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Marlton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Marlton Elementary in Upper Marlboro, MD, is a small, Title I school serving 309 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Marlton Elementary has faced significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools. A major concern is a sharp decline in performance between 3rd and 4th grade. While 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is a bright spot at 48.6%—outpacing nearby schools like Francis T. Evans Elementary (37.3%) and Waldon Woods Elementary (40.8%)—this success drops dramatically to 18.8% in 4th grade. Mathematics is a systemic weakness, with an overall proficiency rate of just 10.9%, the second-lowest among its peers. Most alarming is a 0% proficiency rate for 5th-grade math, a stark contrast to the district average of 14%. This is especially concerning when compared to Mattaponi Elementary, just 1.88 miles away, which serves a similar demographic but achieves nearly triple the math proficiency (28.7%) and double the ELA proficiency (57.4%).

Chronic absenteeism is a critical barrier, with 33.8% of students missing 10% or more of the school year—higher than the district average and significantly above high-performing neighbors like Imagine Andrews Public Charter (16.1%). Despite spending $21,387 per student—the second-highest among comparable schools—these investments are not translating into academic gains. The school's high spending and low returns, combined with the steep drop-off after 3rd grade, suggest that while early literacy interventions may be effective, the math curriculum and upper-grade instruction need urgent, targeted improvement to build on any early successes.

309

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,387

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8506 Old Colony Dr S
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-5099

(301) 952-7780

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Marlton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

James Madison Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

661^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st 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	21.7	661 of 865	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	684 of 865	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	538 of 859	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	542 of 855	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	618 of 862	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	608 of 802	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	455 of 853	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	530 of 857	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	575 of 847	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.4	560 of 845	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.3	552 of 859	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.2	353 of 867	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	484 of 847	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	538 of 857	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	455 of 853	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	576 of 855	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.0	434 of 850	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.2	579 of 838	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.8	289 of 818	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	293 of 804	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	244 of 805	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.4	191 of 803	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.0	365 of 504	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.0	653 of 796	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	506 of 788	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2021)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Science11%-21 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marlton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8506 Old Colony Dr S	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 952-7780	309	23	13.5	66.0%	6 (1.9%)	256 (82.8%)	35 (11.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	21.7	661^st of 865 public elementary schools	23.6%		20.2	684^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.9%	23	20.0	10.4	0.0				10.9	48.6	18.8	44.4				34.5	11.1		$21,387	$1,148	$20,239
Mattaponi Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	11701 Duley Station Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 599-2442	391	27	14.6	52.4%	12 (3.1%)	325 (83.1%)	36 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	54.5	370^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.2%		63.1	307^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.5%	63	33.8	30.5	22.1				28.7	70.4	51.2	51.9				57.4	32.0		$20,385	$990	$19,395
Rosaryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9925 Rosaryville Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2490	517	39	13.3	61.1%	18 (3.5%)	410 (79.3%)	74 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	16.6	733^rd of 865 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.7	719^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.9%	14	25.0	7.0	2.9				12.1	27.7	29.1	24.3				27.2	15.9		$24,761	$1,399	$23,362
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter	Public, Charter	K-2	9010 Frank Tippett Road	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 789-5933	140	10	14.0	52.9%	5 (3.6%)	120 (85.7%)	8 (5.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Melwood Elementary	Public	K-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	701^st of 865 public elementary schools	19.0%		18	715^th of 865 public elementary schools	17.3%	14	28.3	12.2	5.4				15.8	34.0	29.9	25.8				30.1	7.7		$19,129	$948	$18,180
Barack Obama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12700 Brooke Ln	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 574-4020	629	39	16.3	54.4%	5 (0.8%)	565 (89.8%)	41 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	42.8	460^th of 865 public elementary schools	46.8%		42.2	474^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.2%	14	42.1	12.3	16.8				22.8	57.9	43.4	51.7				50.8	21.5		$18,219	$1,288	$16,932
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	564^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.8%		36.9	503^rd of 865 public elementary schools	41.8%	61	50.0	21.2	12.9				26.1	37.3	33.3	35.7				35.3	15.7		$18,232	$910	$17,323
Patuxent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Bishopmill Dr	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 952-7700	281	20	13.9	57.3%	2 (0.7%)	232 (82.6%)	38 (13.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	39.2	488^th of 865 public elementary schools	43.6%		29.6	557^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.6%	69	47.3	9.8	14.6				25.7	52.7	32.5	47.9				45.5	16.7		$19,821	$1,036	$18,785
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%)	47	435^th of 865 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
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 865 public elementary schools	22.2%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marlton Elementary

How many students attend Marlton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Marlton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Marlton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marlton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Madison Middle

What is the racial makeup of Marlton Elementary?

Students at Marlton Elementary are 83% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Marlton Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Marlton Elementary a good school?

Marlton Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

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