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Melwood Elementary

Public Grades K-5

701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Melwood Elementary in Upper Marlboro, MD, is a public school serving 531 students in grades PK-5 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 68% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch.

Melwood Elementary faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 15.8% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year. This math proficiency drops sharply as students advance, from 28.3% in 3rd grade to just 5.4% in 5th grade—a pattern more severe than at nearby schools like Mattaponi Elementary, which maintains a flatter trajectory from 33.8% to 22.1%. English Language Arts (ELA) is a relative bright spot, with 30.1% of students proficient, nearly double the math rate. Chronic absenteeism is a critical concern at 34.1%, much higher than at Benjamin D. Foulois Academy (13.6%) and Imagine Andrews Public Charter (16.1%). Despite these hurdles, Melwood shows a unique strength in serving its core student populations, ranking in the 66th percentile for supporting low-income students and the 61st percentile for African American students in 2020-2021, far above its overall state rank.

Per-student spending at Melwood has increased to $19,129, higher than at higher-performing Barack Obama Elementary ($18,219) but lower than at Princeton Elementary ($25,630), suggesting that how funds are used matters as much as the amount. Nearby charter schools like Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCS and Imagine Andrews Public Charter outperform Melwood in both ELA and math, with lower absenteeism rates. The "5th grade cliff" in math proficiency is a systemic issue across the area, with Marlton Elementary and Benjamin D. Foulois Academy also reporting 0% proficiency in 5th-grade math. Addressing chronic absenteeism is likely the most impactful step for improving Melwood's academic outcomes.

531

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,129

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7100 Woodyard Rd
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-4316

(301) 599-2500

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Melwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Madison Middle
High:	Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.6%

Hispanic:

31.3%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

701^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^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	18.8	701 of 865	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	715 of 865	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	568 of 859	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	625 of 855	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	604 of 862	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	553 of 802	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	702 of 853	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	750 of 857	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	735 of 847	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	682 of 845	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	713 of 859	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.0	629 of 867	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	747 of 847	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.9	561 of 857	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	490 of 853	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.1	723 of 855	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	758 of 850	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.1	594 of 838	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	80.6	119 of 818	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	174 of 804	78.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	206 of 805	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	152 of 803	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	196 of 504	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	493 of 796	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.9	223 of 347	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	187 of 546	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.5	631 of 788	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2021)61st percentile+30 vs school

Female (2021)38th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)36th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)20th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 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 (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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Benjamin D. Foulois Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	4601 Beauford Rd	Morningside	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0300	540	42	12.8	41.9%	3 (0.6%)	499 (92.4%)	17 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	47.1	433^rd of 865 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.3	441^st of 865 public elementary schools	49.0%	8	31.4	23.1	0.0	24.1	14.3	9.7	20.2	52.9	51.9	29.4	72.4	63.1	69.8	59.6	66.7	13.7	38.4	$20,314	$949	$19,365
Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	6900 Ames St	Morningside	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 817-0544	357	29	12.5	62.5%	4 (1.1%)	326 (91.3%)	12 (3.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	48.1	426^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.8%		30.6	552^nd of 865 public elementary schools	36.2%	126	45.2	25.5	5.4	12.5	7.3	4.5	17.1	73.8	48.9	35.1	77.5	53.7	54.5	57.4		10.8	27.3	$24,012	$1,508	$22,503
Princeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Baxter Dr	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7650	269	23	11.5	94.1%	4 (1.5%)	161 (59.9%)	90 (33.5%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	12.1	794^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.8	779^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.9%	15	13.0	0.0	4.8				6.6	29.8	14.3	26.2				24.2		10.0		$25,630	$2,576	$23,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Melwood Elementary

Is Melwood Elementary a good school?

Melwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Melwood Elementary?

Students at Melwood Elementary are 62% African American, 31% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Melwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Melwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Madison Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

How many students attend Melwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Melwood Elementary.

What district is Melwood Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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