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Bladensburg High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 14% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Bladensburg High is a public magnet high school located in Bladensburg, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,095 students. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bladensburg High consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 2.5% of its students proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 80%, lower than the state average and the graduation rates of nearby magnet schools like the Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC (94.5% in 2023-2024) and Eleanor Roosevelt High (80% in 2023-2024). Bladensburg High also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31.5% to 58% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages.

The data suggests that Bladensburg High faces significant challenges in terms of student engagement, access to resources, and overall school climate, which likely contribute to the school's poor performance on various metrics. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both the school-level and district-level factors contributing to the school's struggles. While Bladensburg High's performance lags behind many nearby magnet schools, the broader context of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which appears to be struggling overall, should also be considered when evaluating the school's challenges and opportunities for improvement.

2,114

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,236

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 57th Ave
Bladensburg, MD 20710-1903

(301) 887-6700

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bladensburg High:

Elementary:	Bladensburg Elementary
	Cooper Lane Elementary
	Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary
	Port Towns Elementary
	More...
	Rogers Heights Elementary
Middle:	William Wirt Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.4%

African American:

18.1%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (12% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2022) to 14th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg24%

Maryland avg37%

190^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 25High 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	15.7	190 of 220	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	127 of 146	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	104 of 127	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	127 of 225	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	143 of 197	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	141 of 180	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	188 of 233	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	190 of 233	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	190 of 231	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	180 of 185	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	180 of 187	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.0	181 of 183	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.4	195 of 220	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.5	183 of 213	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	174 of 214	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.4	167 of 209	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	167 of 204	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.9	170 of 204	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.6	180 of 201	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+79 vs state

English Language Arts37%-14 vs state

Algebra II5%-20 vs state

Mathematics2%-24 vs state

Geometry2%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)					MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bladensburg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4200 57th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 887-6700	2,114	127	16.6	97.0%	25 (1.2%)	382 (18.1%)	1,636 (77.4%)	63 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	15.7	190^th of 220 public high schools	13.6%		24.4	127^th of 146 public high schools	13.0%	63				2.5				37.0	37.0	1.0	4.7	1.7			$18,236	$1,424	$16,812
International High School @ Langley Park	Public	9-12	5150 Annapolis Rd	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3910	368	30	12.4	97.3%	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	322 (87.5%)	33 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.1	219^th of 220 public high schools	0.5%					(n/a)				1.1				7.7	7.7	1.1					$26,145	$1,684	$24,461
College Park Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	5751 Rivertech Ct	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(240) 696-3206	682	41	16.6	53.2%	93 (13.6%)	272 (39.9%)	264 (38.7%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	47.9	78^th of 220 public high schools	64.5%		36.7	97^th of 146 public high schools	33.6%	19	23.7	23.7	11.5	20.0	57.6	55.9	63.7	70.9	61.2	25.9		9.9	50.4	63.7	$22,745	$1,503	$21,242
Parkdale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6001 Good Luck Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5700	2,588	153	16.9	96.8%	84 (3.2%)	592 (22.9%)	1,794 (69.3%)	101 (3.9%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	15.6	192^nd of 220 public high schools	12.7%					(n/a)				3.2				36.5	36.5	3.9		3.0			$18,256	$1,111	$17,144
Fairmont Heights High	Public	9-12	6501 Columbia Park Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 925-1360	1,090	70	15.5	96.3%	10 (0.9%)	609 (55.9%)	453 (41.6%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15.6	193^rd of 220 public high schools	12.3%					(n/a)				1.1				38.4	38.4	2.7		1.0			$22,122	$1,694	$20,428
Northwestern High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7000 Adelphi Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 985-1820	2,396	153	15.6	96.4%	88 (3.7%)	511 (21.3%)	1,751 (73.1%)	20 (0.8%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.6%)	20.6	166^th of 220 public high schools	24.5%		18.2	137^th of 146 public high schools	6.2%	29				7.3				42.4	42.4	1.8	10.7	6.6			$18,475	$1,049	$17,426
Central High	Public, Magnet	9-12	200 Cabin Branch Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 499-7080	754	54	14.0	71.0%	7 (0.9%)	515 (68.3%)	225 (29.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13.4	204^th of 220 public high schools	7.3%					(n/a)				4.0				27.3	27.3	0.0	3.8	4.2			$22,522	$1,308	$21,215
Eleanor Roosevelt High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7601 Hanover Pkwy	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5400	2,544	134	18.9	62.9%	239 (9.4%)	1,352 (53.1%)	670 (26.3%)	210 (8.3%)	7 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	58 (2.3%)	52.8	62^nd of 220 public high schools	71.8%		45.3	72^nd of 146 public high schools	50.7%	10				21.1				70.2	70.2	5.6		22.6			$15,873	$984	$14,890
Charles Herbert Flowers High	Public, Magnet	9-12	10001 Ardwick-Ardmore Rd	Springdale	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 636-8000	2,712	137	19.7	67.7%	23 (0.8%)	2,236 (82.4%)	345 (12.7%)	71 (2.6%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	25 (0.9%)	54.3	53^rd of 220 public high schools	75.9%		42.4	80^th of 146 public high schools	45.2%	27				6.2				60.5	60.5	6.2					$16,254	$959	$15,296
Duval High	Public, Magnet	9-12	9880 Good Luck Rd	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 918-8600	2,522	137	18.4	95.9%	54 (2.1%)	1,237 (49.0%)	1,110 (44.0%)	89 (3.5%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	19 (0.8%)	25.2	151^st of 220 public high schools	31.4%		22.9	128^th of 146 public high schools	12.3%	23				8.6				51.0	51.0	2.7	10.6	8.5			$16,478	$980	$15,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Bladensburg High

What is the racial makeup of Bladensburg High?

Students at Bladensburg High are 77% Hispanic, 18% African American, 3% Asian, 1% White.

What schools feed into Bladensburg High?

Bladensburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bladensburg Elementary
Elementary : Cooper Lane Elementary
Elementary : Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary
Elementary : Port Towns Elementary
Elementary : Rogers Heights Elementary
Middle : William Wirt Middle

Is Bladensburg High a good school?

Bladensburg High ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Maryland high schools.

What district is Bladensburg High in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Bladensburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,114 students attended Bladensburg High.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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