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Pointer Ridge Elementary

Q: Is Pointer Ridge Elementary a good school?

Pointer Ridge Elementary ranks 399 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Pointer Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Bowie, Maryland, serving 315 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 Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pointer Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 27.1% of Pointer Ridge students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.1% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, Pointer Ridge had 54.3% proficient or better, compared to 38.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, where it outperforms the state in all grade levels. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.41% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pointer Ridge's low-income students perform significantly better than their peers in the district.

While Pointer Ridge Elementary's performance is generally stronger than other nearby schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, such as Tulip Grove Elementary, Kettering Elementary, and Northview Elementary, it is outperformed by Heather Hills Elementary, a magnet school in the same district that ranks among the top 5% of Maryland elementary schools. Additionally, Pointer Ridge has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

416

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,812

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 Parkington Ln
Bowie, MD 20716-1718

(301) 390-0220

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Pointer Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Tasker Middle
High:	Bowie High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.6%

Hispanic:

16.8%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

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

✓Above the Maryland median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

399^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	50.8	399 of 865	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	477 of 859	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	375 of 855	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	529 of 862	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	413 of 802	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	493 of 853	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	560 of 857	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	498 of 847	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	501 of 845	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.7	460 of 859	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	547 of 867	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.6	565 of 847	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	493 of 857	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	479 of 853	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.2	452 of 855	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	395 of 850	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	440 of 838	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.9	375 of 818	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.4	407 of 804	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.7	350 of 805	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.3	317 of 803	60.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.2	267 of 504	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	508 of 796	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.1	99 of 546	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	334 of 788	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+33 vs school

Male (2021)58th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)47th percentile~ school

Female (2021)36th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+4 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science23%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (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 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
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%)	50.8	399^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.9%		36.3	477^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.5%	78	32.4	23.2	25.8				27.1	50.0	55.1	58.1				54.3	22.6			$20,812	$1,197	$19,615
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Davidsonville Elementary	Public	K-5	962 Central Ave West	Davidsonville	21035	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-1655	689	40	17.0	8.3%	539 (78.2%)	13 (1.9%)	53 (7.7%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (10.0%)	91.7	75^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.1	61^st of 859 public elementary schools	92.9%	14	63.6	57.1	60.0				60.5	82.0	73.3	71.6				76.2	60.0			$14,023	$1,067	$12,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Pointer Ridge Elementary

Is Pointer Ridge Elementary a good school?

Pointer Ridge Elementary ranks 399^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pointer Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Pointer Ridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pointer Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pointer Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Tasker Middle
High : Bowie High

What is the racial makeup of Pointer Ridge Elementary?

Students at Pointer Ridge Elementary are 72% African American, 17% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Pointer Ridge Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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