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G. James Gholson Middle

Public Grades 6-8

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

G. James Gholson Middle is a public middle school in Landover, Maryland, serving 749 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state.

G. James Gholson Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Maryland middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.9% of students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates also lag behind district and state averages. Additionally, G. James Gholson Middle has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.4% to 39.4% in recent years.

While the nearby Drew-Freeman Middle, James Madison Middle, and William Wirt Middle schools also perform below state averages, they generally outperform G. James Gholson Middle in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. However, the nearby schools still struggle with overall academic performance, with most ranking in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools.

603

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,635

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Nalley Rd
Landover, MD 20785-4506

(301) 883-8390

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Feeder schools for G. James Gholson Middle:

Elementary:	Carmody Hills Elementary
	Columbia Park Elementary
	Cora L. Rice Elementary
	Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary
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	Highland Park Elementary
	Robert R. Gray Elementary
	Seat Pleasant Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.2%

Hispanic:

35.3%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (11% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

305^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 24Middle 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	15.4	305 of 337	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	310 of 328	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	304 of 322	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	289 of 333	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	286 of 303	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	283 of 316	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	301 of 328	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	268 of 314	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	280 of 315	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	276 of 339	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	302 of 324	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	286 of 301	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	271 of 283	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	89.5	16 of 264	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	90.2	10 of 254	96.1%	★★★★★
2005	88.4	15 of 255	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	85.3	25 of 252	90.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.7	243 of 259	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	282 of 303	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	197 of 207	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	242 of 273	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	10.6	277 of 288	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)11th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)7th percentile~ school

African American (2021)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)5th percentile~ school

Male (2021)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-28 vs state

Social Studies6%-34 vs state

Science5%-27 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, July 26, 2012

I love gholson. Its awesome. Parents say the teachers are bad and so are the kids. That isnt true. Parents act like they actually sit their with their kids during school hours. NO! That isnt the case. They say their isnt enough disciplin for the kids. So not true. Until youve actually been their during school hours. DONT MAKE ANY COMMENTS! I hate parents who always think everything is bad. If your child has bad grades. ITS NOT THE SCHOOL ITS YOUR CHILD! If your child doesnt come home with homework you blame the school but did ever think to check their backpacks too see if their hiding homework? NO! you didnt! So until youve tried every idea possible DONT blame the school! -A former student at G.James.Gholson.Middle Close Quote

Schools Near G. James Gholson Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
G. James Gholson Middle	Public	6-8	900 Nalley Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 883-8390	603	49	12.3	95.2%	7 (1.2%)	381 (63.2%)	213 (35.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.4	305^th of 337 public middle schools	9.5%		8.9	310^th of 328 public middle schools	5.5%	5	1.6	6.3	3.6	3.9	21.0	28.9	19.7	23.0		4.8	5.7	$17,635	$1,784	$15,851
Kenmoor Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2501 Kenmoor Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 925-2300	1,021	64	16.0	93.1%	34 (3.3%)	578 (56.6%)	326 (31.9%)	76 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	47.7	163^rd of 337 public middle schools	51.6%		39.3	171^st of 328 public middle schools	47.9%	8	23.0	17.0	7.6	19.8	44.9	44.2	43.6	44.3	64.4	26.5	32.3	$21,329	$1,229	$20,100
Walker Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Karen Blvd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4055	1,054	66	16.0	75.6%	24 (2.3%)	722 (68.5%)	281 (26.7%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	36.2	199^th of 337 public middle schools	40.9%		30.7	201^st of 328 public middle schools	38.7%	2	18.1	12.4	4.5	13.3	38.5	42.7	35.5	39.0	31.3	22.1	22.6	$17,956	$985	$16,972
Ernest Everett Just Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Campus Way N	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-4040	752	52	14.4	92.6%	1 (0.1%)	640 (85.1%)	97 (12.9%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	34.6	204^th of 337 public middle schools	39.5%		27.4	215^th of 328 public middle schools	34.5%	11	6.3	5.1	7.3	6.4	48.0	47.1	35.6	43.4	9.1	15.6	28.5	$19,086	$1,137	$17,949
Kettering Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	65 Herrington Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4060	874	85	10.2	69.5%	14 (1.6%)	668 (76.4%)	167 (19.1%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	35.7	200^th of 337 public middle schools	40.7%		27.4	214^th of 328 public middle schools	34.8%	14	8.1	16.0	2.9	10.2	37.9	54.4	36.0	42.4	16.9	16.8	24.6	$22,580	$1,151	$21,429
Ellen Ochoa Middle	Public	6-8	5211 Flintridge Drive	Hyattsville	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 952-6000	1,086	54	20.1	97.3%	15 (1.4%)	254 (23.4%)	769 (70.8%)	43 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Drew-Freeman Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Brooks Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0900	1,022	64	15.9	96.6%	10 (1.0%)	744 (72.8%)	258 (25.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	12.4	320^th of 337 public middle schools	5.0%		8.4	315^th of 328 public middle schools	4.0%	5	3.9	3.4	1.7	2.9	19.2	20.8	11.6	17.1		4.2	5.8	$19,355	$1,929	$17,426
Thomas Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Barker Pl	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 918-8680	1,180	74	15.9	94.9%	18 (1.5%)	512 (43.4%)	593 (50.3%)	44 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.1%)	25	247^th of 337 public middle schools	26.7%		20.5	249^th of 328 public middle schools	24.1%	2	4.5	4.6	6.9	6.9	31.2	33.7	33.1	32.7	40.4	16.5	18.4	$17,270	$1,019	$16,251
Charles Carroll Middle	Public	6-8	6130 Lamont Dr	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8640	884	65	13.6	96.8%	21 (2.4%)	258 (29.2%)	586 (66.3%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	18.4	293^rd of 337 public middle schools	13.1%		17.6	268^th of 328 public middle schools	18.3%	25	5.9	4.9	3.2	5.4	32.4	25.6	19.8	26.0	41.2	11.6	9.3	$18,310	$1,664	$16,646
William Wirt Middle	Public	6-8	6200 Tuckerman St	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1720	1,124	70	16.0	96.5%	24 (2.1%)	193 (17.2%)	831 (73.9%)	74 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	287^th of 337 public middle schools	14.8%		18.5	261^st of 328 public middle schools	20.4%	26	4.8	6.3	2.8	5.4	33.8	30.6	24.0	29.3	60.0	5.3	11.2	$20,748	$2,235	$18,513

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G. James Gholson Middle ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Maryland middle schools.

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Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend G. James Gholson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended G. James Gholson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of G. James Gholson Middle?

Students at G. James Gholson Middle are 63% African American, 35% Hispanic, 1% White.

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