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Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary

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Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary ranks 645 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary is a public school in Glenarden, MD, serving 540 students in grades PK-5 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school shows a striking contrast between subjects: while 36.2% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (ELA)—close to the district average—only 12.4% are proficient in math, creating a 23.8 percentage-point gap that is the largest among nearby schools. This math crisis is especially acute in 4th and 5th grades, where proficiency rates are just 7.1% and 9.5%, respectively. Science scores have also been volatile, dropping from 27.4% proficiency in 2022-2023 to just 6% in 2024-2025 before recovering to 17.2%. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 37.2%, the highest rate among nearby schools and well above the district average of 30.2%. Despite spending $22,047 per student—more than most area schools like William Paca Elementary ($18,935) and Glenridge Elementary ($19,368)—academic outcomes remain low.

An interesting comparison is Glenarden Woods Elementary, a magnet school just 0.39 miles away that ranks #2 in Maryland with 83% math and 91% ELA proficiency, highlighting stark educational inequality within the same community. While Judge Woods has shown some improvement in ELA, particularly in 4th grade where scores exceed the district average, math instruction needs urgent attention. Addressing chronic absenteeism through family engagement and support services could be the most impactful step for improving overall outcomes.

540

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,047

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Church St
Glenarden, MD 20706-1757

(301) 925-2840

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kenmoor Middle
High:	Duval High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.8%

African American:

34.3%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

645^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th 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	23.1	645 of 864	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	782 of 865	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	699 of 859	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	626 of 855	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	699 of 862	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	707 of 802	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	733 of 853	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	735 of 857	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	751 of 847	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	716 of 845	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	708 of 859	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	714 of 867	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	705 of 847	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	698 of 857	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	708 of 853	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	775 of 855	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.2	824 of 850	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.6	821 of 838	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	85.2	70 of 818	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	94 of 804	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	87.4	50 of 805	93.8%	★★★★★
2004	82.3	117 of 803	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	332 of 504	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.5	734 of 796	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	339 of 347	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.8	483 of 546	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.5	726 of 788	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)34th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile~ school

Male (2021)8th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)8th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2021)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 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	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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Church St	Glenarden	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-2840	540	43	12.5	94.1%	9 (1.7%)	185 (34.3%)	339 (62.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	23.1	645^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.3%		13.6	782^nd of 865 public elementary schools	9.6%	137	21.3	7.1	9.5	12.4	36.3	38.6	34.0	36.2	17.2	$22,047	$2,079	$19,969
Dodge Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Hubbard Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 883-4220	494	42	11.7	93.5%	34 (6.9%)	232 (47.0%)	146 (29.6%)	72 (14.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16.1	741^st of 864 public elementary schools	14.2%		14.9	756^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.6%	15	11.7	12.2	9.2	11.1	16.7	29.4	29.0	25.3	16.1	$21,449	$1,813	$19,636
Glenarden Woods Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	7801 Glenarden Pkwy	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 925-1300	516	30	17.4	47.3%	74 (14.3%)	284 (55.0%)	81 (15.7%)	45 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	98.7	2^nd of 864 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.1	1^st of 865 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	83.5	83.3	82.1	83.0	85.6	89.9	97.8	91.1	86.4	$16,503	$823	$15,680
Templeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Kenmoor Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1880	646	53	12.0	95.2%	28 (4.3%)	87 (13.5%)	353 (54.6%)	171 (26.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	10.2	821^st of 864 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.8	778^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.1%	43	8.0	12.2	3.6	8.1	19.5	20.4	16.5	18.9	8.0	$20,736	$1,535	$19,202
Robert Frost Elementary	Public	K-5	7910 Scott Road	Landover	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8792	257	22	11.6	96.9%	18 (7.0%)	56 (21.8%)	177 (68.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	565^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.6%		25.9	602^nd of 865 public elementary schools	30.4%	37	38.6	14.3	24.5	25.9	36.4	19.0	39.6	32.4	20.4	$24,939	$1,974	$22,965
Columbia Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Kent Village Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1322	429	31	13.7	92.3%	8 (1.9%)	186 (43.4%)	225 (52.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	14.7	756^th of 864 public elementary schools	12.5%		20.4	679^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.5%	77	14.3	11.6	15.3	13.6	27.1	17.4	18.6	21.2	15.5	$21,852	$2,388	$19,464
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%)	27.2	605^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.0%		32.1	543^rd of 865 public elementary schools	37.2%	62	34.7	14.5	11.3	20.1	40.3	22.4	32.9	31.7	26.1	$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%)	25.5	622^nd of 864 public elementary schools	28.0%		24.4	621^st of 865 public elementary schools	28.2%	1	28.9	26.8	11.7	22.1	27.6	26.8	29.8	28.1	22.7	$18,935	$1,829	$17,106
Cooper Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3817 Cooper Ln	Landover Hills	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1350	407	33	12.4	93.1%	11 (2.7%)	103 (25.3%)	282 (69.3%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17	724^th of 864 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.2	741^st of 865 public elementary schools	14.3%	17	15.9	13.3	13.6	14.3	30.6	26.7	23.1	26.7	12.1	$19,905	$1,854	$18,051
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Flintridge Dr	Hyattsville	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8585	299	25	12.1	93.0%	18 (6.0%)	21 (7.0%)	249 (83.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19	694^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.7%		24.1	627^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.5%	67	11.8	9.5	6.0	9.1	27.5	38.1	38.0	34.3	10.2	$22,143	$1,802	$20,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary

What district is Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenmoor Middle
High : Duval High

What is the racial makeup of Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary?

Students at Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 34% African American, 2% White.

Is Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary a good school?

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary ranks 645^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary.

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