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Templeton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

821^st

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Templeton Elementary in Landover, MD, is a PK-5 school serving 646 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting very high economic need. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools over the past decade, with its most recent ranking placing it in the 5th percentile statewide, indicating persistent academic challenges.

Academically, Templeton's test scores are the lowest among its immediate peers. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 8.1% of students were proficient in Mathematics and 18.9% in English Language Arts, significantly below district averages (13.7% and 38.9%) and state averages (27.1% and 51.7%). While nearby schools like Dodge Park Elementary and Columbia Park Elementary also struggle, Templeton's scores are consistently the floor for the area. A critical differentiator is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 34.3%—higher than the district average of 30.2% and dramatically higher than top-performing nearby schools like Glenarden Woods Elementary (8.2%) and Thomas G. Pullen (17.8%). This high absenteeism is a primary driver of low academic performance.

Despite spending $20,736 per student—higher than the state average and comparable to struggling peers—Templeton's outcomes remain low, suggesting that poverty and chronic absenteeism require more than financial resources to overcome. Notably, the school with the lowest spending per student, Glenarden Woods ($16,503), has the highest academic outcomes. There is a glimmer of hope in 4th-grade English Language Arts, where proficiency reaches 20.4%, the only grade where Templeton is not the absolute lowest among its peers. However, a concerning "5th-grade cliff" in math sees proficiency drop from 12.2% in 4th grade to just 3.6% in 5th grade, a steeper decline than at nearby schools like Cora L. Rice Elementary (22.4% to 7.1%) and William Paca Elementary (26.8% to 11.7%). For Templeton to improve, aggressive interventions to combat chronic absenteeism and address foundational math gaps are essential.

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: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (13% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

821^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd 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	10.2	821 of 864	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-33 vs state

Mathematics8%-19 vs state

Science8%-24 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 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	28.2	594^th of 864 public elementary schools	31.3%		15.1	752^nd of 865 public elementary schools	13.1%	158	26.3	22.4	7.1				17.8	32.9	51.7	23.5				34.2	25.9		$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%)	57.7	349^th of 864 public elementary schools	59.6%		62.1	313^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.8%	36	31.0	18.4	19.2	45.5	18.2	28.0	27.2	51.7	47.4	65.4	78.8	81.8	48.0	61.3	30.8	12.0	$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.

What schools do graduates of Templeton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Templeton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Wirt Middle

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.

Is Templeton Elementary a good school?

Templeton Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

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