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Kenilworth Elementary

Q: Is Kenilworth Elementary a good school?

Kenilworth Elementary ranks 412 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Kenilworth Elementary is a public elementary school in Bowie, Maryland, serving 384 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenilworth Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 255 out of 845 Maryland elementary schools in the 2015-2016 school year. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. However, it struggles with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.7% to 34.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Kenilworth Elementary has increased from 29.74% in 2021-2022 to 42.6% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Kenilworth Elementary's performance is generally stronger than High Bridge Elementary and Rockledge Elementary, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, Heather Hills Elementary, a magnet school just 0.54 miles away, significantly outperforms Kenilworth in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency. Despite the higher per-student spending at Kenilworth Elementary, the school's academic outcomes are still below the state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance.

364

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,824

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12520 Kembridge Dr
Bowie, MD 20715-2759

(301) 805-6600

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Kenilworth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Tasker Middle
High:	Bowie High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.1%

Hispanic:

25.3%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

412^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	49.3	412 of 865	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	375 of 859	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	347 of 855	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	351 of 862	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	508 of 802	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	421 of 853	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	323 of 857	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	274 of 847	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	255 of 845	69.8%	★★★★☆
2015	53.1	371 of 859	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	368 of 867	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.3	415 of 847	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	509 of 857	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	422 of 853	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	394 of 855	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	415 of 850	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	406 of 838	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.2	481 of 818	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.2	513 of 804	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.8	538 of 805	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.9	608 of 803	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	329 of 504	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	561 of 796	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	408 of 788	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.9	483 of 528	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)48th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2021)35th percentile~ school

Female (2021)30th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Science33%+7 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

My child has been with Kenilworth Elementary for 4 years. He loves going school and enjoys learning as well joining school activities. Class sizes are small. There is strong emphasis in Reading and Math. His teachers are very helpful. PTA is very supportive of school activities. Parents are informed by the principal and school personnel with school concerns and activities. Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, June 22, 2018

The school staff is corrupt. Most of the school has a bad attitude and demonstrate no great esteem to educate students. They is gross discrimination of the African American students particularly toward the male students. There is contention between the staff members. This is partly due to the leadership of the principal who has no direction or vision for the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 16, 2018

This is my 7th year with children at this school and I have seen a lot of improvement. Our new principal, Mrs. Clark, is fantastic. The class sizes are generally small. Close Quote

Schools Near Kenilworth Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	12520 Kembridge Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6600	364	30	12.0	48.6%	67 (18.4%)	164 (45.1%)	92 (25.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	49.3	412^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.4%		50.1	375^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.3%	37	18.2	30.0	31.3	26.0	43.4	52.6	50.7	48.5	32.8	$22,824	$1,365	$21,459
Heather Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	12605 Heming Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2730	361	25	14.6	37.7%	51 (14.1%)	248 (68.7%)	23 (6.4%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	98.2	8^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.7	11^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.7%	3	75.9	86.6	67.6	75.9	90.8	93.9	87.6	90.5	68.6	$17,495	$857	$16,638
Tulip Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2909 Trainor Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2680	477	30	15.9	43.4%	107 (22.4%)	252 (52.8%)	70 (14.7%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	60	336^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.2%		64.1	281^st of 859 public elementary schools	67.3%	55	41.9	23.6	35.7	34.4	64.7	58.3	53.1	58.4	22.7	$17,662	$998	$16,664
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Northview Dr	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-1520	587	44	13.3	62.5%	44 (7.5%)	414 (70.5%)	92 (15.7%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.4%)	23.3	637^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.4%		23.6	602^nd of 859 public elementary schools	29.9%	35	21.2	16.3	8.4	15.0	36.4	41.8	27.1	34.4	8.5	$17,321	$1,025	$16,296
Woodmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Moylan Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0239	402	29	14.1	56.5%	10 (2.5%)	317 (78.9%)	47 (11.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	61.4	322^nd of 865 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	315^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.3%	7	43.7	28.6	34.3	35.6	49.3	69.6	55.2	58.0	27.9	$19,125	$987	$18,137
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Race Track Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6610	396	25	15.7	37.4%	69 (17.4%)	204 (51.5%)	60 (15.2%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	70.1	257^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.1	276^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.9%	19	61.3	30.0	28.6	40.4	76.0	60.0	56.5	64.5	33.3	$18,712	$1,024	$17,688
Whitehall Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 Woodhaven Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-1000	485	32	15.2	37.9%	107 (22.1%)	248 (51.1%)	57 (11.8%)	40 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	71.4	244^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.8%		56.7	324^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.3%	80	46.7	36.5	27.2	36.5	70.7	61.2	64.2	65.1	43.2	$17,827	$986	$16,841
High Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7011 High Bridge Rd	Bowie	20720	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2690	394	24	16.2	92.4%	29 (7.4%)	237 (60.2%)	105 (26.6%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	31.8	547^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.8%		30.4	536^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.6%	11	26.8	19.6	11.1	18.8	40.7	44.0	36.5	40.1	15.9	$22,182	$1,285	$20,897
Rockledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Laurel Bowie Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2720	319	23	13.9	62.4%	45 (14.1%)	147 (46.1%)	93 (29.2%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	31.8	546^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.9%		31.2	527^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.6%	19	25.0	8.9	10.2	15.4	39.1	34.5	54.2	41.9	19.6	$20,202	$1,158	$19,044
Crofton Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	1750 Urby Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5805	742	44	16.8	13.3%	476 (64.2%)	87 (11.7%)	71 (9.6%)	59 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.1%)	88.8	95^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.0%		88	96^th of 859 public elementary schools	88.8%	1	56.9	49.3	59.1	55.0	78.8	68.1	80.2	75.6	59.4	$14,877	$1,076	$13,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenilworth Elementary

Is Kenilworth Elementary a good school?

Kenilworth Elementary ranks 412^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kenilworth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kenilworth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Tasker Middle
High : Bowie High

What is the racial makeup of Kenilworth Elementary?

Students at Kenilworth Elementary are 45% African American, 25% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Kenilworth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Kenilworth Elementary.

What district is Kenilworth Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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