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Bladensburg Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Bladensburg Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Bladensburg, Maryland, with 712 students. It 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. Bladensburg Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 500-800 out of around 850 schools.

Bladensburg Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.5% to 38.4% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's test scores are consistently well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 14.1% of students proficient or better in Math and 26.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 26.5% and 50.8% respectively. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, with its rankings for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students all in the bottom half of the state.

While Bladensburg Elementary spends between $15,171 to $20,171 per student, which is higher than the state average, this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools in the Prince George's County district, such as Riverdale Elementary, Mt Rainier Elementary, and Beacon Heights Elementary, also struggle academically but generally outperform Bladensburg Elementary. The persistently low performance of Bladensburg Elementary suggests deeper systemic challenges that the school and district have not been able to effectively address.

713

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,171

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4915 Annapolis Rd
Bladensburg, MD 20710-1224

(301) 985-1450

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Bladensburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Wirt Middle
High:	Bladensburg High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

African American:

20.3%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 33rd percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 33rd-percentile peak (2019) to 16th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

724^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st 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	17.6	724 of 865	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	604 of 859	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	611 of 855	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	600 of 862	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	584 of 802	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	568 of 853	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	624 of 857	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	699 of 847	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	722 of 845	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	796 of 859	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	771 of 867	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	762 of 847	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	716 of 857	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.0	555 of 853	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.8	651 of 855	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	741 of 850	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	753 of 838	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	74.1	199 of 818	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	117 of 804	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	82.3	110 of 805	86.3%	★★★★☆
2004	84.5	62 of 803	92.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	366 of 504	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	614 of 796	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.5	189 of 347	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	460 of 546	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.3	527 of 788	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)46th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2021)33rd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2021)27th percentile~ school

Female (2021)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)16th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

Science7%-19 vs state

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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
Bladensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4915 Annapolis Rd	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1450	713	55	12.8	91.4%	19 (2.7%)	145 (20.3%)	539 (75.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17.6	724^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.4	604^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.7%	120	18.8	13.9	9.4	14.1	24.5	34.7	21.0	26.6	6.8	$20,171	$1,607	$18,564
Rogers Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1860	450	38	11.9	94.9%	10 (2.2%)	22 (4.9%)	416 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.8	794^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.5	700^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.5%	94	12.6	14.3	3.6	10.0	20.0	24.6	15.7	19.8	8.4	$20,006	$1,907	$18,099
Hyattsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5311 43rd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 209-5800	422	32	13.0	87.2%	65 (15.4%)	97 (23.0%)	234 (55.5%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	34.6	517^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.2	559^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.9%	42	29.0	20.0	12.5	20.4	45.2	45.8	31.3	40.5	20.6	$21,311	$1,885	$19,426
Port Towns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4351 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1480	747	56	13.2	92.9%	16 (2.1%)	189 (25.3%)	527 (70.5%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7.8	850^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.7%		6.9	848^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	7.0	5.7	3.4	5.4	10.1	13.5	14.7	12.6	2.6	$18,947	$1,729	$17,218
Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3324 64th Ave	Cheverly	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1944	518	36	14.4	91.5%	32 (6.2%)	160 (30.9%)	242 (46.7%)	69 (13.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	22.4	653^rd of 865 public elementary schools	24.5%		23.1	608^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.2%	45	23.5	13.3	19.0	18.8	33.8	27.5	26.0	29.2	10.1	$19,280	$1,877	$17,402
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5006 Riverdale Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1850	586	44	13.2	93.7%	17 (2.9%)	25 (4.3%)	493 (84.1%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	20.9	672^nd of 865 public elementary schools	22.3%		12.7	772^nd of 859 public elementary schools	10.1%	100	27.2	4.1	6.5	12.1	39.8	31.5	28.2	32.9	7.5	$21,686	$2,084	$19,602
Mt Rainier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 32nd St	Mount Rainier	20712	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1810	311	25	12.2	91.3%	41 (13.2%)	75 (24.1%)	189 (60.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14.8	757^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.5%		17	689^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.8%	68	19.6	8.3	6.0	11.7	18.4	25.7	29.5	24.2	4.0	$22,889	$1,760	$21,129
Thomas S. Stone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 34th St	Mount Rainier	20712	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1890	580	40	14.6	89.1%	17 (2.9%)	118 (20.3%)	435 (75.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11.5	816^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.7%		13.9	743^rd of 859 public elementary schools	13.5%	73	18.4	3.6	8.9	11.0	21.6	14.6	15.6	17.6	5.1	$21,387	$1,805	$19,582
Cooper Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3817 Cooper Ln	Landover Hills	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1350	407	33	12.4	93.1%	11 (2.7%)	103 (25.3%)	282 (69.3%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	16.2	741^st of 865 public elementary schools	14.3%		13.7	750^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.7%	9	14.3	14.9	6.5	11.9	27.3	24.6	19.4	23.6	11.7	$19,905	$1,854	$18,051
Robert R. Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4949 Addison Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 636-8400	375	36	10.3	92.5%	21 (5.6%)	171 (45.6%)	174 (46.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	608^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.9	540^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.1%	68	25.5	6.8	19.5	16.6	38.0	25.4	42.5	34.2	9.8	$29,055	$2,741	$26,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Bladensburg Elementary

What district is Bladensburg Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bladensburg Elementary?

Students at Bladensburg Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Bladensburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bladensburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Wirt Middle
High : Bladensburg High

How many students attend Bladensburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Bladensburg Elementary.

Is Bladensburg Elementary a good school?

Bladensburg Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

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