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Robert R. Gray Elementary

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Robert R. Gray Elementary ranks 557 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Robert R. Gray Elementary is a PK-8 school in Capitol Heights, MD, serving 375 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where a very high percentage of students (92.5%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school shows a fascinating "3rd grade peak" in English Language Arts (ELA), with 50% of 3rd graders meeting proficiency standards in 2025-2026—nearly matching the state average and well above the district average. However, math proficiency drops dramatically after 3rd grade, falling from 39.7% to just 9.6% in 4th grade and 8.6% in 5th grade. This steep decline is much more pronounced than at nearby Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary, where 5th-grade math proficiency (13.4%) is closer to its 3rd-grade level (26.5%). The school also spends significantly more per student ($29,055) than most nearby schools, which typically spend between $19,000 and $22,000, yet this high investment hasn't translated into proportionally higher overall academic outcomes compared to peers like Cora L. Rice Elementary.

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge, with 45.5% of students missing significant school—the second-highest rate among nearby schools and 50% higher than the district average. This contrasts sharply with Capitol Heights Elementary, just 1.93 miles away, which has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 23.3% and achieves much higher proficiency in math (46.5% vs. 19.6%), ELA (68.1% vs. 41.7%), and 5th-grade science (61.5% vs. 17.2%). While Robert R. Gray has shown a slight upward trend in recent years, reaching its highest rank in several years (36th percentile), the data suggests that the school is highly effective at preparing students for 3rd grade but faces significant challenges in maintaining that momentum through upper elementary grades.

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: Recently slipping — 41st percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 41st-percentile peak (2023) to 36th (2026)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

557^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	32.1	557 of 865	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 vs state

Science17%-15 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
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%)	32.1	557^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.6%		25.2	608^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.7%	51	39.7	9.6	8.6				19.6	50.0	42.3	32.8				41.7	17.2		$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%)	6.2	859^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.7%		10.4	828^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.3%	31	6.8	4.3	0.0				4.1	13.6	15.2	9.1				13.0	2.9		$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%)	9.6	829^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.2%		11.2	819^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.3%	10	18.8	0.0	0.0				5.6	27.3	8.8	16.3				17.3	9.1		$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%)	20.9	671^st of 865 public elementary schools	22.4%		22.4	653^rd of 865 public elementary schools	24.5%	18	26.5	12.7	13.4				18.1	31.3	29.6	28.4				29.9	15.2		$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%)	57.7	349^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.7%		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
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%)	80	181^st of 865 public elementary schools	79.1%		81.2	168^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.6%	13	49.2	52.2	35.8				46.5	66.2	64.2	75.5				68.1	61.5		$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%)	14.7	757^th of 865 public elementary schools	12.5%		20.4	679^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.5%	78	14.3	11.6	15.3				13.6	27.1	17.4	18.6				21.2	15.5		$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%)	9.5	831^st of 865 public elementary schools	3.9%		13.5	784^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.4%	47	14.9	4.3	3.2				7.6	15.2	14.5	23.0				17.3	8.3		$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%)	13.6	772^nd of 865 public elementary schools	10.8%		17.6	724^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.3%	48	19.6	7.1	6.3				11.0	25.7	25.7	18.8				23.5	12.5		$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%)	17	725^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.2	741^st of 865 public elementary schools	14.3%	16	15.9	13.3	13.6				14.3	30.6	26.7	23.1				26.7	12.1		$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 557^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert R. Gray Elementary?

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

What district is Robert R. Gray Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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 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.

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