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Calverton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

745^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Calverton Elementary in Beltsville, MD, is a large school serving 767 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, and it is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. The school faces significant challenges, with 94.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is the highest among nearby schools and far above the 42.1% at William Tyler Page Elementary in Montgomery County, just three miles away. Academically, Calverton ranks in the bottom 14th percentile of Maryland elementary schools, with math proficiency at just 13.3%—the lowest among comparable schools—compared to 47.2% at William Tyler Page. English Language Arts proficiency is a relative bright spot at 28.2%, though this still lags behind the 61.9% rate at William Tyler Page.

A particularly troubling trend is the steep decline in math performance as students progress through the grades. While 22.4% of 3rd graders are proficient in math, this drops to 9.7% in 4th grade and just 6.5% in 5th grade, a much sharper decline than seen at the district or state level. This suggests that the school's math curriculum may not be building effectively on foundational skills. In contrast, early literacy shows some promise, with 3rd and 4th grade ELA scores (30.3% and 30.6%) closer to the district average, but this progress is not sustained into 5th grade, where proficiency falls to 23.4%.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent crisis at Calverton, with a rate of 33.3% that has remained above 33% for the past five years. This is significantly higher than all nearby schools, including Beltsville Academy, which has a similar poverty level (93.98% free/reduced lunch) but a chronic absenteeism rate of only 20.1%. The school spends $20,285 per student, which is higher than the $18,201 spent at William Tyler Page, yet academic outcomes remain low, indicating that funding alone is not enough to overcome the challenges of high poverty and attendance issues. For parents, these insights highlight the need for targeted support in math and attendance to help students succeed.

767

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,285

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Beltsville Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705-3312

(301) 572-0640

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Calverton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	High Point High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.4%

African American:

24.3%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

745^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^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	16.0	745 of 864	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	769 of 865	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	790 of 859	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	660 of 855	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	654 of 862	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	735 of 802	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	721 of 853	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	674 of 857	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	633 of 847	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	587 of 845	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.1	594 of 859	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.2	711 of 867	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.2	734 of 847	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	751 of 857	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.9	616 of 853	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.4	495 of 855	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	554 of 850	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.5	673 of 838	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	68.2	273 of 818	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.4	237 of 804	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	69.9	251 of 805	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.4	192 of 803	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	440 of 504	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.9	728 of 796	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.4	318 of 347	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	442 of 546	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	695 of 788	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)19th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2021)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-24 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

Science6%-26 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, September 30, 2022

Calverton Elementary School has a warm and friendly environment. The principal is an intellectual and compassionate leader. Teachers generally take time to get to know and work well with the students. It is a calm and peaceful learning environment! Would recommend to parents and teachers alike. Close Quote

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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
Calverton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Beltsville Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 572-0640	767	59	12.9	94.5%	26 (3.4%)	186 (24.3%)	509 (66.4%)	31 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	16	745^th of 864 public elementary schools	13.8%		14.2	769^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.1%	24	22.4	9.7	6.5				13.3	30.3	30.6	23.4				28.2		6.4		$20,285	$1,926	$18,360
Galway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12612 Galway Dr	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0140	695	62	11.2	58.6%	23 (3.3%)	390 (56.1%)	216 (31.1%)	47 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	38.3	496^th of 864 public elementary schools	42.6%		37.3	498^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.4%	2	33.6	25.9	20.2				27.3	44.2	50.9	32.9				43.5		19.0		$22,769	$2,412	$20,357
Beltsville Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4300 Wicomico Ave	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 572-0630	1,113	82	13.5	94.0%	54 (4.9%)	115 (10.3%)	888 (79.8%)	27 (2.4%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.6%)	26.3	614^th of 864 public elementary schools	28.9%		27.4	580^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.9%	34	19.4	7.3	15.7	11.0	23.6	17.6	16.7	33.3	28.7	37.4	50.9	52.7	58.4	43.4	47.8	15.7	21.1	$20,020	$1,127	$18,893
Greencastle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13611 Robey Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1420	722	59	12.2	60.4%	26 (3.6%)	478 (66.2%)	149 (20.6%)	49 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	28.4	591^st of 864 public elementary schools	31.6%		24.2	624^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.9%	33	24.1	14.2	20.5				19.8	33.0	28.2	44.0				35.2		23.0		$20,938	$2,543	$18,395
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13313 Old Columbia Pike	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1900	756	68	11.1	69.2%	3 (0.4%)	60 (7.9%)	668 (88.4%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	665^th of 864 public elementary schools	23.0%		18.6	708^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.2%	43	23.9	15.3	17.7				19.1	27.5	28.0	33.0				29.4		13.4		$22,670	$2,741	$19,929
Vansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6813 Ammendale Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 931-2830	677	47	14.5	67.2%	31 (4.6%)	360 (53.2%)	216 (31.9%)	46 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (3.0%)	26.9	608^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.6%		33.7	523^rd of 865 public elementary schools	39.5%	85	29.5	16.8	14.1				20.1	40.0	37.0	32.6				36.6		14.1		$18,567	$995	$17,572
Fairland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14315 Fairdale Rd	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0640	553	51	10.7	58.6%	27 (4.9%)	322 (58.2%)	151 (27.3%)	29 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	53.6	380^th of 864 public elementary schools	56.0%		36	506^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.5%	126	59.0	37.9	24.1				39.9	63.2	52.9	36.6				50.6		15.9		$24,792	$2,797	$21,995
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9811 49th Ave	College Park	20740	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 513-5900	284	24	11.6	90.1%	21 (7.4%)	27 (9.5%)	219 (77.1%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	23.2	644^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.5%		19.9	690^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.2%	46	28.6	7.7	20.5				18.6	43.5	28.8	25.6				32.6		9.1		$25,508	$2,250	$23,258
William Tyler Page Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13400 Tamarack Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-7560	620	43	14.2	42.1%	100 (16.1%)	229 (36.9%)	201 (32.4%)	53 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	75.7	220^th of 864 public elementary schools	74.5%		71.2	247^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.4%	27	57.6	38.0	46.8				47.2	65.9	55.4	64.5				61.9		45.3		$18,201	$815	$17,387
Jackson Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Jackson Rd	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-0800	623	55	11.2	59.4%	35 (5.6%)	286 (45.9%)	241 (38.7%)	34 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	32.2	553^rd of 864 public elementary schools	36.0%		35.5	514^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.6%	39	28.6	23.1	30.8				27.5	32.0	27.9	36.0				32.0		25.6		$22,906	$2,895	$20,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Calverton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Calverton Elementary?

Students at Calverton Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 24% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Calverton Elementary a good school?

Calverton Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Calverton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calverton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : High Point High

How many students attend Calverton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Calverton Elementary.

What district is Calverton Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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