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Lake Arbor Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Lake Arbor Elementary in Mitchellville, MD, is a public school serving 593 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. The school has a 1-star rating and ranks in the 23rd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, reflecting a decline from previous years. A key concern is that while Lake Arbor outperforms the district average in math proficiency (17.2% vs. 13.7%), its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 31.1% falls significantly below the district average of 38.9%. This ELA weakness is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Perrywood Elementary (42.3%) and Kingsford Elementary (39.7%), which serve similar communities but achieve stronger reading outcomes.

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge at Lake Arbor, with a rate of 36.9% for the 2024-2025 school year—higher than the district average of 30.2% and among the highest in its peer group. This rate has increased by 58% since 2020-2021, when it was 23.4%. In contrast, higher-performing nearby schools like Ardmore Elementary (16.7%) and Kingsford (24.2%) have much lower absenteeism. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free and reduced lunch has jumped sharply from 73.4% in 2022-2023 to 91.1% in 2024-2025, indicating a rapid shift in the school's demographic profile that now aligns it more closely with lower-performing peers like Templeton Elementary (95.2%).

An interesting pattern emerges in math scores: while 3rd and 4th graders perform reasonably well (17% and 24.8% proficient), 5th-grade proficiency drops sharply to just 7.5%—the lowest among nearby schools and roughly half the district average. This "5th grade cliff" suggests a potential issue with math instruction or curriculum alignment in upper grades. Despite spending $20,190 per student—higher than Perrywood ($16,780) and Kingsford ($18,316)—outcomes remain low, likely due to the compounding effects of high poverty and absenteeism. The school's trajectory is declining, falling from the 37th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating that current strategies are not yet effectively addressing these new challenges.

593

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,190

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10205 Lake Arbor Way
Mitchellville, MD 20721-3179

(301) 808-5940

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Lake Arbor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ernest Everett Just Middle
High:	Charles Herbert Flowers High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

662^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^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	21.6	662 of 864	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	622 of 865	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	572 of 859	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	563 of 855	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	545 of 862	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	579 of 802	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	569 of 853	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	587 of 857	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	524 of 847	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.5	633 of 845	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.1	467 of 859	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.1	482 of 867	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	526 of 847	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	440 of 857	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	596 of 853	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	496 of 855	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.2	537 of 850	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.4	467 of 838	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	415 of 818	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.9	370 of 804	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.8	403 of 805	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.8	299 of 803	62.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.3	309 of 504	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.8	609 of 796	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	353 of 546	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	572 of 788	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)39th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)35th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)27th percentile~ school

Female (2021)23rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-21 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 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 Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Arbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10205 Lake Arbor Way	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-5940	593	45	13.2	91.1%	4 (0.7%)	535 (90.2%)	29 (4.9%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	21.6	662^nd of 864 public elementary schools	23.4%		24.3	622^nd of 865 public elementary schools	28.1%	40	17.0	24.8	7.5				17.2	24.8	34.3	35.0				31.1		11.5		$20,190	$1,207	$18,984
Kettering Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11000 Layton St	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-5977	415	29	14.5	92.0%	6 (1.4%)	367 (88.4%)	33 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	20.6	674^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.0%		19	700^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.1%	26	15.6	8.3	4.7				9.9	40.3	38.9	26.6				35.7		14.3		$18,331	$1,199	$17,133
Thomas G. Pullen	Public, Magnet	K-8	700 Brightseat Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-8160	740	53	13.9	48.5%	28 (3.8%)	598 (80.8%)	79 (10.7%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	61.4	312^th of 864 public elementary schools	63.9%		58.6	350^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.5%	38	33.8	20.0	23.0	33.7	39.6	31.1	33.1	71.6	48.6	58.1	68.3	81.2	76.5	68.7	79.2	29.7	30.3	$18,157	$958	$17,199
Kingsford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Enterprise Rd	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0260	458	31	15.0	61.4%	2 (0.4%)	401 (87.6%)	36 (7.9%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	28.7	588^th of 864 public elementary schools	31.9%		27.6	578^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.2%	10	22.2	21.1	9.4				17.0	42.9	40.8	36.5				39.7		17.6		$18,316	$980	$17,336
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
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
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
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
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
Perrywood Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Watkins Park Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-3040	529	33	16.1	56.9%	8 (1.5%)	463 (87.5%)	37 (7.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	33.8	537^th of 864 public elementary schools	37.8%		44.5	457^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.2%	80	25.3	30.3	8.7				21.4	44.6	51.5	30.4				42.3		16.3		$16,780	$1,243	$15,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Arbor Elementary

Is Lake Arbor Elementary a good school?

Lake Arbor Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Lake Arbor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Lake Arbor Elementary.

What district is Lake Arbor Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lake Arbor Elementary?

Students at Lake Arbor Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lake Arbor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Arbor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ernest Everett Just Middle
High : Charles Herbert Flowers High

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