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Suitland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Suitland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Suitland, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Suitland Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.5% to 50.9% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.4% of Suitland Elementary students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 13.1% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also low, with only 23.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state.

The challenges faced by Suitland Elementary are not unique, as many of the nearby schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, such as Doswell E. Brooks Elementary, District Heights Elementary, and William Beanes Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. However, some schools, like Overlook Elementary, a public magnet school, perform significantly better, suggesting that targeted interventions and specialized programs can make a difference.

514

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,123

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4650 Towne Park Rd
Suitland, MD 20746

(301) 817-3770

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Suitland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Drew-Freeman Middle
High:	Suitland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.2%

Hispanic:

23.3%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

780^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 136Elementary 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	13.7	780 of 865	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	727 of 859	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	581 of 855	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	652 of 862	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	756 of 802	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	722 of 853	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	725 of 857	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	727 of 847	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	713 of 845	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	646 of 859	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	701 of 867	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	773 of 847	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	783 of 857	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	724 of 853	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	790 of 855	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.7	799 of 850	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	730 of 838	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	86.3	55 of 818	93.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.5	468 of 504	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	629 of 796	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	253 of 347	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	335 of 546	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.3	780 of 788	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)39th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2021)27th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)21st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2021)7th percentile~ school

Male (2021)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-28 vs state

Science10%-15 vs state

Mathematics5%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (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 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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Suitland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Towne Park Rd	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-3770	514	34	14.9	94.2%	6 (1.2%)	376 (73.2%)	120 (23.3%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	13.7	780^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.8%		14.9	727^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.4%	53	6.5	3.0	6.3				5.4	15.6	24.2	29.5				23.1	10.4			$25,123	$2,552	$22,571
William Beanes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5108 Dianna Dr	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0533	424	31	13.6	90.3%	3 (0.7%)	268 (63.2%)	141 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	8.9	844^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.5	779^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.3%	65	9.2	0.0	5.3				5.1	19.5	15.6	16.7				17.4	3.8			$22,727	$2,317	$20,410
Samuel P. Massie Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 669-1120	477	34	14.1	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	435 (91.2%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	10.2	831^st of 865 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.2	856^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.3%	25	2.5	7.3	2.1	1.8	18.0	26.9	10.2	30.0	22.0	10.2	17.0	10.0	11.5	16.1	0.0	4.0	7.7	$21,088	$2,502	$18,586
Bradbury Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Glacier Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0570	354	32	10.9	94.1%	4 (1.1%)	227 (64.1%)	116 (32.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7.5	854^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.4	852^nd of 859 public elementary schools	0.8%	2	6.8	3.7	0.0				3.1	9.1	16.7	11.1				12.4	3.2			$27,594	$2,823	$24,771
Overlook Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3298 Curtis Dr	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 702-3831	255	23	11.0	37.3%	8 (3.1%)	204 (80.0%)	36 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	37	502^nd of 865 public elementary schools	42.0%		16.9	691^st of 859 public elementary schools	19.6%	189	20.0	27.3	19.0				21.7	27.5	48.5	61.9				46.1	9.5			$21,052	$1,062	$19,990
Andrew Jackson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0310	458	36	12.7	93.9%	6 (1.3%)	334 (72.9%)	109 (23.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	10.9	822^nd of 865 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.7	833^rd of 859 public elementary schools	3.0%	11	9.5	0.0	1.8	1.7	6.4	4.3	4.2	23.8	4.8	20.4	28.1	38.3	42.6	26.5	3.6	10.6	17.0	$24,626	$2,528	$22,098
William W. Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 Marlboro Pk	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-2933	444	39	11.3	91.4%	8 (1.8%)	182 (41.0%)	253 (57.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	764^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.2	761^st of 859 public elementary schools	11.4%	3	14.5	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	3.6	19.6	30.2	22.2	36.6	25.0	38.2	28.4	7.4	12.5	21.8	$19,771	$1,846	$17,925
Francis Scott Key Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Scott Key Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-7970	451	34	13.3	92.9%	14 (3.1%)	319 (70.7%)	106 (23.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9.7	839^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.2	816^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.0%	23	6.7	5.3	6.3				6.1	17.8	12.2	14.1				14.7	8.0			$25,358	$2,779	$22,578
Doswell E. Brooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Brooke Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0480	291	29	10.1	90.7%	8 (2.7%)	185 (63.6%)	86 (29.6%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18.6	706^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.4%		24.9	587^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.7%	119	14.3	9.6	7.9				10.6	34.9	28.3	30.8				31.1	7.5			$36,512	$6,457	$30,054
District Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 County Rd	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0484	365	24	15.2	94.8%	3 (0.8%)	266 (72.9%)	87 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10.9	823^rd of 865 public elementary schools	4.9%		5.1	857^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.2%	34	14.8	1.5	0.0				5.0	27.8	25.8	12.3				22.0	1.6			$20,997	$2,622	$18,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Suitland Elementary

Is Suitland Elementary a good school?

Suitland Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Suitland Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Suitland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Suitland Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Suitland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Suitland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drew-Freeman Middle
High : Suitland High

What is the racial makeup of Suitland Elementary?

Students at Suitland Elementary are 73% African American, 23% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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