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Best Elementary Schools in Mount Rainier, MD

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Top rankedMt Rainier Elementary757^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Mount Rainier, Maryland is home to two elementary schools: Thomas S. Stone Elementary and Mt Rainier Elementary. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

Based on the available data, neither school appears to be a standout performer. Both Thomas S. Stone Elementary and Mt Rainier Elementary have consistently low proficiency rates on the MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests in mathematics, English language arts, and science compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in mathematics was only 11% at Thomas S. Stone Elementary and 11.7% at Mt Rainier Elementary, far below the state average of 26.5% and the district average of 13.1%.

Additionally, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, with 32.7% of students chronically absent at both schools in the 2023-2024 school year. While Thomas S. Stone Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (86.84%) compared to Mt Rainier Elementary (70.88%), the schools' academic performance remains consistently low despite differences in their socioeconomic factors and per-student spending levels. Addressing the complex challenges facing these schools, such as improving student engagement, attendance, and targeted interventions, will be crucial to driving meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Mount Rainier

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hyattsville	1.4 mi	14	228^th
Bladensburg	1.81 mi	6	246^th
Riverdale	2.35 mi	5	203^rd
Takoma Park	2.98 mi	4	217^th
Cheverly	3.24 mi	1	229^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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