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Thomas S. Stone Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

816^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Thomas S. Stone Elementary is an elementary school located in Mount Rainier, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 532 students. 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.

Thomas S. Stone Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of student attendance, academic performance, and socioeconomic factors. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.4% to 34.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 11% and 17.6%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%. Additionally, the school serves a population with greater economic challenges, with 86.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Thomas S. Stone Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school's performance is generally lower across various metrics. For instance, Cesar Chavez Elementary, which is located about 1.89 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates in mathematics and English Language Arts for all grades at 20.5% and 47.3%, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $21,387 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's performance lags behind both the state and district averages, as well as many of the nearby schools in the same district.

580

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,387

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 34th St
Mount Rainier, MD 20712-1600

(301) 985-1890

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Thomas S. Stone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hyattsville Middle
High:	Northwestern High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

African American:

20.3%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (13% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

816^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd 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	11.5	816 of 865	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	743 of 859	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	786 of 855	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	801 of 862	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	791 of 853	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	729 of 857	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	794 of 847	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	727 of 845	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	804 of 859	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	816 of 867	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	808 of 847	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.4	837 of 857	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	781 of 853	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	794 of 855	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	833 of 850	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.9	834 of 838	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	86.3	52 of 818	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	85.5	66 of 804	91.8%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	41 of 805	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	83.2	91 of 803	88.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.1	336 of 504	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	428 of 546	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)33rd percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)22nd percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-33 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

Science5%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas S. Stone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 34th St	Mount Rainier	20712	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1890	580	40	14.6	89.1%	17 (2.9%)	118 (20.3%)	435 (75.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11.5	816^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.7%		13.9	743^rd of 859 public elementary schools	13.5%	73	18.4	3.6	8.9	11.0	21.6	14.6	15.6	17.6	5.1	$21,387	$1,805	$19,582
Mt Rainier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 32nd St	Mount Rainier	20712	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1810	311	25	12.2	91.3%	41 (13.2%)	75 (24.1%)	189 (60.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14.8	757^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.5%		17	689^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.8%	68	19.6	8.3	6.0	11.7	18.4	25.7	29.5	24.2	4.0	$22,889	$1,760	$21,129
Hyattsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5311 43rd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 209-5800	422	32	13.0	87.2%	65 (15.4%)	97 (23.0%)	234 (55.5%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	34.6	517^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.2	559^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.9%	42	29.0	20.0	12.5	20.4	45.2	45.8	31.3	40.5	20.6	$21,311	$1,885	$19,426
Edward M. Felegy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 386-1610	641	62	10.3	93.6%	23 (3.6%)	116 (18.1%)	476 (74.3%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	21	671^st of 865 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.5	701^st of 859 public elementary schools	18.4%	30	18.4	9.7	15.8	14.9	30.6	31.5	32.3	31.4	8.4	$23,666	$2,123	$21,544
Chillum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Chillum Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0825	308	27	11.2	92.2%	4 (1.3%)	71 (23.1%)	230 (74.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	777^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.5	778^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.4%	1	23.9	9.1	8.7	14.0	17.4	16.7	20.5	18.2	6.7	$25,022	$2,317	$22,705
Rosa L. Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Ager Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8090	607	50	12.2	89.6%	6 (1.0%)	58 (9.6%)	526 (86.7%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11.2	820^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.2%		13	765^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.9%	55	7.7	4.4	7.4	6.8	11.1	9.7	23.7	15.4	9.8	$23,448	$1,973	$21,475
Bladensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4915 Annapolis Rd	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1450	713	55	12.8	91.4%	19 (2.7%)	145 (20.3%)	539 (75.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17.6	724^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.4	604^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.7%	120	18.8	13.9	9.4	14.1	24.5	34.7	21.0	26.6	6.8	$20,171	$1,607	$18,564
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	6609 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 853-5694	355	26	13.4	65.1%	54 (15.2%)	40 (11.3%)	244 (68.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	44.6	456^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.3%		42.1	443^rd of 859 public elementary schools	48.4%	13	23.6	10.4	27.9	20.5	36.4	43.8	65.1	47.3	39.5	$18,842	$968	$17,874
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0820	631	48	13.0	89.5%	3 (0.5%)	99 (15.7%)	525 (83.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	806^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.8%		16.1	708^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.6%	98	7.4	16.1	8.2	10.7	11.4	25.3	17.1	18.0	2.4	$20,402	$1,955	$18,447
University Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4315 Underwood St	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 985-1898	538	41	12.9	61.2%	111 (20.6%)	119 (22.1%)	263 (48.9%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	44.9	452^nd of 865 public elementary schools	47.7%		33.9	499^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.9%	47	40.5	22.2	17.9	27.0	55.7	54.0	41.7	50.0	14.5	$18,825	$1,045	$17,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas S. Stone Elementary

Is Thomas S. Stone Elementary a good school?

Thomas S. Stone Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Thomas S. Stone Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Thomas S. Stone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Thomas S. Stone Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Thomas S. Stone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas S. Stone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hyattsville Middle
High : Northwestern High

What is the racial makeup of Thomas S. Stone Elementary?

Students at Thomas S. Stone Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% White.

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