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Dora Kennedy French Immersion

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Dora Kennedy French Immersion ranks 138 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Dora Kennedy French Immersion is a K-8 magnet school in Greenbelt, MD, serving 684 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a high-performing outlier in a district that ranks near the bottom of the state.

This school's academic performance is dramatically higher than every nearby school. For example, in mathematics, Dora Kennedy's proficiency rate is 46.7%, while the nearest school, Greenbelt Elementary, is at 22.9%, and other nearby schools range from 7.4% to 22.9%. In English Language Arts, Dora Kennedy achieves 77.5% proficiency compared to Greenbelt Elementary's 44.0%. The gap is even wider in 5th-grade science, where Dora Kennedy scores 67.2% versus Greenbelt Elementary's 17.3%. Additionally, 87.5% of Dora Kennedy's 8th graders pass Algebra I, a high school-level course, compared to a district average of just 11.1%. The school also has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.6%, while nearby schools like Springhill Lake Elementary have rates as high as 42.0%.

Dora Kennedy's success is not simply a matter of higher spending, as some lower-performing schools in the area spend more per student. Instead, its specialized French immersion curriculum and magnet program attract motivated families from across a wider area, creating a stable, high-achieving school culture. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of Maryland elementary schools for nearly a decade, and it has earned exceptional ratings for its performance with African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting its model is effective at closing achievement gaps. This creates a stark contrast with schools just a mile away, like Springhill Lake Elementary, which ranks in the bottom 5% of the state, highlighting how school choice can create vastly different educational realities within the same community.

684

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,733

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8950 Edmonston Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770

(301) 918-8660

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.7%

White:

19.7%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (62% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg23%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

138^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

16^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	138 of 864	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	186 of 865	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	206 of 859	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	199 of 855	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	125 of 862	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	130 of 802	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	118 of 853	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	138 of 857	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	217 of 847	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	170 of 845	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	185 of 859	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	106 of 867	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	181 of 847	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	98 of 857	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	69 of 853	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	73.0	233 of 855	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	304 of 850	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	368 of 838	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.8	545 of 818	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	525 of 804	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.1	648 of 805	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.2	696 of 803	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.7	27 of 504	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.4	116 of 796	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	88.6	13 of 546	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	68.3	176 of 788	77.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	16 of 339	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	16 of 337	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	21 of 328	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	41 of 322	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	23 of 333	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	35 of 303	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	27 of 316	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	28 of 328	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	14 of 317	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.7	8 of 314	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	24 of 315	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	92.6	4 of 339	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	2 of 316	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	20 of 314	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	42 of 309	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	84 of 324	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	57 of 301	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	57 of 283	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	13.3	230 of 264	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	233 of 254	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.9	230 of 255	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.1	221 of 252	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	90.4	11 of 259	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.3	47 of 303	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.9	62 of 288	78.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)98th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2021)95th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)85th percentile~ school

Male (2021)78th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)84th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)78th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+66 vs state

English Language Arts78%+26 vs state

Science60%+28 vs state

Mathematics47%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 26, 2022

This school is a rare Gem in nor just Pg county but nationwide. If your child can become a student there,go for it! You will not regret it! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Very disappointed in my childs experience in this school. The leadership has been questionable in their approach to addressing classroom issues. My child was devastated by the experiences in class and with the administration. Not very good at dealing with students with disabilities either. Close Quote

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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
Dora Kennedy French Immersion	Public, Magnet	K-8	8950 Edmonston Rd	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 918-8660	684	47	14.5	28.7%	135 (19.7%)	429 (62.7%)	52 (7.6%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.4%)	84.4	138^th of 864 public elementary schools	84.0%		79.5	186^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.5%	48	47.7	44.2	54.7	39.6	45.2	22.5	46.7	77.3	68.6	71.9	75.0	90.8	83.9	77.5	87.5	67.2	52.5	$19,733	$865	$18,868
Berwyn Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	6200 Pontiac St	Berwyn Heights	20740	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 684-6210	421	36	11.8	91.4%	42 (10.0%)	61 (14.5%)	294 (69.8%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	20.1	681^st of 864 public elementary schools	21.2%		19.2	699^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.2%	18	20.3	8.3	7.9				11.9	41.1	19.4	34.5				31.9		14.8		$19,760	$1,726	$18,034
Springhill Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6060 Springhill Dr	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 513-5996	804	63	12.7	92.5%	25 (3.1%)	319 (39.7%)	440 (54.7%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	10.3	820^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.1	834^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.6%	14	17.2	6.7	4.4				9.5	15.5	23.3	15.9				18.3		7.0		$23,432	$2,812	$20,620
Paint Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Pierce Ave	College Park	20740	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 513-5300	488	48	10.2	91.0%	51 (10.5%)	76 (15.6%)	238 (48.8%)	114 (23.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	20.2	679^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.4%		22.4	652^nd of 865 public elementary schools	24.6%	27	29.3	22.2	3.7				18.1	30.1	28.8	26.3				28.3		11.3		$20,700	$1,545	$19,155
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9811 49th Ave	College Park	20740	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 513-5900	284	24	11.6	90.1%	21 (7.4%)	27 (9.5%)	219 (77.1%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	23.2	644^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.5%		19.9	690^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.2%	46	28.6	7.7	20.5				18.6	43.5	28.8	25.6				32.6		9.1		$25,508	$2,250	$23,258
Greenbelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Ridge Rd	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 513-5911	531	45	11.9	88.3%	72 (13.6%)	301 (56.7%)	99 (18.6%)	37 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	35.8	519^th of 864 public elementary schools	39.9%		35.6	511^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.9%	8	31.8	22.8	12.8				22.9	55.2	46.7	28.2				44.0		17.3		$19,295	$1,140	$18,155
Lamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Good Luck Rd	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 513-5205	460	38	12.1	92.6%	55 (12.0%)	122 (26.5%)	256 (55.7%)	14 (3.0%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	28.7	587^th of 864 public elementary schools	32.1%		28.6	565^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.7%	22	17.8	21.3	15.4				18.1	31.5	29.5	43.1				34.7		29.2		$23,372	$2,735	$20,637
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 Nightingale Dr	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 918-8770	442	28	15.7	91.9%	23 (5.2%)	276 (62.4%)	96 (21.7%)	24 (5.4%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	12.9	785^th of 864 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.4	804^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.1%	19	12.5	3.0	6.6				7.4	29.7	19.4	27.6				25.8		8.0		$18,599	$1,012	$17,587
Carrollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Quintana St	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8708	539	39	13.9	92.9%	39 (7.2%)	135 (25.0%)	352 (65.3%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13.7	769^th of 864 public elementary schools	11.0%		15	753^rd of 865 public elementary schools	12.9%	16	27.1	3.9	5.1				11.7	34.1	16.8	20.5				23.5		5.1		$18,269	$1,621	$16,648
Beacon Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6929 Furman Pkwy	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8700	342	31	10.8	91.8%	18 (5.3%)	44 (12.9%)	267 (78.1%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	35.7	520^th of 864 public elementary schools	39.8%		34.2	519^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.0%	1	26.8	23.2	11.5				20.1	32.5	45.5	43.1				41.1		30.8		$22,650	$2,014	$20,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Dora Kennedy French Immersion

How many students attend Dora Kennedy French Immersion?

In the 2024-25 school year, 684 students attended Dora Kennedy French Immersion.

Is Dora Kennedy French Immersion a good school?

Dora Kennedy French Immersion ranks 138^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dora Kennedy French Immersion in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dora Kennedy French Immersion?

Students at Dora Kennedy French Immersion are 63% African American, 20% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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