Best Public Schools in Bowie, MD

Summary:

The city of Bowie, Maryland is home to 14 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with a few standout institutions like Heather Hills Elementary ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while others struggle to meet proficiency standards.

Heather Hills Elementary is the clear academic leader, ranking 8th out of 865 Maryland elementary schools and boasting exceptional test scores, with 75.9% of students proficient or better in math and 90.5% in English Language Arts. In contrast, Northview Elementary and High Bridge Elementary struggle, with math proficiency rates below 20% and English Language Arts proficiency below 50%. The two middle schools, Benjamin Tasker and Samuel Ogle, perform better than the lone high school, Bowie High, which lags behind the state and county averages in math proficiency.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, and academic performance. Schools with higher rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, such as High Bridge Elementary and Northview Elementary, tend to have lower proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts. Conversely, Heather Hills Elementary, with a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 32.69%, stands out as the highest-performing school in the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)								MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (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 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry 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
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Race Track Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6610	396	25	15.7	37.4%	69 (17.4%)	204 (51.5%)	60 (15.2%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	70.1	257^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.1	276^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.9%	19	61.3	30.0	28.6				40.4	76.0	60.0	56.5					64.5				33.3			$18,712	$1,024	$17,688
Benjamin Tasker Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4901 Collington Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2660	1,058	69	15.4	53.8%	113 (10.7%)	713 (67.4%)	153 (14.5%)	45 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.7%)	58.6	125^th of 337 public middle schools	62.9%		50.7	131^st of 328 public middle schools	60.1%	6				18.8	13.7	11.7	18.1				59.6	56.0	55.8		57.2	58.7		70.0		33.5	33.9	$18,762	$1,026	$17,736
Bowie High	Public	9-12	15200 Annapolis Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2600	2,580	135	19.1	52.8%	183 (7.1%)	1,714 (66.4%)	533 (20.7%)	82 (3.2%)	9 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	51 (2.0%)	27.8	141^st of 220 public high schools	35.9%		42.8	78^th of 146 public high schools	46.6%	63							3.6							55.3	55.3	10.8	2.3	3.7				$16,630	$1,145	$15,485
Heather Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	12605 Heming Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2730	361	25	14.6	37.7%	51 (14.1%)	248 (68.7%)	23 (6.4%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	98.2	8^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.7	11^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.7%	3	75.9	86.6	67.6				75.9	90.8	93.9	87.6					90.5				68.6			$17,495	$857	$16,638
High Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7011 High Bridge Rd	Bowie	20720	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2690	394	24	16.2	92.4%	29 (7.4%)	237 (60.2%)	105 (26.6%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	31.8	547^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.8%		30.4	536^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.6%	11	26.8	19.6	11.1				18.8	40.7	44.0	36.5					40.1				15.9			$22,182	$1,285	$20,897
Kenilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	12520 Kembridge Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6600	364	30	12.0	48.6%	67 (18.4%)	164 (45.1%)	92 (25.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	49.3	412^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.4%		50.1	375^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.3%	37	18.2	30.0	31.3				26.0	43.4	52.6	50.7					48.5				32.8			$22,824	$1,365	$21,459
Pointer Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 Parkington Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0220	416	32	13.2	59.9%	17 (4.1%)	298 (71.6%)	70 (16.8%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	50.8	399^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.9%		36.3	477^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.5%	78	32.4	23.2	25.8				27.1	50.0	55.1	58.1					54.3				22.6			$20,812	$1,197	$19,615
Rockledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Laurel Bowie Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2720	319	23	13.9	62.4%	45 (14.1%)	147 (46.1%)	93 (29.2%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	31.8	546^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.9%		31.2	527^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.6%	19	25.0	8.9	10.2				15.4	39.1	34.5	54.2					41.9				19.6			$20,202	$1,158	$19,044
Samuel Ogle Middle	Public	6-8	4111 Chelmont Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2641	806	52	15.5	55.3%	96 (11.9%)	473 (58.7%)	181 (22.5%)	33 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (2.2%)	62.7	117^th of 337 public middle schools	65.3%		53.1	123^rd of 328 public middle schools	62.5%	6				17.9	16.7	10.2	16.7				54.8	67.8	64.8		62.3	36.7				31.5	39.2	$19,528	$1,076	$18,451
Tulip Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2909 Trainor Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2680	477	30	15.9	43.4%	107 (22.4%)	252 (52.8%)	70 (14.7%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	60	336^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.2%		64.1	281^st of 859 public elementary schools	67.3%	55	41.9	23.6	35.7				34.4	64.7	58.3	53.1					58.4				22.7			$17,662	$998	$16,664
Woodmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Moylan Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0239	402	29	14.1	56.5%	10 (2.5%)	317 (78.9%)	47 (11.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	61.4	322^nd of 865 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	315^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.3%	7	43.7	28.6	34.3				35.6	49.3	69.6	55.2					58.0				27.9			$19,125	$987	$18,137
Whitehall Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 Woodhaven Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-1000	485	32	15.2	37.9%	107 (22.1%)	248 (51.1%)	57 (11.8%)	40 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	71.4	244^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.8%		56.7	324^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.3%	80	46.7	36.5	27.2				36.5	70.7	61.2	64.2					65.1				43.2			$17,827	$986	$16,841
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Northview Dr	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-1520	587	44	13.3	62.5%	44 (7.5%)	414 (70.5%)	92 (15.7%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.4%)	23.3	637^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.4%		23.6	602^nd of 859 public elementary schools	29.9%	35	21.2	16.3	8.4				15.0	36.4	41.8	27.1					34.4				8.5			$17,321	$1,025	$16,296

Cities Near Bowie

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crofton	2.51 mi	4	62^nd
Odenton	3.04 mi	6	101^st
Gambrills	3.74 mi	4	37^th
Glenn Dale	4.21 mi	1	240^th
Mitchellville	4.75 mi	4	216^th

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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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