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Adelphi Elementary

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Adelphi Elementary ranks 577 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Adelphi Elementary is a public school in Adelphi, MD, serving 505 students in grades PK-5 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where nearly 89% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

Adelphi Elementary stands out as a relative bright spot in its immediate neighborhood, significantly outperforming nearby Prince George's County schools. In mathematics, Adelphi's proficiency rate (24.2%) is more than double that of Cool Spring Elementary (11.5%) and over four times that of Carole Highlands Elementary (5.4%). In English Language Arts, Adelphi (34% proficient) nearly doubles Cool Spring (18.8%) and Carole Highlands (15.9%). The school has also made dramatic improvements in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 30.6% in 2022-2023 to just 11.1% in 2024-2025—the lowest rate among all its Prince George's County neighbors and significantly better than the district average of 30.2%. Additionally, Adelphi achieves these stronger results while spending over $4,500 less per student than Cool Spring, suggesting efficient use of resources.

One standout achievement is Adelphi's 4th-grade math performance, where 40% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—2.4 times the district average and even above the state average. However, this success doesn't carry over to 5th grade, where math proficiency drops to just 12%, suggesting a need to replicate effective 4th-grade strategies across other grades. While Adelphi has shown a positive upward trend in its state ranking over the past decade, moving from the 22nd to the 33rd percentile, it still has significant ground to cover, as the majority of students are not meeting grade-level standards. The school is also outperformed by nearby Montgomery County Public Schools with similar rankings but much lower poverty rates, highlighting the challenges of serving a high-poverty population.

505

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,959

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9000 25th Ave
Adelphi, MD 20783

(301) 431-6250

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Adelphi Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buck Lodge Middle
High:	High Point High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.2%

African American:

17.2%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

577^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

22^nd of 24Prince 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	30.2	577 of 865	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	618 of 865	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	619 of 859	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	597 of 855	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	567 of 862	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	642 of 802	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	606 of 853	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	603 of 857	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	661 of 847	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	658 of 845	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	641 of 859	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	65.1	340 of 867	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	425 of 847	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.1	539 of 857	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.7	548 of 853	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	525 of 855	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.0	520 of 850	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.8	707 of 838	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	78.6	144 of 818	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	149 of 804	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	69.8	253 of 805	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	82.7	109 of 803	86.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.4	290 of 504	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	605 of 796	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	226 of 347	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	419 of 546	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	696 of 788	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2021)35th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2021)24th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)12th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Mathematics24%-3 vs state

Science19%-13 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 (2025)	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
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%)	30.2	577^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.3%		24.7	618^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.6%	41	20.4	40.0	12.0	24.2	26.1	41.6	36.1	34.0	19.2	$22,959	$2,486	$20,474
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%)	25.6	622^nd of 865 public elementary schools	28.1%		23	642^nd of 865 public elementary schools	25.8%	20	33.6	15.4	16.3	21.6	34.6	31.6	33.0	33.0	14.3	$20,692	$2,097	$18,595
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%)	17.5	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%		22.9	644^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.5%	79	17.4	14.9	15.5	15.9	24.7	24.0	28.8	25.8	11.5	$21,603	$1,726	$19,877
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%)	12.6	789^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.8%		14.3	766^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.4%	23	10.3	15.5	7.5	11.5	12.1	20.0	24.5	18.8	11.3	$27,476	$2,055	$25,421
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%)	12	795^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.4	818^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.4%	23	18.0	9.6	14.3	14.0	16.2	15.4	18.2	16.4	10.3	$21,114	$1,963	$19,151
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
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	Montgomery 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%)	7.7	846^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.5	855^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.2%	9	8.2	4.5	4.2	5.4	16.7	18.9	11.4	15.9	2.7	$20,572	$1,883	$18,689
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%)	11.8	798^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.7	798^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.7%		17.6	10.5	10.1	13.1	23.8	14.0	17.1	18.6	7.6	$23,875	$3,516	$20,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Adelphi Elementary

What district is Adelphi Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Adelphi Elementary a good school?

Adelphi Elementary ranks 577^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Adelphi Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adelphi Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buck Lodge Middle
High : High Point High

What is the racial makeup of Adelphi Elementary?

Students at Adelphi Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 17% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Adelphi Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Adelphi Elementary.

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