Summary:
Springdale, Maryland is home to a single elementary school, Ardmore Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.
Ardmore Elementary presents a mixed academic profile. The school is a relative standout in mathematics, with 20.1% of students proficient compared to the district's 13.7%, but it lags in English Language Arts (ELA), where only 31.7% of students are proficient versus the district's 38.9%. A critical concern is a sharp decline in math proficiency as students advance: 34.7% of 3rd graders are proficient, but this drops to 14.5% in 4th grade and just 11.3% in 5th grade. This "3rd-grade cliff" suggests foundational math concepts are not being mastered early on. The school's overall state ranking has been stable, currently sitting in the 30th percentile (605 out of 864 schools).
Despite serving a high-poverty population (92.34% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch), Ardmore Elementary boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.7%—nearly half the district's 30.2%—indicating strong school culture and family engagement. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and high per-student spending of $22,839. While this investment has not yet translated into state-level academic proficiency, it likely supports the positive attendance and supportive environment that are key assets for the school community.
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