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Columbia Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Columbia Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Landover, Maryland, serving 413 students in grades PK-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.

Columbia Park Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.8% to 40.0% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.7% of students at Columbia Park Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.5% at the state level and 13.1% in the district. Similarly, in English Language Arts, only 27.6% of students at Columbia Park Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 50.8% at the state level and 38.3% in the district.

The nearby schools, such as William Paca Elementary, Judith P. Hoyer Montessori, and Highland Park Elementary, generally perform better than Columbia Park Elementary on academic measures, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio, Columbia Park Elementary's resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, indicating that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional practices and resource allocation to address the unique needs of its student population.

429

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,852

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Kent Village Dr
Landover, MD 20785-3927

(301) 925-1322

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Columbia Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	G. James Gholson Middle
High:	Fairmont Heights High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

African American:

43.4%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

679^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^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	20.4	679 of 865	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	769 of 859	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	692 of 855	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	690 of 862	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	699 of 802	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	691 of 853	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	688 of 857	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	686 of 847	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	792 of 845	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	753 of 859	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.8	811 of 867	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	718 of 847	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	766 of 857	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.5	789 of 853	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.5	832 of 855	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	804 of 850	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	778 of 838	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	85.6	64 of 818	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	15 of 804	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	83.7	96 of 805	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	86.2	29 of 803	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	469 of 504	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	661 of 796	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	207 of 347	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.7	666 of 788	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)15th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-23 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Science10%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (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 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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Kent Village Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1322	429	31	13.7	92.3%	8 (1.9%)	186 (43.4%)	225 (52.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	20.4	679^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.5%		12.9	769^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.5%	90	18.2	21.2	11.8				16.7	33.3	23.5	25.0				27.6	10.3			$21,852	$2,388	$19,464
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Sherriff Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1330	563	39	14.3	95.4%	27 (4.8%)	234 (41.6%)	219 (38.9%)	70 (12.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	24.4	621^st of 865 public elementary schools	28.2%		21.5	630^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.7%	9	28.2	28.3	9.7				22.4	34.0	36.7	15.9				29.0	5.3			$18,935	$1,829	$17,106
Judith P. Hoyer Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	929 Hill Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4420	361	24	15.2	42.4%	29 (8.0%)	293 (81.2%)	28 (7.8%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	62.1	313^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.8%		49.5	379^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.9%	66	27.5	14.8	37.1	25.0	24.0	27.3	26.7	45.0	88.9	74.3	70.8	64.0	76.0	68.2	34.3	56.0	32.0	$21,229	$1,131	$20,099
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Lowland Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 333-0980	210	17	12.1	93.8%	2 (1.0%)	164 (78.1%)	43 (20.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	819^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.3%		10	819^th of 859 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.4	10.2	6.1				8.8	18.8	18.8	15.2				17.7	6.3			$22,371	$1,490	$20,881
Robert Frost Elementary	Public	K-5	7910 Scott Road	Landover	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8792	257	22	11.6	96.9%	18 (7.0%)	56 (21.8%)	177 (68.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	602^nd of 865 public elementary schools	30.4%		27.2	560^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.8%	42	25.0	20.0	18.8				21.3	27.5	44.0	18.8				32.0	6.3			$24,939	$1,974	$22,965
Cora L. Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Nalley Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 636-6340	516	43	12.0	89.7%	8 (1.6%)	410 (79.5%)	82 (15.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	15.1	752^nd of 865 public elementary schools	13.1%		15.5	717^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.5%	35	20.6	9.5	1.6				10.3	47.5	17.2	8.8				23.1	0.0			$20,809	$2,316	$18,493
Templeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Kenmoor Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1880	646	53	12.0	95.2%	28 (4.3%)	87 (13.5%)	353 (54.6%)	171 (26.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	13.8	778^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.5	797^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.2%	19	11.5	15.7	8.6				11.6	12.4	15.1	20.4				16.1	11.2			$20,736	$1,535	$19,202
Dodge Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Hubbard Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 883-4220	494	42	11.7	93.5%	34 (6.9%)	232 (47.0%)	146 (29.6%)	72 (14.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14.9	756^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.6%		12.8	770^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.4%	14	13.3	1.5	11.1				9.0	23.8	15.5	27.1				22.3	13.8			$21,449	$1,813	$19,636
Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Church St	Glenarden	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-2840	540	43	12.5	94.1%	9 (1.7%)	185 (34.3%)	339 (62.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	13.6	782^nd of 865 public elementary schools	9.6%		16.5	699^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.6%	83	4.7	10.2	4.7				6.7	18.1	33.7	18.3				24.0	6.0			$22,047	$2,079	$19,969
Carmody Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Jadeleaf Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 808-8180	389	30	13.1	93.3%	12 (3.1%)	198 (50.9%)	174 (44.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.5	784^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.4%		13.5	754^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.2%	30	6.5	14.5	9.0				9.9	23.0	18.6	15.6				19.0	10.4			$20,961	$2,249	$18,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Park Elementary

Is Columbia Park Elementary a good school?

Columbia Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Columbia Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbia Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : G. James Gholson Middle
High : Fairmont Heights High

How many students attend Columbia Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Columbia Park Elementary.

What district is Columbia Park Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Park Elementary?

Students at Columbia Park Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 43% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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