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Waldon Woods Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Waldon Woods Elementary is a PK-5 school in Clinton, MD, serving 523 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, and it has recently experienced a significant increase in economic disadvantage, with its free/reduced lunch rate jumping to 92%.

This school shows a notable strength in early literacy, with 3rd graders achieving a 40.8% proficiency rate in English Language Arts—the highest among nearby schools like Apple Grove Elementary (19.1%) and Tayac Elementary (14.3%). However, this early success does not carry through to later grades. The school faces a severe challenge in 5th-grade mathematics, where only 2.9% of students are proficient—a catastrophic drop from 23.7% in 3rd grade. This decline is much steeper than at comparable schools like Clinton Grove Elementary (21.7% to 8.3%). Chronic absenteeism is also a persistent crisis, with a rate of 35.0% that is higher than the district average and far above high-performing peers like Francis T. Evans Elementary (26.9%).

Despite spending $17,189 per student, Waldon Woods struggles to achieve results comparable to nearby schools. For context, Francis T. Evans Elementary, just 2.5 miles away, serves a similar community but achieves far better outcomes (26.1% math proficiency vs. 12.6%) with similar spending. The most urgent area for intervention is the collapse in math skills from 3rd to 5th grade, which points to a critical need for stronger upper-elementary math instruction and support to address the high levels of chronic absenteeism.

523

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,189

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10301 Thrift Rd
Clinton, MD 20735-3730

(301) 599-2540

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Waldon Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stephen Decatur Middle
High:	Surrattsville High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.5%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2024 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

673^rd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^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	20.8	673 of 864	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	721 of 865	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	768 of 859	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	727 of 855	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	611 of 862	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	630 of 802	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	618 of 853	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	731 of 857	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	698 of 847	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.8	615 of 845	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	702 of 859	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.6	586 of 867	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	551 of 847	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	560 of 857	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.8	735 of 853	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.3	690 of 855	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	673 of 850	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	735 of 838	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	75.5	180 of 818	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	155 of 804	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	131 of 805	83.7%	★★★★☆
2004	81.8	126 of 803	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	341 of 504	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	621 of 796	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	247 of 347	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	444 of 546	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.1	619 of 788	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)19th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

Science12%-21 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 (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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waldon Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10301 Thrift Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2540	523	33	15.6	92.0%	8 (1.5%)	358 (68.5%)	131 (25.0%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	20.8	673^rd of 864 public elementary schools	22.1%		17.7	721^st of 865 public elementary schools	16.6%	48	23.7	14.2	2.9				12.6	40.8	29.2	33.7				33.9	11.5		$17,189	$993	$16,196
Clinton Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9420 Temple Hill Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 599-2414	295	23	12.9	87.8%	28 (9.5%)	149 (50.5%)	105 (35.6%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18.3	709^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.9%		16.5	737^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.8%	28	21.7	7.8	8.3				12.4	26.1	25.5	35.4				29.0	15.7		$21,744	$1,693	$20,051
James Ryder Randall Elementary	Public	K-5	5410 Kirby Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4980	299	20	14.7	91.6%	5 (1.7%)	151 (50.5%)	128 (42.8%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	27.7	599^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.7%		24.4	620^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.3%	21	16.1	14.3	13.7				14.8	37.1	30.9	54.9				40.5	17.6		$21,599	$1,652	$19,946
Francis T. Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2480	393	23	16.8	60.3%	51 (13.0%)	203 (51.7%)	113 (28.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	31.3	563^rd of 864 public elementary schools	34.8%		36.9	503^rd of 865 public elementary schools	41.8%	60	50.0	21.2	12.9				26.1	37.3	33.3	35.7				35.3	15.7		$18,232	$910	$17,323
Tayac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8600 Allentown Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4840	459	34	13.5	85.2%	15 (3.3%)	204 (44.4%)	222 (48.4%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	9	834^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.5%		12.8	795^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.1%	39	9.4	6.8	4.4				6.8	14.3	13.6	21.7				16.7	6.7		$20,792	$1,783	$19,008
Imagine Andrews Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4701 San Antonio Blvd	Andrews Air Force Base	20762	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 350-6002	347	26	13.6	28.8%	63 (18.2%)	212 (61.1%)	47 (13.5%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.0%)	46.9	435^th of 864 public elementary schools	49.7%		56.4	360^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.4%	75	58.1	25.6	10.9	17.0	18.2	17.9	24.4	65.1	38.1	35.6	56.5	53.5	66.7	52.3	21.3	45.0	$22,247	$1,427	$20,820
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	774^th of 864 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.3	659^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.8%	115	14.0	10.0	3.4				8.6	32.6	24.0	25.4				27.0	5.3		$25,260	$1,454	$23,807
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter	Public, Charter	K-2	9010 Frank Tippett Road	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 789-5933	140	10	14.0	52.9%	5 (3.6%)	120 (85.7%)	8 (5.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)
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	773^rd of 864 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.9	701^st of 865 public elementary schools	19.0%	72	17.5	6.0	8.8				10.5	25.0	25.4	19.6				23.5	12.5		$24,224	$1,888	$22,335
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	761^st of 864 public elementary schools	11.9%		24.8	612^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.2%	149	19.1	6.5	5.1				9.9	19.1	37.0	25.0				26.8	5.1		$20,943	$1,334	$19,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Waldon Woods Elementary

What district is Waldon Woods Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Waldon Woods Elementary?

Students at Waldon Woods Elementary are 68% African American, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Waldon Woods Elementary a good school?

Waldon Woods Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Waldon Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Waldon Woods Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Waldon Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waldon Woods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephen Decatur Middle
High : Surrattsville High

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