☆☆☆☆
201713.8751 of 84711.3%★☆☆☆☆
201616.7716 of 84515.3%★☆☆☆☆
201518.7708 of 85917.6%★☆☆☆☆
201423.9714 of 86717.6%★☆☆☆☆
201323.2705 of 84716.8%★☆☆☆☆
201226.0698 of 85718.6%★☆☆☆☆
201123.7708 of 85317.0%★☆☆☆☆
201017.8775 of 8559.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20098.2824 of 8503.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20085.6821 of 8382.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200785.270 of 81891.4%★★★★★
200683.394 of 80488.3%★★★★☆
200587.450 of 80593.8%★★★★★
200482.3117 of 80385.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202134.6332 of 50434.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202114.5734 of 7967.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202118.3339 of 3472.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202124.8483 of 54611.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202114.5726 of 7887.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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)34th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile~ school
Male (2021)8th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2021)8th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2021)2nd percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts24%-27 vs state
Mathematics7%-20 vs state
Science6%-20 vs state

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Students who attend Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenmoor Middle
High : Duval High

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

Students at Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 34% African American, 2% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary.


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