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Robert R. Gray Elementary

Q: Is Robert R. Gray Elementary a good school?

Robert R. Gray Elementary ranks 608 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Robert R. Gray Elementary is a public school in Capitol Heights, Maryland, serving 353 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert R. Gray Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 53.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts for the 2024-2025 school year at 16.6% and 34.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students ranking 248 out of 504 Maryland elementary schools and Hispanic students ranking 288 out of 347 in the 2020-2021 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Judith P. Hoyer Montessori, a magnet school within the same district, Robert R. Gray Elementary is generally performing worse across various metrics. However, the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $17,978 in 2020-2021 to $29,055 in 2023-2024, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement. Targeted interventions, such as addressing attendance issues and providing additional support for struggling students, could potentially help the school enhance its educational outcomes.

375

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,055

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4949 Addison Rd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743-1111

(301) 636-8400

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Robert R. Gray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	G. James Gholson Middle
High:	Fairmont Heights High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

African American:

45.6%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

608^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	25.2	608 of 865	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	540 of 859	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	505 of 855	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	615 of 862	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	599 of 802	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	644 of 853	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	661 of 857	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	730 of 847	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	756 of 845	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	743 of 859	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	675 of 867	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.1	507 of 847	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	555 of 857	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	521 of 853	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.0	727 of 855	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	794 of 850	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.2	664 of 838	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	86.9	46 of 818	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	87 of 804	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	88.3	33 of 805	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	85.9	35 of 803	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	248 of 504	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	496 of 796	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	288 of 347	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.2	296 of 546	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.1	620 of 788	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)46th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)38th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)21st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2021)17th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Science10%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Robert R. Gray Elementary

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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
Robert R. Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4949 Addison Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 636-8400	375	36	10.3	92.5%	21 (5.6%)	171 (45.6%)	174 (46.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	608^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.9	540^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.1%	68	25.5	6.8	19.5				16.6	38.0	25.4	42.5				34.2	9.8			$29,055	$2,741	$26,315
Seat Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6411 G St	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-2330	284	27	10.5	95.8%	5 (1.8%)	171 (60.2%)	99 (34.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	10.4	828^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.3%		11.2	805^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.3%	23	11.8	3.0	3.9				6.7	17.6	21.2	17.6				18.5	5.7			$31,455	$3,485	$27,970
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Lowland Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 333-0980	210	17	12.1	93.8%	2 (1.0%)	164 (78.1%)	43 (20.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	819^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.3%		10	819^th of 859 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.4	10.2	6.1				8.8	18.8	18.8	15.2				17.7	6.3			$22,371	$1,490	$20,881
Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3324 64th Ave	Cheverly	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1944	518	36	14.4	91.5%	32 (6.2%)	160 (30.9%)	242 (46.7%)	69 (13.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	22.4	653^rd of 865 public elementary schools	24.5%		23.1	608^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.2%	45	23.5	13.3	19.0				18.8	33.8	27.5	26.0				29.2	10.1			$19,280	$1,877	$17,402
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
Capitol Heights Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	601 Suffolk Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0494	317	30	10.4	60.9%	31 (9.8%)	200 (63.1%)	79 (24.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	81.2	168^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.6%		81.7	148^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.8%	20	56.5	37.5	41.8				45.9	66.7	70.8	73.4				70.4	44.3			$22,420	$1,016	$21,405
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
Carmody Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Jadeleaf Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 808-8180	389	30	13.1	93.3%	12 (3.1%)	198 (50.9%)	174 (44.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.5	784^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.4%		13.5	754^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.2%	30	6.5	14.5	9.0				9.9	23.0	18.6	15.6				19.0	10.4			$20,961	$2,249	$18,712
Bladensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4915 Annapolis Rd	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1450	713	55	12.8	91.4%	19 (2.7%)	145 (20.3%)	539 (75.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17.6	724^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.4	604^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.7%	120	18.8	13.9	9.4				14.1	24.5	34.7	21.0				26.6	6.8			$20,171	$1,607	$18,564
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%)	16.2	741^st of 865 public elementary schools	14.3%		13.7	750^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.7%	9	14.3	14.9	6.5				11.9	27.3	24.6	19.4				23.6	11.7			$19,905	$1,854	$18,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert R. Gray Elementary

Is Robert R. Gray Elementary a good school?

Robert R. Gray Elementary ranks 608^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Robert R. Gray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert R. Gray Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : G. James Gholson Middle
High : Fairmont Heights High

What district is Robert R. Gray Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Robert R. Gray Elementary?

Students at Robert R. Gray Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 46% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Robert R. Gray Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Robert R. Gray Elementary.

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