Best Public Schools in Adelphi, MD

Summary:

The city of Adelphi, Maryland is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools in Adelphi stand out.

Adelphi Elementary has the highest overall performance on MCAP tests, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics (22.3%) and English Language Arts (29.4%) across all grades. Cherokee Lane Elementary and Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary also perform well, with the highest 3rd-grade Math and ELA scores and 4th-grade ELA scores, respectively, among the elementary schools.

However, the schools in Adelphi generally perform below the Prince George's County and Maryland state averages on MCAP tests, with the middle schools, Buck Lodge Middle and Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi, having particularly low proficiency rates. Additionally, all the schools face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates, high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and significant disparities in per-student spending.

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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
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8910 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6200	458	39	11.7	95.9%	8 (1.7%)	9 (2.0%)	436 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	766^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.4	828^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.6%	62	23.6	9.1	5.3				12.6	20.8	17.2	22.7				20.4		7.7			$27,476	$2,055	$25,421
Adelphi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 25th Ave	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6250	505	36	13.9	88.9%	16 (3.2%)	87 (17.2%)	385 (76.2%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	24.7	618^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.6%		22.1	619^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.9%	1	28.8	28.8	8.5				22.3	26.8	35.1	25.8				29.4		6.9			$22,959	$2,486	$20,474
Buck Lodge Middle	Public	6-8	2611 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6290	1,200	76	15.7	95.7%	20 (1.7%)	192 (16.0%)	900 (75.0%)	75 (6.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	16.5	300^th of 337 public middle schools	11.0%		12.1	296^th of 328 public middle schools	9.8%	4				2.2	6.8	0.7	4.2				24.3	31.4	18.7	24.7	14.8		10.0	12.2	$19,685	$2,098	$17,586
Cherokee Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2617 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8415	863	64	13.5	90.3%	24 (2.8%)	110 (12.7%)	706 (81.8%)	12 (1.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22.9	644^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.5%		21.3	634^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.2%	10	27.7	15.3	12.3				18.7	39.4	21.0	27.3				29.2		11.4			$21,603	$1,726	$19,877
Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2405 Tecumseh St	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 408-7900	734	52	14.1	92.8%	7 (1.0%)	39 (5.3%)	670 (91.3%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	23	642^nd of 865 public elementary schools	25.8%		16	711^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.2%	69	30.2	19.8	7.7				19.9	24.0	34.3	26.5				28.0		12.3			$20,692	$2,097	$18,595
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi	Public	6-8	8820 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300	1,077	66	16.3	92.3%	6 (0.6%)	69 (6.4%)	993 (92.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	14.5	309^th of 337 public middle schools	8.3%					(n/a)				3.8	2.5	4.0	3.5				16.8	17.4	21.0	18.3			8.3	9.7	$16,194	$848	$15,347

Cities Near Adelphi

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hyattsville	0.49 mi	14	228^th
Silver Spring	0.93 mi	55	181^st
Takoma Park	1.16 mi	4	217^th
College Park	2.76 mi	2	234^th
Beltsville	3.01 mi	7	221^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Adelphi, MD

Adelphi Elementary

Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary

Cherokee Lane Elementary

Buck Lodge Middle

Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi

Cool Spring Elementary

Cities Near Adelphi