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Francis T. Evans Elementary

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Francis T. Evans Elementary ranks 563 rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

563^rd

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Francis T. Evans Elementary is a public school in Clinton, MD, serving 393 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, and it stands out for its exceptional math performance compared to nearby schools.

One of the most notable strengths of Francis T. Evans is its mathematics program. In the most recent school year, 26.1% of students were proficient in math—nearly double the district average of 13.7% and almost matching the state average. This is a consistent trend over the past four years, making it a clear bright spot when compared to neighboring schools like Allenwood Elementary, Waldon Woods Elementary, and Princeton Elementary, which all score well below the district average in math. However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (35.3%) lags behind the state average (51.7%) and is slightly below the district average (38.9%), creating a clear academic profile where math is a strength and ELA is an area for growth. Interestingly, 3rd graders achieved a 50% math proficiency rate—nearly double the state average—but this performance drops sharply in 4th and 5th grades, suggesting a need for sustained support in later years.

Francis T. Evans also has a lower rate of economic disadvantage than its peers, with about 60% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, compared to over 90% at nearby schools like James Ryder Randall Elementary and Melwood Elementary. Chronic absenteeism, while a concern at 26.9%, is actually lower than the district average (30.2%) and significantly better than schools like Princeton Elementary (51.9%). Overall, Francis T. Evans occupies a unique middle ground—outperforming many traditional public schools in the area, especially in math, while facing challenges in ELA and maintaining early academic gains.

393

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,232

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6720 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd
Clinton, MD 20735-1741

(301) 599-2480

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Francis T. Evans Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen Decatur Middle
High:	Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.7%

Hispanic:

28.8%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

563^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	31.3	563 of 864	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	503 of 865	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	486 of 859	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	525 of 855	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	455 of 862	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	435 of 802	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	572 of 853	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	598 of 857	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.8	692 of 847	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	542 of 845	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	576 of 859	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	412 of 867	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	25.4	687 of 847	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	651 of 857	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	580 of 853	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.7	695 of 855	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	604 of 850	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	685 of 838	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	72.5	214 of 818	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.1	268 of 804	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.6	254 of 805	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.7	157 of 803	80.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	352 of 504	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	364 of 796	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	61 of 347	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.7	485 of 546	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.4	569 of 788	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)82nd percentile+37 vs school

Female (2021)54th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)30th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)11th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science16%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 9, 2018

This school was one of the worst I have ever sent my children to. The office staff was friendly but the teachers were terrible and students were horrible with very little manners. It has taken us so much time to reverse the negative effects of this place! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

My children have attended F.T. Evans for four years. One has special needs and the other is in the school's Talented And Gifted program - they are on both sides of the spectrum. I only have GOOD THINGS to say about the staff, the principal and their care for my children. The current principal welcomes each child by name every morning. I volunteer several hours a year at the school helping with various programs so I have seen first hand how good & consistently the teachers and students handle themselves. The teachers are professional and the students know how to handle themselves and what is expected of them. The PTA is very active as are the hundreds of parents and volunteers from the base. The Andrew's base school liason is VERY active in the school and works great with school leadership and staff. My children had the opportunity to attend the Andrews charter school on base and we turned it down because of how great the F.T. Evans staff is. If you're from a DoDDs school, keep in mind PG County doesn't have that kind of budget, but that caliber of people. 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
Francis T. Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2480	393	23	16.8	60.3%	51 (13.0%)	203 (51.7%)	113 (28.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	31.3	563^rd of 864 public elementary schools	34.8%		36.9	503^rd of 865 public elementary schools	41.8%	60	50.0	21.2	12.9				26.1	37.3	33.3	35.7				35.3		15.7		$18,232	$910	$17,323
Imagine Andrews Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4701 San Antonio Blvd	Andrews Air Force Base	20762	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 350-6002	347	26	13.6	28.8%	63 (18.2%)	212 (61.1%)	47 (13.5%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.0%)	46.9	435^th of 864 public elementary schools	49.7%		56.4	360^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.4%	75	58.1	25.6	10.9	17.0	18.2	17.9	24.4	65.1	38.1	35.6	56.5	53.5	66.7	52.3		21.3	45.0	$22,247	$1,427	$20,820
James Ryder Randall Elementary	Public	K-5	5410 Kirby Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4980	299	20	14.7	91.6%	5 (1.7%)	151 (50.5%)	128 (42.8%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	27.7	599^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.7%		24.4	620^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.3%	21	16.1	14.3	13.7				14.8	37.1	30.9	54.9				40.5		17.6		$21,599	$1,652	$19,946
Princeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Baxter Dr	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7650	269	23	11.5	94.1%	4 (1.5%)	161 (59.9%)	90 (33.5%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	12.1	793^rd of 864 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.8	779^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.9%	14	13.0	0.0	4.8				6.6	29.8	14.3	26.2				24.2		10.0		$25,630	$2,576	$23,055
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%)	18.3	709^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.9%		16.5	737^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.8%	28	21.7	7.8	8.3				12.4	26.1	25.5	35.4				29.0		15.7		$21,744	$1,693	$20,051
Allenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Harley Ln	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3930	371	34	10.8	87.9%	8 (2.2%)	158 (42.6%)	193 (52.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	13.5	773^rd of 864 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.9	701^st of 865 public elementary schools	19.0%	72	17.5	6.0	8.8				10.5	25.0	25.4	19.6				23.5		12.5		$24,224	$1,888	$22,335
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%)	20.8	673^rd of 864 public elementary schools	22.1%		17.7	721^st of 865 public elementary schools	16.6%	48	23.7	14.2	2.9				12.6	40.8	29.2	33.7				33.9		11.5		$17,189	$993	$16,196
Melwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Woodyard Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2500	531	39	13.6	68.2%	16 (3.0%)	327 (61.6%)	166 (31.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	18.8	700^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.0%		18	715^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.3%	15	28.3	12.2	5.4				15.8	34.0	29.9	25.8				30.1		7.7		$19,129	$948	$18,180
Avalon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7302 Webster Ln	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4970	302	22	13.7	90.1%	11 (3.6%)	152 (50.3%)	126 (41.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	13.5	774^th of 864 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.3	659^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.8%	115	14.0	10.0	3.4				8.6	32.6	24.0	25.4				27.0		5.3		$25,260	$1,454	$23,807
Benjamin D. Foulois Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	4601 Beauford Rd	Morningside	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0300	540	42	12.8	41.9%	3 (0.6%)	499 (92.4%)	17 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	47.1	433^rd of 864 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.3	441^st of 865 public elementary schools	49.0%	8	31.4	23.1	0.0	24.1	14.3	9.7	20.2	52.9	51.9	29.4	72.4	63.1	69.8	59.6	66.7	13.7	38.4	$20,314	$949	$19,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis T. Evans Elementary

What schools do graduates of Francis T. Evans Elementary attend?

Students who attend Francis T. Evans Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephen Decatur Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

What district is Francis T. Evans Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Francis T. Evans Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Francis T. Evans Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Francis T. Evans Elementary?

Students at Francis T. Evans Elementary are 52% African American, 29% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Francis T. Evans Elementary a good school?

Francis T. Evans Elementary ranks 563^rd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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