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Kettering Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Kettering Elementary is a public elementary school located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 403. 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.

Kettering Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.6% to 34.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is also consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and English Language Arts were 11.1% and 30.9%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%. Additionally, Kettering Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.72% to 76.17% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Kettering Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, several interesting findings emerge. Arrowhead Elementary and Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS have similar chronic absenteeism rates and academic performance to Kettering Elementary, while Kingsford Elementary, Perrywood Elementary, and William Paca Elementary have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Thomas G. Pullen, a public magnet school, stands out with significantly higher academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates, compared to Kettering Elementary and the other nearby schools.

415

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,331

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11000 Layton St
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774-1527

(301) 808-5977

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Kettering Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kettering Middle
High:	Largo High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.4%

Hispanic:

8.0%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (19% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

700^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd 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	19.0	700 of 865	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	627 of 859	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	533 of 855	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	608 of 862	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	603 of 802	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	665 of 853	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	641 of 857	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	703 of 847	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.7	595 of 845	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	645 of 859	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	605 of 867	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.8	696 of 847	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.2	589 of 857	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.1	631 of 853	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	672 of 855	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.2	640 of 850	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	636 of 838	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	71.3	232 of 818	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	225 of 804	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.5	193 of 805	76.0%	★★★★☆
2004	71.3	235 of 803	70.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	285 of 504	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	681 of 796	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.3	220 of 546	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.5	552 of 788	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)60th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2021)43rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)30th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)14th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

Science8%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Kettering Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11000 Layton St	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-5977	415	29	14.5	92.0%	6 (1.4%)	367 (88.4%)	33 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	19	700^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.1%		21.7	627^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.0%	73	14.3	4.9	13.4				11.1	29.9	37.7	25.8				30.9		7.5			$18,331	$1,199	$17,133
Lake Arbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 Lake Arbor Way	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-5940	593	45	13.2	91.1%	4 (0.7%)	535 (90.2%)	29 (4.9%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	24.3	622^nd of 865 public elementary schools	28.1%		26	572^nd of 859 public elementary schools	33.4%	50	33.7	14.1	6.3				17.9	37.4	22.9	35.8				32.3		8.4			$20,190	$1,207	$18,984
Kingsford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Enterprise Rd	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0260	458	31	15.0	61.4%	2 (0.4%)	401 (87.6%)	36 (7.9%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	27.6	578^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.2%		32	517^th of 859 public elementary schools	39.8%	61	14.1	10.5	14.3				12.8	32.4	44.2	40.8				39.5		13.2			$18,316	$980	$17,336
Perrywood Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Watkins Park Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-3040	529	33	16.1	56.9%	8 (1.5%)	463 (87.5%)	37 (7.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	44.5	457^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.2%		42.7	440^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.8%	17	30.5	17.0	14.0				20.4	56.3	56.5	49.6				53.7		18.9			$16,780	$1,243	$15,537
Thomas G. Pullen	Public, Magnet	K-8	700 Brightseat Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-8160	740	53	13.9	48.5%	28 (3.8%)	598 (80.8%)	79 (10.7%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	58.6	350^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.5%		53.8	340^th of 859 public elementary schools	60.4%	10	25.0	21.6	16.2	45.5	30.6	12.7	29.3	56.6	58.7	41.9	78.8	70.7	69.1	64.0	76.9	23.3	37.5	26.8	$18,157	$958	$17,199
Arrowhead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Sansbury Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 499-7071	378	29	12.8	87.3%	11 (2.9%)	212 (56.1%)	142 (37.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	23.5	634^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.7%		10	820^th of 859 public elementary schools	4.5%	186	8.5	11.3	3.2				7.9	25.5	41.8	40.0				37.1		11.3			$19,749	$1,418	$18,331
Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	14111 Oak Grove Rd	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 383-1899	480	33	14.7	51.7%	1 (0.2%)	450 (93.8%)	14 (2.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	37.3	499^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.3%		31.5	521^st of 859 public elementary schools	39.3%	22	13.5	12.5	5.9	15.0	6.8	17.2	11.9	42.3	48.2	39.2	62.7	61.0	70.7	54.6		17.6	33.3	24.1	$22,675	$1,690	$20,985
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
Ardmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9301 Ardwick Ardmore Rd	Springdale	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 925-1311	470	41	11.6	92.3%	7 (1.5%)	330 (70.2%)	122 (26.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	32.1	543^rd of 865 public elementary schools	37.2%		27.7	555^th of 859 public elementary schools	35.4%	12	26.6	13.4	18.2				19.7	36.7	22.4	39.5				33.3		28.9			$22,839	$1,275	$21,564
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kettering Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kettering Elementary?

Students at Kettering Elementary are 88% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Kettering Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Kettering Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kettering Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kettering Middle
High : Largo High

Is Kettering Elementary a good school?

Kettering Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Kettering Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Kettering Elementary.

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