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Port Towns Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

817^th

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of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Port Towns Elementary in Bladensburg, MD, serves 747 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community.

Port Towns Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with math proficiency at just 5.6% and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency at 22.6%—both well below district and state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 43% is the highest among nearby peers, including Hyattsville Elementary, which has a similar poverty rate but a chronic absenteeism rate of only 20% and math/ELA proficiency rates of 24.1% and 53.3%, respectively. Despite receiving above-average per-pupil funding of $18,947 and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, Port Towns ranks in the bottom 5% of Maryland elementary schools, a decline from the 10th percentile in 2019. This suggests that financial resources alone are not driving improvement, and school-specific factors like culture and instructional strategies may play a critical role.

There is one area of relative strength: 3rd grade ELA proficiency reached 28.5%, the school's highest subject and grade-level performance, though it still trails the district (37.6%) and state (50.4%). However, this early literacy foundation is not sustained in later grades, with 4th and 5th grade ELA scores dropping to 13.3% and 27.2%, respectively. The contrast with nearby schools like Beacon Heights Elementary (41.1% ELA proficiency) and Dodge Park Elementary (which spends more per student but achieves only marginally better outcomes) highlights that Port Towns' struggles are not inevitable. The school appears stuck in a cycle of poor attendance and low achievement, with no clear signs of a turnaround, making it a critical focus for community and district intervention.

747

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,947

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4351 58th Ave
Bladensburg, MD 20710

(301) 985-1480

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Port Towns Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Wirt Middle
High:	Bladensburg High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

African American:

25.3%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (13% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

817^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th 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	10.4	817 of 864	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	850 of 865	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	848 of 859	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	808 of 855	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	811 of 862	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	769 of 853	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	770 of 857	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	807 of 847	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	779 of 845	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	814 of 859	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	766 of 867	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	786 of 847	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.2	797 of 857	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.9	706 of 853	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.5	698 of 855	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	755 of 850	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.5	671 of 838	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	81.5	105 of 818	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	417 of 504	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)17th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-29 vs state

Mathematics6%-22 vs state

Science5%-28 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	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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Port Towns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4351 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1480	747	56	13.2	92.9%	16 (2.1%)	189 (25.3%)	527 (70.5%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10.4	817^th of 864 public elementary schools	5.4%		7.8	850^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.7%	33	8.9	5.4	1.9	5.6	28.5	13.3	27.2	22.6	4.8	$18,947	$1,729	$17,218
Rogers Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1860	450	38	11.9	94.9%	10 (2.2%)	22 (4.9%)	416 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16	743^rd of 864 public elementary schools	14.0%		12.8	794^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.2%	51	16.9	4.9	10.9	10.7	22.9	21.3	26.6	23.4	23.4	$20,006	$1,907	$18,099
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	724^th of 864 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.2	741^st of 865 public elementary schools	14.3%	17	15.9	13.3	13.6	14.3	30.6	26.7	23.1	26.7	12.1	$19,905	$1,854	$18,051
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
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Flintridge Dr	Hyattsville	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8585	299	25	12.1	93.0%	18 (6.0%)	21 (7.0%)	249 (83.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19	694^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.7%		24.1	627^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.5%	67	11.8	9.5	6.0	9.1	27.5	38.1	38.0	34.3	10.2	$22,143	$1,802	$20,341
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	670^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.5%		22.4	653^rd of 865 public elementary schools	24.5%	17	26.5	12.7	13.4	18.1	31.3	29.6	28.4	29.9	15.2	$19,280	$1,877	$17,402
Glenridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 Gallatin St	Landover Hills	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8740	723	51	14.0	91.6%	37 (5.1%)	255 (35.3%)	410 (56.7%)	8 (1.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	19.2	692^nd of 864 public elementary schools	19.9%		15.7	745^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.9%	53	17.9	4.4	10.5	10.3	35.2	28.1	34.6	32.3	16.3	$19,368	$2,078	$17,291
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	771^st of 864 public elementary schools	10.8%		17.6	724^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.3%	47	19.6	7.1	6.3	11.0	25.7	25.7	18.8	23.5	12.5	$20,171	$1,607	$18,564
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5006 Riverdale Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1850	586	44	13.2	93.7%	17 (2.9%)	25 (4.3%)	493 (84.1%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	21.3	666^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.9%		20.9	672^nd of 865 public elementary schools	22.3%	6	27.2	13.3	7.0	15.1	37.0	37.8	26.8	33.6	9.8	$21,686	$2,084	$19,602
Hyattsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5311 43rd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 209-5800	422	32	13.0	87.2%	65 (15.4%)	97 (23.0%)	234 (55.5%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	48.3	424^th of 864 public elementary schools	50.9%		34.6	517^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.2%	93	28.1	18.3	26.5	24.1	46.4	58.3	55.1	53.3	34.0	$21,311	$1,885	$19,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Towns Elementary

What district is Port Towns Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Port Towns Elementary?

Students at Port Towns Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

Is Port Towns Elementary a good school?

Port Towns Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Port Towns Elementary attend?

Students who attend Port Towns Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Wirt Middle
High : Bladensburg High

How many students attend Port Towns Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Port Towns Elementary.

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