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Brandywine Elementary

Q: Is Brandywine Elementary a good school?

Brandywine Elementary ranks 614 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Brandywine Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brandywine, Maryland, serving 573 students in grades K-5. 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.

Brandywine Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance and engagement. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 36.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Brandywine Elementary's MCAP test scores are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.9% of Brandywine students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.5% statewide and 13.1% in the district. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 500 out of 546 Maryland elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2020-2021 school year.

When comparing Brandywine Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Clinton Grove Elementary, Marlton Elementary, and Francis T. Evans Elementary, Brandywine consistently performs worse on academic measures. Additionally, the public magnet school Mattaponi Elementary, located near Brandywine, significantly outperforms Brandywine on academic measures. Even when compared to schools in the neighboring Charles County Public Schools district, such as J.P. Ryon Elementary and Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary, Brandywine still performs worse academically, despite being in a higher-spending district.

572

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,274

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14101 Brandywine Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613-3003

(301) 372-0100

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Brandywine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gwynn Park Middle
High:	Gwynn Park High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.4%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (22% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

614^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^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	24.7	614 of 865	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	679 of 859	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	683 of 855	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	614 of 862	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	562 of 802	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	571 of 853	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	542 of 857	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	503 of 847	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	535 of 845	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.5	630 of 859	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.6	549 of 867	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.2	712 of 847	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.1	777 of 857	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	659 of 853	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.0	586 of 855	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	531 of 850	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.4	647 of 838	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	76.0	171 of 818	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	85.2	72 of 804	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	80.3	135 of 805	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.4	143 of 803	82.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.8	300 of 504	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	488 of 796	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	500 of 546	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.9	664 of 788	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)39th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)16th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)8th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

Science8%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 21, 2013

The class sizes are too large. The vice principal is not friendly or helpful. Other staff is pleasant, especially the office staff. The teachers seem to want to help our children but are very limited due to the large class sizes.

Physically, the school is pretty old and does not have a lot of the technology and other tools that other newer PG county schools have. I do not feel the security at this school is very adequate either. The front doors have no windows or surveillance to be able to see who they are letting in. But at least they are locking the doors during the day now.

If I could withdraw my children and place them in a better school I would do it in a heartbeat. Close Quote

Schools Near Brandywine 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
Brandywine Elementary	Public	K-5	14101 Brandywine Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 372-0100	572	32	17.6	58.4%	15 (2.6%)	420 (73.4%)	106 (18.5%)	10 (1.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	24.7	614^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.0%		17.9	679^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.0%	65	11.0	16.4	7.8	11.9	43.8	29.4	41.6	37.8	7.9	$16,274	$908	$15,366
Mattaponi Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	11701 Duley Station Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 599-2442	391	27	14.6	52.4%	12 (3.1%)	325 (83.1%)	36 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	63.1	307^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.5%		53.6	342^nd of 859 public elementary schools	60.2%	35	57.1	38.8	23.7	39.4	54.3	62.7	52.6	56.3	26.3	$20,385	$990	$19,395
Waldon Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10301 Thrift Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2540	523	33	15.6	92.0%	8 (1.5%)	358 (68.5%)	131 (25.0%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	17.7	721^st of 865 public elementary schools	16.6%		12.9	768^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.6%	47	27.0	13.3	1.9	13.7	37.0	21.6	22.2	26.9	4.7	$17,189	$993	$16,196
Rosaryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9925 Rosaryville Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2490	517	39	13.3	61.1%	18 (3.5%)	410 (79.3%)	74 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	17.7	719^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.9%		21.5	629^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.8%	90	18.7	4.4	7.2	10.8	27.5	31.3	28.9	29.0	9.6	$24,761	$1,399	$23,362
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter	Public, Charter	K-1	9010 Frank Tippett Road	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 789-5933	140	10	14.0	52.9%	5 (3.6%)	120 (85.7%)	8 (5.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Baden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13601 Baden-Westwood Rd	Brandywine	20613	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 888-1188	184	13	14.2	87.0%	25 (13.6%)	103 (56.0%)	40 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.6%)	37.2	500^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.2%		48.8	386^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.1%	114	30.3	22.2	12.0	22.4	42.4	51.9	40.0	44.7	16.0	$24,293	$1,242	$23,051
J. P. Ryon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Vivian Adams Dr	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 645-3090	640	44	14.5	68.4%	31 (4.8%)	366 (57.2%)	186 (29.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	17.5	725^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.2%		10	822^nd of 859 public elementary schools	4.3%	97	21.4	16.3	7.6	14.9	19.8	29.1	27.6	25.3	6.7	$18,854	$1,897	$16,958
Clinton Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9420 Temple Hill Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 599-2414	295	23	12.9	87.8%	28 (9.5%)	149 (50.5%)	105 (35.6%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16.5	737^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.8%		20.1	651^st of 859 public elementary schools	24.2%	86	9.5	2.2	17.1	9.3	23.8	20.0	32.5	25.2	9.8	$21,744	$1,693	$20,051
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 Jenifer School Ln	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 932-9603	661	41	16.1	59.9%	22 (3.3%)	428 (64.8%)	137 (20.7%)	25 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.8%)	20.8	675^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.0%		13	766^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.8%	91	24.5	9.2	6.7	13.9	30.0	40.2	21.6	30.1	11.7	$16,941	$745	$16,196
Malcolm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14760 Poplar Hill Rd	Waldorf	20601	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 645-2691	415	30	13.8	50.1%	91 (21.9%)	183 (44.1%)	81 (19.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.5%)	42.9	465^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.2%		35.6	484^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.7%	19	31.7	6.8	36.4	25.5	49.2	37.3	42.4	43.1	24.2	$19,293	$765	$18,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandywine Elementary

How many students attend Brandywine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Brandywine Elementary.

What district is Brandywine Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Brandywine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brandywine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gwynn Park Middle
High : Gwynn Park High

Is Brandywine Elementary a good school?

Brandywine Elementary ranks 614^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brandywine Elementary?

Students at Brandywine Elementary are 73% African American, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

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