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J. Frank Dent Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

J. Frank Dent Elementary is a small Pre-K through 5th grade school in Fort Washington, MD, serving 243 students as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most significant challenge facing J. Frank Dent is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 39.3%, which is among the highest in the area and far exceeds the district average of 30.2%. This directly impacts academic performance, as the school consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Maryland elementary schools. While math proficiency has shown slight improvement from 6.6% in 2023-2024 to 13.1% in 2025-2026, it remains critically low compared to nearby Valley View Elementary, which achieved 32% proficiency in the same year despite being just 0.8 miles away. Interestingly, J. Frank Dent's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 26.7% is more competitive with its neighbors, outperforming Glassmanor Elementary (13%) and matching Apple Grove Elementary (26.8%).

Despite receiving the highest per-pupil funding among nearby schools at $26,512, this investment has not yet translated into strong academic outcomes. A telling comparison exists with Samuel Chase Elementary, located just half a mile away and serving a demographically similar population, which outperforms J. Frank Dent in both math (14% vs. 13.1%) and ELA (29.9% vs. 26.7%). The stark contrast with Maya Angelou French Immersion, which has only 9.6% chronic absenteeism and 54.5% ELA proficiency, highlights how addressing attendance issues could be the most powerful lever for improvement at J. Frank Dent.

243

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,512

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Corning Ave
Fort Washington, MD 20744-3043

(301) 702-3850

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend J. Frank Dent Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thurgood Marshall Middle
High:	Crossland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.7%

Hispanic:

18.1%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

735^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 135Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 24Prince 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	16.4	735 of 865	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	740 of 865	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	667 of 859	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	801 of 855	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	779 of 862	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	798 of 802	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	705 of 853	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	753 of 857	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	790 of 847	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	741 of 845	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	722 of 859	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	692 of 867	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	802 of 847	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	750 of 857	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.3	682 of 853	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	714 of 855	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	812 of 850	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.6	825 of 838	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	87.9	36 of 818	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	83.0	102 of 804	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	84.5	91 of 805	88.7%	★★★★☆
2004	82.7	107 of 803	86.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.0	499 of 504	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.0	785 of 796	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.6	750 of 788	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)5th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)1st percentile~ school

African American (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-25 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

Science9%-23 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 Geometry (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 (2025)	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 Geometry 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
J. Frank Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Corning Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3850	243	19	13.1	92.2%	7 (2.9%)	184 (75.7%)	44 (18.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.4	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.3	740^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.5%	5	13.6	12.8	13.3				13.1	25.9	30.6	20.7				26.7			9.4		$26,512	$2,795	$23,717
Barnaby Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 Owens Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7560	438	42	10.5	91.1%	9 (2.1%)	224 (51.1%)	189 (43.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	24.7	632^nd of 865 public elementary schools	26.9%		20.6	676^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.8%	44	27.3	20.3	18.5				22.2	27.3	25.7	40.7				30.4			14.8		$24,976	$2,034	$22,942
Samuel Chase Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Fisher Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7660	355	25	14.0	89.3%	7 (2.0%)	182 (51.3%)	159 (44.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21.3	668^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.8%		13.9	776^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.3%	108	15.1	7.7	18.9				14.0	28.8	20.5	41.7				29.9			21.6		$23,147	$2,663	$20,485
Valley View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5500 Danby Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 749-4350	351	28	12.5	85.8%	9 (2.6%)	155 (44.2%)	164 (46.7%)	10 (2.8%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	49.6	413^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.3%		52.7	385^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.5%	28	34.9	26.3	34.6				32.0	42.9	37.9	55.8				45.1			41.5		$20,821	$964	$19,857
Hillcrest Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4305 22nd Pl	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3800	388	32	12.0	93.6%	10 (2.6%)	243 (62.6%)	126 (32.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19	696^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.5%		14.2	768^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.2%	72	21.4	9.3	5.7				12.6	30.4	33.8	34.6				32.8			9.8		$21,568	$2,432	$19,135
Apple Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Bellefield Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4966	277	23	11.8	93.5%	7 (2.5%)	113 (40.8%)	145 (52.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14.4	762^nd of 865 public elementary schools	11.9%		24.8	612^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.2%	150	19.1	6.5	5.1				9.9	19.1	37.0	25.0				26.8			5.1		$20,943	$1,334	$19,608
Imagine Lincoln PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	4207 Norcross St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 808-5600	371	31	12.1	73.3%	1 (0.3%)	352 (94.9%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35.9	516^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.3%		23.9	630^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.2%	114	31.1	8.9	6.4	11.3	4.0	2.0	10.4	37.8	40.0	42.6	64.2	42.0	33.3	43.8			22.9	4.0	$23,441	$1,323	$22,118
Glassmanor Elementary	Public	K-5	1011 Marcy Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4240	261	23	11.4	93.5%	6 (2.3%)	41 (15.7%)	210 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	10.2	823^rd of 865 public elementary schools	4.9%		11.6	815^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.8%	8	8.3	14.9	12.5				11.8	15.4	8.5	15.6				13.0			8.6		$23,386	$1,996	$21,390
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	775^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.3	659^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.8%	116	14.0	10.0	3.4				8.6	32.6	24.0	25.4				27.0			5.3		$25,260	$1,454	$23,807
Maya Angelou French Immersion	Public, Magnet	K-8	2000 Callaway St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 702-3950	363	34	10.8	40.5%	4 (1.1%)	334 (92.0%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	50	409^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.7%		49.7	409^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.7%		48.1	31.3	12.8	40.5	0.0	0.0	22.5	40.7	40.6	42.6	70.3	65.6	67.6	54.5	14.3		21.3	29.4	$25,589	$1,045	$24,544

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Frank Dent Elementary

Is J. Frank Dent Elementary a good school?

J. Frank Dent Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend J. Frank Dent Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended J. Frank Dent Elementary.

What district is J. Frank Dent Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of J. Frank Dent Elementary?

Students at J. Frank Dent Elementary are 76% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of J. Frank Dent Elementary attend?

Students who attend J. Frank Dent Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thurgood Marshall Middle
High : Crossland High

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