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Dodge Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
756th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools
Better than 13% of Maryland elementary schools
Summary

Dodge Park Elementary is an elementary school located in Landover, Maryland, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 554. It 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.

Dodge Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on MCAP tests across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9% of Dodge Park students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.5% statewide and 13.1% in the district. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 39.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Dodge Park Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.09% to 91.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as William Paca Elementary, Glenridge Elementary, and Ardmore Elementary, Dodge Park Elementary lags behind in most academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, these nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The exceptional performance of Glenarden Woods Elementary, a magnet school in the same district, demonstrates that with the right resources and educational approach, students from similar socioeconomic backgrounds can achieve at high levels.

494
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,449
Per pupil spending ?
93.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3401 Hubbard Rd
       Landover, MD  20785-2057

(301) 883-4220

District: Prince George's County Public Schools


Students who attend Dodge Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kenmoor Middle
High:    Duval High
Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.0%
Hispanic:
29.6%
Asian:
14.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school15%
District avg25%
Maryland avg38%
756th of 865
Maryland public elementary schools ?
Bottom 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Maryland Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
102nd 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202514.9756 of 86512.6%★☆☆☆☆
202412.8770 of 85910.4%★☆☆☆☆
202311.4790 of 8557.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.8713 of 86217.3%★☆☆☆☆
202128.6498 of 80237.9%★★☆☆☆
201916.9715 of 85316.2%★☆☆☆☆
201819.5681 of 85720.5%★☆☆☆☆
201716.2713 of 84715.8%★☆☆☆☆
201611.9776 of 8458.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201518.6711 of 85917.2%★☆☆☆☆
201438.0611 of 86729.5%★☆☆☆☆
201334.0613 of 84727.6%★☆☆☆☆
201247.6511 of 85740.4%★★☆☆☆
201165.4320 of 85362.5%★★★☆☆
201040.8588 of 85531.2%★★☆☆☆
200923.9727 of 85014.5%★☆☆☆☆
200816.2763 of 8388.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200784.377 of 81890.6%★★★★★
200679.7147 of 80481.7%★★★★☆
200586.765 of 80591.9%★★★★★
200487.216 of 80398.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202134.5333 of 50433.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202137.2407 of 79648.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202147.8108 of 34768.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202151.2185 of 54666.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMaryland percentileRating
202119.9625 of 78820.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)69th percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)66th percentile+28 vs school
Female (2021)49th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2021)34th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2021)21st percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts22%-28 vs state
Science14%-12 vs state
Mathematics9%-18 vs state

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Dodge Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Dodge Park Elementary.

Students who attend Dodge Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenmoor Middle
High : Duval High

Students at Dodge Park Elementary are 47% African American, 30% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% White, 2% American Indian.


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