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Cool Spring Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cool Spring Elementary is a public elementary school in Adelphi, Maryland, serving around 500 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cool Spring Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.6% of Cool Spring students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.5% statewide and 13.1% in the district. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates also lag behind state and district averages. Additionally, Cool Spring has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% to 34.8% over the past few years.

While the nearby Adelphi Elementary, Langley Park-McCormick Elementary, and Cherokee Lane Elementary schools also serve a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, they generally perform better than Cool Spring on academic measures. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Montgomery County Public Schools district, such as JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary and Rolling Terrace Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance but serve a more economically diverse student population.

458

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,476

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8910 Riggs Rd
Adelphi, MD 20783-1698

(301) 431-6200

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Cool Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buck Lodge Middle
High:	High Point High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

African American:

2.0%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

766^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 136Elementary 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
2025	14.3	766 of 865	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	828 of 859	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	811 of 855	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	794 of 862	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	750 of 853	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	767 of 857	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	701 of 847	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	720 of 845	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	695 of 859	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	715 of 867	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	701 of 847	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.8	485 of 857	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	427 of 853	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.2	615 of 855	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	774 of 850	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	717 of 838	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	80.6	120 of 818	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	128 of 804	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	86.9	61 of 805	92.4%	★★★★★
2004	85.4	47 of 803	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.0	323 of 347	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	445 of 546	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	692 of 788	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile

Male (2021)12th percentile

Hispanic (2021)7th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-30 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

Science8%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Cool Spring Elementary

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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
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
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
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
Langley Park-McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8201 15th Ave	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8423	697	53	13.1	95.6%	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	679 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11.4	818^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.4%		7.7	840^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.2%	22	14.0	6.3	10.3	10.7	12.5	16.0	18.8	15.8	5.1	$21,114	$1,963	$19,151
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
New Hampshire Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	8720 Carroll Ave	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1580	455	45	10.0	69.2%	28 (6.2%)	98 (21.5%)	321 (70.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$26,632	$4,596	$22,036
Montgomery Knolls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	807 Daleview Dr	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0840	477	45	10.7	56.4%	93 (19.5%)	120 (25.2%)	214 (44.9%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)								(n/a)										$26,251	$1,347	$24,904
Rolling Terrace Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	705 Bayfield St	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(240) 740-1950	645	62	10.4	68.8%	33 (5.1%)	69 (10.7%)	526 (81.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	12.7	798^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.7%		11.6	793^rd of 859 public elementary schools	7.7%	5	19.4	10.8	13.3	14.9	11.2	16.7	14.1	13.8	6.1	$23,875	$3,516	$20,359
Roscoe R Nix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1100 Corliss St	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6550	437	44	10.0	62.9%	6 (1.4%)	175 (40.0%)	224 (51.3%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$26,142	$2,536	$23,605
Carole Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Hannon St	Takoma Park	20912	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-5660	544	42	12.9	92.5%	11 (2.0%)	14 (2.6%)	516 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7.5	855^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.1	830^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.4%	25	5.3	1.4	0.0	2.4	17.9	11.1	12.3	14.1	4.9	$20,572	$1,883	$18,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Cool Spring Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cool Spring Elementary?

Students at Cool Spring Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

Is Cool Spring Elementary a good school?

Cool Spring Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Cool Spring Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cool Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cool Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buck Lodge Middle
High : High Point High

How many students attend Cool Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Cool Spring Elementary.

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