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Gaywood Elementary

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Gaywood Elementary ranks 597 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Gaywood Elementary in Lanham, MD, is a public school serving 525 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 90% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

Gaywood Elementary is showing a strong upward trend, recently jumping to the 31st percentile—its highest ranking in years—which sets it apart from many nearby high-poverty schools like James McHenry Elementary and Magnolia Elementary, which remain in the bottom 10th percentile. The school excels in mathematics, especially in 3rd grade, where 37.7% of students are proficient—well above the district average of 25.8% and far exceeding local peers like James McHenry (13%) and Magnolia (12.5%). However, English Language Arts (ELA) scores lag behind math, with 36.8% proficiency compared to the district's 38.9%, suggesting a need to replicate the math program's success in literacy. A critical concern is a severe drop-off in 5th grade, where only 6.3% of students are proficient in math and 7.7% in science, indicating challenges in sustaining academic growth through upper elementary grades.

Chronic absenteeism, a major challenge, has improved from 30.2% in 2022-2023 to 27% in 2024-2025, now better than the district average of 30.2% and lower than nearby James McHenry Elementary (31.5%) and Magnolia Elementary (30.1%). The school spends over $22,000 per student, higher than many peers like Carrollton Elementary ($18,269) and Seabrook Elementary ($19,067), and this investment may be contributing to recent gains. Notably, Robert Goddard Montessori, just 0.58 miles away, is a top-tier school (78th percentile) with 76.4% ELA proficiency and only 5.1% chronic absenteeism, highlighting how different student demographics can shape outcomes even in the same neighborhood.

525

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,154

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6701 97th Ave
Lanham, MD 20706

(301) 918-8730

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Gaywood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Johnson Middle
High:	Duval High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

African American:

24.8%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

597^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	28.0	597 of 864	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.4	553 of 865	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.7	731 of 859	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	720 of 855	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	672 of 862	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	684 of 802	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	726 of 853	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	691 of 857	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	663 of 847	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	696 of 845	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	754 of 859	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	760 of 867	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	769 of 847	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	742 of 857	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	804 of 853	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	730 of 855	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	733 of 850	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	743 of 838	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	81.5	103 of 818	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	85.1	76 of 804	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	79.2	148 of 805	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	120 of 803	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	318 of 504	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.5	735 of 796	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	246 of 347	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	588 of 788	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2021)29th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)8th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 vs state

Science8%-25 vs state

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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
Gaywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 97th Ave	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8730	525	40	13.1	90.5%	11 (2.1%)	130 (24.8%)	360 (68.6%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	28	597^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.9%		30.4	553^rd of 865 public elementary schools	36.1%	44	37.7	21.7	6.3				21.7	35.9	47.6	26.6				36.8		7.7		$22,154	$1,886	$20,267
Robert Goddard Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9850 Good Luck Rd	Seabrook	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 918-3515	464	33	14.2	38.1%	121 (26.1%)	261 (56.3%)	41 (8.8%)	22 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	79	188^th of 864 public elementary schools	78.2%		79.4	188^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.3%		50.0	29.5	37.5	64.3	64.0	26.7	48.2	80.8	61.4	68.8	89.3	90.0	77.1	76.4	65.0	62.5	57.1	$20,793	$922	$19,872
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9850 Good Luck Rd	Seabrook	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 499-3373	326	24	13.4	37.4%	9 (2.8%)	240 (73.6%)	60 (18.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	57.2	351^st of 864 public elementary schools	59.4%		73	230^th of 865 public elementary schools	73.4%	121	9.1	23.3	31.3				20.5	47.3	86.0	72.9				67.1		45.8		$19,882	$993	$18,888
Catherine T. Reed Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Greenbelt Rd	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8716	437	39	11.2	90.4%	13 (3.0%)	304 (69.6%)	94 (21.5%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	21.9	658^th of 864 public elementary schools	23.8%		28.9	563^rd of 865 public elementary schools	34.9%	95	29.4	20.8	10.7				20.9	34.8	28.0	25.0				29.4		10.5		$23,937	$2,728	$21,209
Howard B. Owens Science Center	Public	K-8	9601 Greenbelt Rd	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 918-8750	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Seabrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Seabrook Rd	Seabrook	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8542	365	27	13.7	90.7%	9 (2.5%)	130 (35.6%)	208 (57.0%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	31.5	560^th of 864 public elementary schools	35.2%		40.2	481^st of 865 public elementary schools	44.4%	79	34.5	28.6	8.5				24.8	37.9	36.4	38.3				37.5		16.3		$19,067	$1,574	$17,493
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 Nightingale Dr	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 918-8770	442	28	15.7	91.9%	23 (5.2%)	276 (62.4%)	96 (21.7%)	24 (5.4%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	12.9	785^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.4	804^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.1%	19	12.5	3.0	6.6				7.4	29.7	19.4	27.6				25.8		8.0		$18,599	$1,012	$17,587
Legends Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9700 Philadelphia Court	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(240) 455-5900	897	39	23.0	65.8%	10 (1.1%)	741 (82.6%)	118 (13.2%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	38.3	495^th of 864 public elementary schools	42.7%		27.3	583^rd of 865 public elementary schools	32.6%	88	43.3	7.7	9.9	9.9	6.8	3.9	13.5	48.5	33.0	44.6	48.5	47.6	51.1	45.6	2.4	31.7	28.3	$22,465	$2,144	$20,321
Glenn Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Glenn Dale Rd	Glenn Dale	20769	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2750	493	43	11.5	91.9%	10 (2.0%)	328 (66.5%)	89 (18.1%)	53 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	11.5	801^st of 864 public elementary schools	7.3%		18.2	711^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.8%	90	12.6	7.1	5.7				8.7	27.1	18.8	21.7				22.6		8.7		$23,962	$1,347	$22,615
James McHenry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8909 Mchenry Ln	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8760	610	47	12.8	91.6%	12 (2.0%)	129 (21.1%)	461 (75.6%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.1	810^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.3%		13.3	789^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.8%	21	13.0	9.3	2.7				8.1	22.2	25.9	20.0				22.4		6.4		$20,291	$1,721	$18,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaywood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gaywood Elementary?

Students at Gaywood Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Gaywood Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Gaywood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Gaywood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gaywood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gaywood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Johnson Middle
High : Duval High

Is Gaywood Elementary a good school?

Gaywood Elementary ranks 597^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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