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Templeton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Templeton Elementary is a public elementary school in Landover, Maryland, serving 781 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state.

Templeton Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Maryland elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to state and district averages. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 34.8% over the past few years. Templeton Elementary serves a student population with significant economic challenges, with 91.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Cora L. Rice Elementary, Judith P. Hoyer Montessori, and Thomas G. Pullen generally perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The two magnet schools in the area, Judith P. Hoyer Montessori and Glenarden Woods Elementary, stand out with exceptional academic performance, with Glenarden Woods ranking 1st out of all Maryland elementary schools.

646

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,736

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Kenmoor Dr
Landover, MD 20785-2709

(301) 985-1880

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Templeton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

William Wirt Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.6%

Asian:

26.5%

African American:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (13% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

778^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^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	13.8	778 of 865	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	797 of 859	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	682 of 855	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	712 of 862	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	714 of 802	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	688 of 853	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	714 of 857	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	678 of 847	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	728 of 845	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	792 of 859	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.1	777 of 867	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	640 of 847	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	753 of 857	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	603 of 853	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	776 of 855	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	808 of 850	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.9	823 of 838	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	87.7	38 of 818	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	89 of 804	88.9%	★★★★☆
2005	82.0	114 of 805	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	78.8	154 of 803	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	391 of 504	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	713 of 796	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.3	273 of 347	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.4	511 of 546	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)21st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-35 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

Science11%-14 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
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%)	13.8	778^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.5	797^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.2%	19	11.5	15.7	8.6				11.6	12.4	15.1	20.4				16.1	11.2			$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%)	25.9	602^nd of 865 public elementary schools	30.4%		27.2	560^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.8%	42	25.0	20.0	18.8				21.3	27.5	44.0	18.8				32.0	6.3			$24,939	$1,974	$22,965
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%)	13.6	782^nd of 865 public elementary schools	9.6%		16.5	699^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.6%	83	4.7	10.2	4.7				6.7	18.1	33.7	18.3				24.0	6.0			$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%)	14.9	756^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.6%		12.8	770^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.4%	14	13.3	1.5	11.1				9.0	23.8	15.5	27.1				22.3	13.8			$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%)	99.1	1^st of 865 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.3	1^st of 859 public elementary schools	99.9%		92.0	87.5	91.2				90.3	87.0	92.2	99.3				92.8	89.0			$16,503	$823	$15,680
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%)	24.4	621^st of 865 public elementary schools	28.2%		21.5	630^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.7%	9	28.2	28.3	9.7				22.4	34.0	36.7	15.9				29.0	5.3			$18,935	$1,829	$17,106
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%)	20.4	679^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.5%		12.9	769^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.5%	90	18.2	21.2	11.8				16.7	33.3	23.5	25.0				27.6	10.3			$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%)	32.1	543^rd of 865 public elementary schools	37.2%		27.7	555^th of 859 public elementary schools	35.4%	12	26.6	13.4	18.2				19.7	36.7	22.4	39.5				33.3	28.9			$22,839	$1,275	$21,564
Cora L. Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Nalley Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 636-6340	516	43	12.0	89.7%	8 (1.6%)	410 (79.5%)	82 (15.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	15.1	752^nd of 865 public elementary schools	13.1%		15.5	717^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.5%	35	20.6	9.5	1.6				10.3	47.5	17.2	8.8				23.1	0.0			$20,809	$2,316	$18,493
Judith P. Hoyer Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	929 Hill Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4420	361	24	15.2	42.4%	29 (8.0%)	293 (81.2%)	28 (7.8%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	62.1	313^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.8%		49.5	379^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.9%	66	27.5	14.8	37.1	25.0	24.0	27.3	26.7	45.0	88.9	74.3	70.8	64.0	76.0	68.2	34.3	56.0	32.0	$21,229	$1,131	$20,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Templeton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Templeton Elementary?

Students at Templeton Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 13% African American, 4% White.

Is Templeton Elementary a good school?

Templeton Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Templeton Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Templeton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Templeton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Templeton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Templeton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Wirt Middle

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