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Imagine Lincoln PCS

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Imagine Lincoln PCS ranks 516 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Imagine Lincoln PCS is a K-8 public charter school in Temple Hills, MD, serving 371 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, an area where over 73% of students come from low-income backgrounds. The school has recently shown a remarkable upward trend, jumping from the 7th percentile in state rankings a decade ago to the 40th percentile in 2025-2026, making it a school on a clear positive trajectory.

The most striking strength of Imagine Lincoln is its English Language Arts (ELA) performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 43.8% of all students were proficient in ELA, significantly outpacing the district average of 38.9% and far exceeding nearby schools like J. Frank Dent Elementary (26.7%) and Hillcrest Heights Elementary (32.8%). This advantage is especially dramatic in middle school, where 64.2% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA compared to just 40.3% district-wide. However, the school faces a critical challenge in mathematics, where only 10.4% of students were proficient—below the district average of 13.7% and far below the state average of 27.1%. This creates a 33.4 percentage point gap between ELA and math proficiency, a disparity much larger than at nearby schools like Valley View Elementary, which achieves strong results in both subjects.

On a positive note, Imagine Lincoln has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (28.8%) than most of its peers, such as Suitland Elementary (53.2%) and William Beanes Elementary (51.0%), suggesting a more stable student body. The school also has a lower concentration of poverty than its neighbors, with 73.32% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch compared to over 89% at most nearby schools. While the school's math scores are a serious concern—dropping from 31.1% proficiency in 3rd grade to just 2% in 8th grade—the overall upward trend in state rankings and exceptional ELA performance make Imagine Lincoln a compelling option for families prioritizing literacy skills.

371

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,441

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4207 Norcross St
Temple Hills, MD 20748

(301) 808-5600

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.9%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

Elementary school

516^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

220^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	516 of 864	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.9	630 of 865	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	658 of 859	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	479 of 855	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	649 of 862	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	660 of 802	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	674 of 853	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	724 of 857	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	770 of 847	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	787 of 845	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	817 of 859	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.7	792 of 867	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.7	836 of 857	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	807 of 853	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	842 of 855	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.6	850 of 850	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.3	837 of 838	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.1	415 of 504	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	578 of 796	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.6	306 of 546	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	593 of 788	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	220 of 339	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	222 of 337	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	179 of 328	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	143 of 322	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	227 of 333	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	242 of 303	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	261 of 316	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	257 of 328	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	254 of 317	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	282 of 314	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	283 of 315	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.6	225 of 339	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	11.0	291 of 316	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	289 of 314	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	294 of 309	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	190 of 259	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	248 of 303	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.8	138 of 273	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	239 of 288	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)44th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2021)27th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2021)18th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)49th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2021)27th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile~ school

Male (2021)17th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Science13%-18 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 10, 2010

This school is not recommended. As a parent, I do not know what is being taught, extracurricular activities are non existent, they do not support the student body with rewards such as holiday parties, dress down days, field trips, etc. I do not recommend this school. 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
Imagine Lincoln PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	4207 Norcross St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 808-5600	371	31	12.1	73.3%	1 (0.3%)	352 (94.9%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35.9	516^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.3%		23.9	630^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.2%	114	31.1	8.9	6.4	11.3	4.0	2.0	10.4	37.8	40.0	42.6	64.2	42.0	33.3	43.8		22.9	4.0	$23,441	$1,323	$22,118
Hillcrest Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4305 22nd Pl	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3800	388	32	12.0	93.6%	10 (2.6%)	243 (62.6%)	126 (32.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19	695^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.6%		14.2	768^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.2%	73	21.4	9.3	5.7				12.6	30.4	33.8	34.6				32.8		9.8		$21,568	$2,432	$19,135
Maya Angelou French Immersion	Public, Magnet	K-8	2000 Callaway St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 702-3950	363	34	10.8	40.5%	4 (1.1%)	334 (92.0%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	50	409^th of 864 public elementary schools	52.7%		49.7	409^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.7%		48.1	31.3	12.8	40.5	0.0	0.0	22.5	40.7	40.6	42.6	70.3	65.6	67.6	54.5	14.3	21.3	29.4	$25,589	$1,045	$24,544
Panorama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Callaway St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3870	554	45	12.2	91.0%	9 (1.6%)	384 (69.3%)	143 (25.8%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	18.6	704^th of 864 public elementary schools	18.5%		18.6	707^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.3%	3	15.7	13.3	10.0				13.1	31.8	32.9	30.0				31.6		10.3		$23,756	$3,035	$20,722
Barnaby Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 Owens Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7560	438	42	10.5	91.1%	9 (2.1%)	224 (51.1%)	189 (43.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	24.7	631^st of 864 public elementary schools	27.0%		20.6	676^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.8%	45	27.3	20.3	18.5				22.2	27.3	25.7	40.7				30.4		14.8		$24,976	$2,034	$22,942
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%)	49.3	417^th of 864 public elementary schools	51.7%		37	502^nd of 865 public elementary schools	42.0%	85	20.0	18.9	30.3				22.9	45.7	51.4	63.6				53.3		39.4		$21,052	$1,062	$19,990
Samuel Chase Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Fisher Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7660	355	25	14.0	89.3%	7 (2.0%)	182 (51.3%)	159 (44.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21.3	667^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.8%		13.9	776^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.3%	109	15.1	7.7	18.9				14.0	28.8	20.5	41.7				29.9		21.6		$23,147	$2,663	$20,485
J. Frank Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Corning Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3850	243	19	13.1	92.2%	7 (2.9%)	184 (75.7%)	44 (18.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.4	734^th of 864 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.3	740^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.5%	6	13.6	12.8	13.3				13.1	25.9	30.6	20.7				26.7		9.4		$26,512	$2,795	$23,717
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	835^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.9	844^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.4%	9	4.3	1.2	2.9				2.7	21.4	11.1	20.6				17.4		13.6		$22,727	$2,317	$20,410
Valley View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5500 Danby Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 749-4350	351	28	12.5	85.8%	9 (2.6%)	155 (44.2%)	164 (46.7%)	10 (2.8%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	49.6	413^th of 864 public elementary schools	52.2%		52.7	385^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.5%	28	34.9	26.3	34.6				32.0	42.9	37.9	55.8				45.1		41.5		$20,821	$964	$19,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Imagine Lincoln PCS

What district is Imagine Lincoln PCS in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Imagine Lincoln PCS?

Students at Imagine Lincoln PCS are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Is Imagine Lincoln PCS a good school?

Imagine Lincoln PCS ranks 516^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Imagine Lincoln PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Imagine Lincoln PCS.

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