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Whitehall Elementary

Q: Is Whitehall Elementary a good school?

Whitehall Elementary ranks 269 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Whitehall Elementary in Bowie, MD, is a K-5 school serving 485 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a high-performing beacon in a district where many schools struggle. The school consistently ranks in the top third of Maryland elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math (39.8%) and English Language Arts (59.6%) that are nearly triple the district averages. A key strength is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.5%, which is less than half the district average and signals strong family engagement and a positive school culture that supports regular attendance.

When compared to nearby schools, Whitehall's performance is particularly impressive. For instance, Rockledge Elementary, located just half a mile away, has a Math proficiency rate of only 14.6%, while Woodmore Elementary, also nearby, scores 28.6% in Math. Whitehall also excels in Science, with 41.2% of 5th graders proficient—more than double the district average. However, the most striking comparison is with Heather Hills Elementary, just 2.8 miles away, which serves a similar demographic but achieves proficiency rates above 80% in Math and 91% in ELA, highlighting a significant performance gap even among well-funded schools in the same district.

While Whitehall is a strong choice for families, there are areas to watch. Math scores have shown a slight decline over recent years, with 5th-grade proficiency (28.9%) notably lower than 3rd-grade (46.2%), suggesting a potential challenge in sustaining math achievement as students advance. Overall, Whitehall delivers excellent results relative to its district peers, with efficient resource allocation and a proven ability to support student success, making it a standout option for parents seeking a solid academic foundation in Bowie.

485

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,827

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Woodhaven Ln
Bowie, MD 20715-1276

(301) 805-1000

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Whitehall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel Ogle Middle
High:	Bowie High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.1%

White:

22.1%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Maryland median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

269^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 135Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 24Prince 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	67.8	269 of 865	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	244 of 865	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	324 of 859	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	248 of 855	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	267 of 862	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	228 of 802	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	186 of 853	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	136 of 857	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	233 of 847	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	184 of 845	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	158 of 859	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	124 of 867	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	83 of 847	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	75.5	175 of 857	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	51 of 853	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	43 of 855	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	24 of 850	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	111 of 838	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	27.7	639 of 818	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	70 of 504	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.9	173 of 796	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.0	55 of 347	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	58.6	229 of 788	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	218 of 528	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2021)84th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)71st percentile~ school

White (2021)59th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Science41%+9 vs state

Mathematics40%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 20, 2017

My children will be attending this school and thus far it has been great to know we have a blue ribbon school in our neighborhood. I look forward to working closely with the principle and the teachers in the next school year. Close Quote

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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 (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 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
Whitehall Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 Woodhaven Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-1000	485	32	15.2	37.9%	107 (22.1%)	248 (51.1%)	57 (11.8%)	40 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	67.8	269^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.4	244^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.8%	25	46.2	44.6	28.9	39.8	53.8	63.9	60.7	59.6	41.2	$17,827	$986	$16,841
Rockledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Laurel Bowie Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2720	319	23	13.9	62.4%	45 (14.1%)	147 (46.1%)	93 (29.2%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	28.5	591^st of 865 public elementary schools	31.7%		31.8	546^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.9%	45	19.1	16.7	8.6	14.6	38.3	37.9	44.8	40.4	20.7	$20,202	$1,158	$19,044
Woodmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Moylan Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0239	402	29	14.1	56.5%	10 (2.5%)	317 (78.9%)	47 (11.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	57.1	352^nd of 865 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.4	322^nd of 865 public elementary schools	62.8%	30	36.8	32.4	18.7	28.6	56.1	57.5	52.0	55.1	43.4	$19,125	$987	$18,137
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Race Track Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6610	396	25	15.7	37.4%	69 (17.4%)	204 (51.5%)	60 (15.2%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	68.3	265^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.4%		70.1	257^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.3%	8	40.0	50.0	18.4	35.9	69.2	75.0	60.5	68.2	36.8	$18,712	$1,024	$17,688
High Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7011 High Bridge Rd	Bowie	20720	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2690	394	24	16.2	92.4%	29 (7.4%)	237 (60.2%)	105 (26.6%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	35	529^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.8%		31.8	547^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.8%	18	27.1	20.3	9.4	19.3	39.0	57.6	41.5	46.2	18.9	$22,182	$1,285	$20,897
Tulip Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2909 Trainor Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2680	477	30	15.9	43.4%	107 (22.4%)	252 (52.8%)	70 (14.7%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	61	316^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.5%		60	336^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.2%	20	47.5	25.3	23.5	32.3	61.3	64.4	58.8	61.7	33.8	$17,662	$998	$16,664
Kenilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	12520 Kembridge Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6600	364	30	12.0	48.6%	67 (18.4%)	164 (45.1%)	92 (25.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	51.8	398^th of 865 public elementary schools	54.0%		49.3	412^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.4%	14	37.7	24.3	38.6	33.0	52.5	47.8	45.6	48.7	33.9	$22,824	$1,365	$21,459
Heather Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	12605 Heming Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2730	361	25	14.6	37.7%	51 (14.1%)	248 (68.7%)	23 (6.4%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	98.7	4^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.2	8^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.1%	4	80.2	80.0	81.9	80.8	93.0	88.2	93.3	91.7	77.1	$17,495	$857	$16,638
Crofton Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	1750 Urby Dr	Crofton	21114	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-5805	742	44	16.8	13.3%	476 (64.2%)	87 (11.7%)	71 (9.6%)	59 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.1%)	88.4	102^nd of 865 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.8	95^th of 865 public elementary schools	89.0%	7	61.6	48.8	54.1	54.5	76.6	65.4	77.0	72.9	66.7	$14,877	$1,076	$13,801
Two Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2754 Conway Road	Odenton	21113	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(410) 222-5000	562	33	16.9	6.8%	215 (38.3%)	194 (34.5%)	57 (10.1%)	47 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	78.3	195^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.5%					(n/a)	42.7	34.4	46.9	41.4	70.5	62.4	82.3	71.8	63.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehall Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Whitehall Elementary?

Students at Whitehall Elementary are 51% African American, 22% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Whitehall Elementary a good school?

Whitehall Elementary ranks 269^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitehall Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Whitehall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Whitehall Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Whitehall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whitehall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel Ogle Middle
High : Bowie High

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