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Perrywood Elementary

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Perrywood Elementary ranks 537 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Perrywood Elementary is a K-5 school in Upper Marlboro, MD, serving 529 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where a majority of students (56.9%) qualify for free and reduced lunch.

Perrywood stands out for its strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 42.3% of all students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—outpacing the district average (38.9%) and many nearby schools like Lake Arbor Elementary (31.1%), Arrowhead Elementary (38.7%), and Northview Elementary (37.8%). The school's 4th grade cohort is a particular bright spot, with 51.5% proficient in ELA and 30.3% in math—nearly double the district math average (16.8%). However, the school faces a significant challenge in 5th grade math, where only 8.7% of students are proficient, the lowest rate among all grade levels and well below the state average (30.2%). This creates a "Perrywood Paradox" of high ELA achievement alongside a critical math weakness, especially in upper grades.

On a positive note, Perrywood has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (22.2%) than the district average (30.2%) and many peers like Kettering Elementary (42.8%) and Lake Arbor Elementary (36.9%), suggesting a more stable student body. The school spends $16,780 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.1, which is higher than nearby schools like Ardmore Elementary (11.6) and Arrowhead Elementary (12.8), making its ELA success even more noteworthy given potentially larger class sizes. Compared to its closest neighbor, Kettering Elementary, which has a much higher poverty rate (92.05%) and lower test scores (9.9% math, 35.7% ELA), Perrywood's performance highlights the impact of school-level leadership and instructional focus.

529

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,780

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Watkins Park Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

(301) 218-3040

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Perrywood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Kettering Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 16 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

537^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	33.8	537 of 864	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	457 of 865	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	440 of 859	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	446 of 855	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	375 of 862	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	485 of 802	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	367 of 853	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	363 of 857	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	409 of 847	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.2	483 of 845	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.4	437 of 859	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.2	246 of 867	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	55.0	418 of 847	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	458 of 857	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.3	414 of 853	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	363 of 855	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	398 of 850	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.4	483 of 838	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.0	264 of 818	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.6	209 of 804	74.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	233 of 805	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	193 of 803	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	154 of 504	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	506 of 796	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.9	313 of 546	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	509 of 788	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)69th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)36th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)35th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (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 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 All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perrywood Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Watkins Park Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-3040	529	33	16.1	56.9%	8 (1.5%)	463 (87.5%)	37 (7.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	33.8	537^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.8%		44.5	457^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.2%	80	25.3	30.3	8.7				21.4	44.6	51.5	30.4				42.3		16.3		$16,780	$1,243	$15,537
Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	14111 Oak Grove Rd	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 383-1899	480	33	14.7	51.7%	1 (0.2%)	450 (93.8%)	14 (2.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	35.8	518^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.3	499^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.3%	19	58.9	21.4	17.5	1.8	24.1	9.8	22.0	48.2	35.7	35.1	39.0	69.5	51.6	46.7		17.5	8.2	$22,675	$1,690	$20,985
Kettering Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11000 Layton St	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-5977	415	29	14.5	92.0%	6 (1.4%)	367 (88.4%)	33 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	20.6	674^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.0%		19	700^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.1%	26	15.6	8.3	4.7				9.9	40.3	38.9	26.6				35.7		14.3		$18,331	$1,199	$17,133
Kingsford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Enterprise Rd	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0260	458	31	15.0	61.4%	2 (0.4%)	401 (87.6%)	36 (7.9%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	28.7	588^th of 864 public elementary schools	31.9%		27.6	578^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.2%	10	22.2	21.1	9.4				17.0	42.9	40.8	36.5				39.7		17.6		$18,316	$980	$17,336
Lake Arbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 Lake Arbor Way	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-5940	593	45	13.2	91.1%	4 (0.7%)	535 (90.2%)	29 (4.9%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	21.6	662^nd of 864 public elementary schools	23.4%		24.3	622^nd of 865 public elementary schools	28.1%	40	17.0	24.8	7.5				17.2	24.8	34.3	35.0				31.1		11.5		$20,190	$1,207	$18,984
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%)	52.6	391^st of 864 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.8	399^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.9%	8	44.6	34.8	18.1				31.8	57.3	59.1	45.8				53.6		25.9		$20,812	$1,197	$19,615
Barack Obama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12700 Brooke Ln	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 574-4020	629	39	16.3	54.4%	5 (0.8%)	565 (89.8%)	41 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	42.8	460^th of 864 public elementary schools	46.8%		42.2	474^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.2%	14	42.1	12.3	16.8				22.8	57.9	43.4	51.7				50.8		21.5		$18,219	$1,288	$16,932
Arrowhead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Sansbury Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 499-7071	378	29	12.8	87.3%	11 (2.9%)	212 (56.1%)	142 (37.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	29.3	584^th of 864 public elementary schools	32.4%		23.5	634^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.7%	50	17.5	18.2	6.1				12.9	29.8	36.4	46.3				38.7		27.2		$19,749	$1,418	$18,331
Thomas G. Pullen	Public, Magnet	K-8	700 Brightseat Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-8160	740	53	13.9	48.5%	28 (3.8%)	598 (80.8%)	79 (10.7%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	61.4	312^th of 864 public elementary schools	63.9%		58.6	350^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.5%	38	33.8	20.0	23.0	33.7	39.6	31.1	33.1	71.6	48.6	58.1	68.3	81.2	76.5	68.7	79.2	29.7	30.3	$18,157	$958	$17,199
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%)	27.2	604^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.1%		23.3	637^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.4%	33	23.8	14.4	8.1				15.8	46.4	27.4	39.5				37.8		22.1		$17,321	$1,025	$16,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Perrywood Elementary

How many students attend Perrywood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Perrywood Elementary.

Is Perrywood Elementary a good school?

Perrywood Elementary ranks 537^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Perrywood Elementary?

Students at Perrywood Elementary are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Perrywood Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Perrywood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Perrywood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kettering Middle

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