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Patuxent Elementary

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Patuxent Elementary ranks 487 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Patuxent Elementary in Upper Marlboro, MD, is a small school serving 281 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, and it has shown a remarkable turnaround in recent years, climbing from the 7th percentile in state rankings to the 44th percentile by 2025-2026.

One of the most impressive highlights is Patuxent's exceptional 3rd-grade math performance, with a proficiency rate of 47.3%—nearly double the district average of 25.8% and even surpassing nearby Pointer Ridge Elementary (44.6%). This is a standout achievement compared to other local schools like Kettering Elementary (15.6%) and Kingsford Elementary (22.2%). The school also demonstrates strong English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with an overall rate of 45.5% that is well above the district average of 38.9% and competitive with the state average. Additionally, Patuxent has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 28.2%, which is better than the district average of 30.2% and significantly lower than Kettering Elementary (42.8%) and Melwood Elementary (34.1%).

However, there is a notable challenge: 4th-grade math proficiency drops sharply to just 9.8%, far below the district (16.8%) and state (34.8%) averages, suggesting a potential curriculum transition issue that the school should address. Despite this, Patuxent is a "diamond in the rough," outperforming many similarly resourced peers like Kettering Elementary and Melwood Elementary in both math and ELA, even with a moderate poverty rate of 57.3% free/reduced lunch. Its per-student spending of $19,821 is in the middle of the pack, indicating that its recent success is due to effective resource use rather than higher spending. For context, nearby Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.2%, offering a potential model for Patuxent to explore in improving student engagement.

281

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,821

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4410 Bishopmill Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3411

(301) 952-7700

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Patuxent Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kettering Middle
High:	Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.6%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

487^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 135Elementary 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
2026	39.2	487 of 864	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	557 of 865	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	611 of 859	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	607 of 855	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	658 of 862	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	745 of 802	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	633 of 853	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	687 of 857	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	675 of 847	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	528 of 845	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.7	671 of 859	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.9	426 of 867	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	433 of 847	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.9	409 of 857	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.4	485 of 853	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.1	671 of 855	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	618 of 850	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	581 of 838	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.7	268 of 818	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	383 of 804	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	323 of 805	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.8	265 of 803	67.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.0	449 of 504	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	356 of 546	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.3	756 of 788	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2021)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science17%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 23, 2018

Patuxent Elementary School lacks healthy relationships between parents and staff. Communication and transparency is poor. Staff is rude and lacks that positive character. The level of academic achievement is not what it use to be. Teaching is not differentiated among students with learning styles, especially for slow learners. IEP team does not support parents and SIT team does not monitor target students with learning differences. Close Quote

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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	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
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	487^th of 864 public elementary schools	43.6%		29.6	557^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.6%	70	47.3	9.8	14.6				25.7	52.7	32.5	47.9				45.5	16.7		$19,821	$1,036	$18,785
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 864 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
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%)	35.8	518^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.3	499^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.3%	19	58.9	21.4	17.5	1.8	24.1	9.8	22.0	48.2	35.7	35.1	39.0	69.5	51.6	46.7	17.5	8.2	$22,675	$1,690	$20,985
Lothian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5175 Solomons Island Rd	Lothian	20711	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1697	457	38	12.1	61.7%	203 (44.4%)	36 (7.9%)	185 (40.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	44.3	446^th of 864 public elementary schools	48.4%		49.3	411^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.5%	35	48.7	32.5	14.6				31.5	47.4	45.0	36.6				42.9	27.7		$19,413	$1,699	$17,714
Pointer Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 Parkington Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0220	416	32	13.2	59.9%	17 (4.1%)	298 (71.6%)	70 (16.8%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	52.6	391^st of 864 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.8	399^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.9%	8	44.6	34.8	18.1				31.8	57.3	59.1	45.8				53.6	25.9		$20,812	$1,197	$19,615
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%)	33.8	537^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.8%		44.5	457^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.2%	80	25.3	30.3	8.7				21.4	44.6	51.5	30.4				42.3	16.3		$16,780	$1,243	$15,537
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	660^th of 864 public elementary schools	23.6%		20.2	684^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.9%	24	20.0	10.4	0.0				10.9	48.6	18.8	44.4				34.5	11.1		$21,387	$1,148	$20,239
Traceys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Deale Rd	Tracys Landing	20779	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 867-8305	448	31	14.4	60.5%	215 (48.0%)	36 (8.0%)	172 (38.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	42.7	461^st of 864 public elementary schools	46.6%		51.8	391^st of 865 public elementary schools	54.8%	70	36.1	24.3	20.0				26.1	37.7	41.4	45.0				41.7	37.5		$17,763	$1,178	$16,585
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%)	20.6	674^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.0%		19	700^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.1%	26	15.6	8.3	4.7				9.9	40.3	38.9	26.6				35.7	14.3		$18,331	$1,199	$17,133
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%)	28.7	588^th of 864 public elementary schools	31.9%		27.6	578^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.2%	10	22.2	21.1	9.4				17.0	42.9	40.8	36.5				39.7	17.6		$18,316	$980	$17,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Patuxent Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Patuxent Elementary?

Students at Patuxent Elementary are 83% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Patuxent Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Patuxent Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Patuxent Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patuxent Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kettering Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

What district is Patuxent Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Patuxent Elementary a good school?

Patuxent Elementary ranks 487^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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