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Yorktown Elementary

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Yorktown Elementary ranks 265 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Yorktown Elementary in Bowie, MD, is a K-5 school serving 396 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional support of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for this subgroup.

Yorktown's strongest academic area is English Language Arts (ELA), where 68.2% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—far exceeding the district average of 38.9% and the state average of 51.7%. However, there is a notable "math gap" in 5th grade: while 4th graders achieved 50% math proficiency, 5th graders dropped to just 18.4%, a decline not seen at nearby Whitehall Elementary. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.8%, compared to the district's 30.2%, and has shown a steady upward trend in state rankings, climbing from the 60th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 69th percentile in 2025-2026.

Interesting comparisons emerge with nearby schools. Just 2.6 miles away, Heather Hills Elementary achieves test scores nearly 2.5 times the district average (80.8% math, 91.7% ELA) despite a similar percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (37.67% vs. Yorktown's 37.37%), making it a powerful benchmark. Meanwhile, schools in the neighboring Anne Arundel County Public Schools district—like Two Rivers Elementary, Crofton Elementary, and Crofton Woods Elementary—consistently outperform Yorktown in both math and ELA, though they serve significantly fewer students on free/reduced lunch (6.76% to 17.71%). Yorktown's per-student spending of $18,712 is higher than these Anne Arundel schools but lower than Kenilworth Elementary ($22,824), which has lower test scores, suggesting Yorktown uses its resources effectively.

396

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,712

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7301 Race Track Rd
Bowie, MD 20715-1437

(301) 805-6610

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Yorktown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel Ogle Middle
High:	Bowie High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.5%

White:

17.4%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

265^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 135Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	265 of 864	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	257 of 865	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	276 of 859	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	344 of 855	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	311 of 862	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	377 of 802	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	309 of 853	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	308 of 857	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	292 of 847	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.5	226 of 845	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	206 of 859	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	305 of 867	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	308 of 847	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	328 of 857	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	545 of 853	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	521 of 855	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	569 of 850	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.6	504 of 838	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.7	397 of 818	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	361 of 804	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	458 of 805	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.4	440 of 803	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.9	243 of 504	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	386 of 796	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.8	19 of 546	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	403 of 788	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)97th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2021)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)49th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	68.3	265^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.3%		70.1	257^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.3%	8	40.0	50.0	18.4	35.9	69.2	75.0	60.5	68.2	36.8	$18,712	$1,024	$17,688
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%)	67.8	269^th of 864 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.4	244^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.8%	25	46.2	44.6	28.9	39.8	53.8	63.9	60.7	59.6	41.2	$17,827	$986	$16,841
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%)	57.1	352^nd of 864 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.4	322^nd of 865 public elementary schools	62.8%	30	36.8	32.4	18.7	28.6	56.1	57.5	52.0	55.1	43.4	$19,125	$987	$18,137
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%)	28.5	590^th of 864 public elementary schools	31.7%		31.8	546^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.9%	44	19.1	16.7	8.6	14.6	38.3	37.9	44.8	40.4	20.7	$20,202	$1,158	$19,044
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%)	61	316^th of 864 public elementary schools	63.4%		60	336^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.2%	20	47.5	25.3	23.5	32.3	61.3	64.4	58.8	61.7	33.8	$17,662	$998	$16,664
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%)	51.8	398^th of 864 public elementary schools	53.9%		49.3	412^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.4%	14	37.7	24.3	38.6	33.0	52.5	47.8	45.6	48.7	33.9	$22,824	$1,365	$21,459
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%)	35	529^th of 864 public elementary schools	38.8%		31.8	547^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.8%	18	27.1	20.3	9.4	19.3	39.0	57.6	41.5	46.2	18.9	$22,182	$1,285	$20,897
Crofton Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	1750 Urby Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5805	742	44	16.8	13.3%	476 (64.2%)	87 (11.7%)	71 (9.6%)	59 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.1%)	88.4	102^nd of 864 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.8	95^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.0%	7	61.6	48.8	54.1	54.5	76.6	65.4	77.0	72.9	66.7	$14,877	$1,076	$13,801
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%)	98.7	4^th of 864 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.2	8^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.1%	4	80.2	80.0	81.9	80.8	93.0	88.2	93.3	91.7	77.1	$17,495	$857	$16,638
Two Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2754 Conway Road	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-5000	562	33	16.9	6.8%	215 (38.3%)	194 (34.5%)	57 (10.1%)	47 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	78.3	195^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.4%					(n/a)	42.7	34.4	46.9	41.4	70.5	62.4	82.3	71.8	63.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorktown Elementary

How many students attend Yorktown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Yorktown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Yorktown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yorktown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel Ogle Middle
High : Bowie High

What district is Yorktown Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Yorktown Elementary a good school?

Yorktown Elementary ranks 265^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Yorktown Elementary?

Students at Yorktown Elementary are 52% African American, 17% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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