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Samuel Chase Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

668^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Samuel Chase Elementary in Temple Hills, MD, is a PK-5 school serving 355 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where nearly 90% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 10-30% of Maryland elementary schools, though it has shown a slight upward trend, moving to the 23rd percentile in the most recent year.

The most critical challenge at Samuel Chase is its alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 47.6% in the 2024-2025 school year. This rate is 1.6 times higher than the district average and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Maya Angelou French Immersion (9.6%) and Excel Academy Public Charter (15.8%). This absenteeism crisis is likely the core driver of the school's low academic scores, as it is nearly impossible for teachers to build consistent learning when nearly half the students are frequently absent. For comparison, nearby Valley View Elementary has a much lower absenteeism rate (29.9%) and achieves more than double the math and ELA proficiency scores, despite serving a similar community.

Despite these challenges, there is a notable bright spot in 5th grade. Samuel Chase's 5th graders achieved 18.9% proficiency in math, outperforming the district average (14%) and far exceeding nearby schools like Apple Grove Elementary (5.1%) and Avalon Elementary (3.4%). However, 4th-grade math is a significant weak spot, with only 7.7% proficiency. The school spends a substantial $23,147 per student, but this funding has not yet translated into high academic outcomes, suggesting that improving attendance is the single most impactful lever for future success.

355

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,147

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Fisher Rd
Temple Hills, MD 20748-4710

(301) 702-7660

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Samuel Chase Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thurgood Marshall Middle
High:	Crossland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.3%

Hispanic:

44.8%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2024 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

668^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^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	21.3	668 of 865	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	776 of 865	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	773 of 859	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	731 of 855	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	765 of 862	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	662 of 853	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	607 of 857	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	589 of 847	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	475 of 845	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	509 of 859	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	525 of 867	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	385 of 847	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	31.6	648 of 857	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	757 of 853	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	677 of 855	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.7	613 of 850	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	639 of 838	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	74.8	188 of 818	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	84 of 804	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.6	88 of 805	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	74 of 803	90.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	309 of 347	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.0	516 of 546	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	705 of 788	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)11th percentile

Male (2021)11th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)5th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

I have asked for my child to be transferred a teacher threatened my son telling him God was going to strike him down. I had my son removed from his class and weeks later he started telling other kids not to talk to Him. I reached out to the Board of Education and received very Limited Help! My son have gotten suspended for walking away from a fight. But THE SCHOOL NEVER SEND HOME HOMEWORK!!! Do not send your child to this School!!!!! They notify the teacher if and when you want to do a pop up. That’s not helping parents that’s being told by their child the teacher is saying mean things. Do not I REPEAT DO NOT ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN SAMUEL CHASE Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 Geometry 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
Samuel Chase Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Fisher Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7660	355	25	14.0	89.3%	7 (2.0%)	182 (51.3%)	159 (44.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21.3	668^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.8%		13.9	776^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.3%	108	15.1	7.7	18.9				14.0	28.8	20.5	41.7				29.9			21.6		$23,147	$2,663	$20,485
J. Frank Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Corning Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3850	243	19	13.1	92.2%	7 (2.9%)	184 (75.7%)	44 (18.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.4	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.3	740^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.5%	5	13.6	12.8	13.3				13.1	25.9	30.6	20.7				26.7			9.4		$26,512	$2,795	$23,717
Barnaby Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 Owens Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7560	438	42	10.5	91.1%	9 (2.1%)	224 (51.1%)	189 (43.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	24.7	632^nd of 865 public elementary schools	26.9%		20.6	676^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.8%	44	27.3	20.3	18.5				22.2	27.3	25.7	40.7				30.4			14.8		$24,976	$2,034	$22,942
Allenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Harley Ln	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3930	371	34	10.8	87.9%	8 (2.2%)	158 (42.6%)	193 (52.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	13.5	774^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.9	701^st of 865 public elementary schools	19.0%	73	17.5	6.0	8.8				10.5	25.0	25.4	19.6				23.5			12.5		$24,224	$1,888	$22,335
Valley View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5500 Danby Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 749-4350	351	28	12.5	85.8%	9 (2.6%)	155 (44.2%)	164 (46.7%)	10 (2.8%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	49.6	413^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.3%		52.7	385^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.5%	28	34.9	26.3	34.6				32.0	42.9	37.9	55.8				45.1			41.5		$20,821	$964	$19,857
Avalon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7302 Webster Ln	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4970	302	22	13.7	90.1%	11 (3.6%)	152 (50.3%)	126 (41.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	13.5	775^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.3	659^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.8%	116	14.0	10.0	3.4				8.6	32.6	24.0	25.4				27.0			5.3		$25,260	$1,454	$23,807
Imagine Lincoln PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	4207 Norcross St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 808-5600	371	31	12.1	73.3%	1 (0.3%)	352 (94.9%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35.9	516^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.3%		23.9	630^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.2%	114	31.1	8.9	6.4	11.3	4.0	2.0	10.4	37.8	40.0	42.6	64.2	42.0	33.3	43.8			22.9	4.0	$23,441	$1,323	$22,118
Hillcrest Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4305 22nd Pl	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3800	388	32	12.0	93.6%	10 (2.6%)	243 (62.6%)	126 (32.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19	696^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.5%		14.2	768^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.2%	72	21.4	9.3	5.7				12.6	30.4	33.8	34.6				32.8			9.8		$21,568	$2,432	$19,135
Apple Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Bellefield Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4966	277	23	11.8	93.5%	7 (2.5%)	113 (40.8%)	145 (52.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14.4	762^nd of 865 public elementary schools	11.9%		24.8	612^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.2%	150	19.1	6.5	5.1				9.9	19.1	37.0	25.0				26.8			5.1		$20,943	$1,334	$19,608
Maya Angelou French Immersion	Public, Magnet	K-8	2000 Callaway St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 702-3950	363	34	10.8	40.5%	4 (1.1%)	334 (92.0%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	50	409^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.7%		49.7	409^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.7%		48.1	31.3	12.8	40.5	0.0	0.0	22.5	40.7	40.6	42.6	70.3	65.6	67.6	54.5	14.3		21.3	29.4	$25,589	$1,045	$24,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel Chase Elementary

What schools do graduates of Samuel Chase Elementary attend?

Students who attend Samuel Chase Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thurgood Marshall Middle
High : Crossland High

Is Samuel Chase Elementary a good school?

Samuel Chase Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Samuel Chase Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Samuel Chase Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Samuel Chase Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Samuel Chase Elementary?

Students at Samuel Chase Elementary are 51% African American, 45% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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