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Cora L. Rice Elementary

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Cora L. Rice Elementary ranks 594 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cora L. Rice Elementary is a PK-5 school in Landover, MD, serving 516 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, in a community where nearly 90% of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.

The most notable story at Cora L. Rice is its dramatic upward trajectory. After years of ranking in the bottom 10% of Maryland elementary schools, the school jumped from the 5th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in a decade. This is the largest positive swing among nearby schools, many of which remain stagnant or declining. For example, Templeton Elementary and Seat Pleasant Elementary remain near the very bottom. A standout achievement is in 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA), where 51.7% of students scored proficient—surpassing both the district average (34.3%) and the state average (48.6%). This success is not matched by nearby non-magnet schools. However, the school has a clear "ELA strength, math weakness" profile, with overall ELA proficiency (34.2%) nearly double math proficiency (17.8%). The school also invests heavily in smaller classes, with a student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and spending of $20,809 per student.

Despite these gains, significant challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism, while improving from a high of 49.8% to 38.2%, is still well above the district average (30.2%) and higher than at nearby William Paca Elementary (28.7%), which also has better math scores. A concerning "5th grade cliff" appears in test scores: math proficiency drops from 22.4% in 4th grade to just 7.1% in 5th grade, and ELA falls from 51.7% to 23.5%. This suggests a potential issue with curriculum alignment or support as students approach middle school. The school is located between two very different neighbors: William Paca Elementary, a high-performing peer with similar demographics, and magnet schools like Judith P. Hoyer Montessori and Thomas G. Pullen, which serve far fewer low-income students and achieve much higher scores.

516

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,809

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Nalley Rd
Landover, MD 20785-4506

(301) 636-6340

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Cora L. Rice Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	G. James Gholson Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.5%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

594^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^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	28.2	594 of 864	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.1	752 of 865	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	717 of 859	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	814 of 855	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	786 of 862	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	752 of 802	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	801 of 853	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	820 of 857	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	788 of 847	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	824 of 845	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	798 of 859	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.4	740 of 867	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	755 of 847	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	718 of 857	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	766 of 853	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.3	819 of 855	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	828 of 850	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	738 of 838	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	71.2	235 of 818	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	125 of 804	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	158 of 805	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	81.5	129 of 803	83.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.1	447 of 504	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	772 of 796	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	462 of 546	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	712 of 788	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)15th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-18 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 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 (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 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
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
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
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 864 public elementary schools	59.6%		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
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	830^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.9%		13.5	784^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.4%	46	14.9	4.3	3.2				7.6	15.2	14.5	23.0				17.3		8.3		$20,961	$2,249	$18,712
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	828^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.2%		11.2	819^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.3%	9	18.8	0.0	0.0				5.6	27.3	8.8	16.3				17.3		9.1		$22,371	$1,490	$20,881
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	756^th of 864 public elementary schools	12.5%		20.4	679^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.5%	77	14.3	11.6	15.3				13.6	27.1	17.4	18.6				21.2		15.5		$21,852	$2,388	$19,464
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
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
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
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	858^th of 864 public elementary schools	0.7%		10.4	828^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.3%	30	6.8	4.3	0.0				4.1	13.6	15.2	9.1				13.0		2.9		$31,455	$3,485	$27,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Cora L. Rice Elementary

Is Cora L. Rice Elementary a good school?

Cora L. Rice Elementary ranks 594^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cora L. Rice Elementary?

Students at Cora L. Rice Elementary are 79% African American, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cora L. Rice Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cora L. Rice Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : G. James Gholson Middle
High : Central High

How many students attend Cora L. Rice Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Cora L. Rice Elementary.

What district is Cora L. Rice Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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