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Vansville Elementary

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Vansville Elementary ranks 609 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

609^th

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of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Vansville Elementary is a PK-5 school in Beltsville, MD, serving 677 students within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, a district ranked in the bottom 12% of Maryland.

Vansville stands out as a strong performer in a challenging context. While 67.2% of its students come from low socio-economic backgrounds, the school achieves higher test scores than nearly every nearby PGCPS school, including those with much higher poverty rates. For example, Vansville’s math proficiency (20.1%) and ELA proficiency (36.6%) surpass the district average and outperform schools like Calverton Elementary and Springhill Lake Elementary. Most notably, Vansville ranked in the 84th percentile statewide for serving low-SES students, earning a 4-star rating—a remarkable achievement that shows the school is highly effective at closing the achievement gap. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (27.2%) among its immediate PGCPS neighbors, compared to 42.0% at Springhill Lake and 37.6% at Oaklands Elementary. Additionally, Vansville spends $18,567 per student, which is notably less than many lower-performing peers like James H. Harrison Elementary ($28,654), suggesting efficient use of resources.

However, Vansville has experienced a recent decline from a high point in 2022-2023, when it ranked in the 55th percentile with its best test scores (24.6% math, 50.9% ELA). Since then, math proficiency has dropped to 20.1% and ELA to 36.6%, with the state ranking falling to the 30th percentile. This decline is steeper than general post-pandemic trends, warranting attention. For families considering middle school options, Beltsville Academy (1.74 miles away) shows exceptional performance in grades 6-8, particularly in Algebra I (47.8% proficient vs. 11.1% district) and 8th-grade ELA (58.4% vs. 36.8% district), making it a strong pathway for upper grades. Overall, Vansville is a bright spot in a struggling district, achieving results competitive with schools from wealthier areas like Galway Elementary in Montgomery County Public Schools, despite facing greater economic challenges.

677

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,567

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6813 Ammendale Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705

(301) 931-2830

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Vansville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	High Point High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.2%

Hispanic:

31.9%

Asian:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

609^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	26.9	609 of 865	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	523 of 865	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	574 of 859	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	381 of 855	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	452 of 862	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	448 of 802	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	561 of 853	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	492 of 857	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	411 of 847	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	391 of 845	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.9	503 of 859	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	74.9	219 of 867	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	348 of 847	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	415 of 857	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	406 of 853	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	485 of 855	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.4	403 of 850	52.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	188 of 504	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.6	117 of 128	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	450 of 796	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	193 of 347	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.8	90 of 546	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.3	428 of 788	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)84th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2021)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)44th percentile~ school

Female (2021)43rd percentile~ school

Asian (2021)9th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

It would be better if the teachers and administration was more responsive to the needs of the students. They also expect the students to act and respond as adults rather than providing teachable moments for the students. The curriculum is good but some of the teachers and administrators are subpar. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 16, 2017

Vansville Elementary is a great school. A stellar example for other Elementary School to follow. My son started attending this school in Pre-K. He has made many strides and gains with the teachers has had. It definitely starts with the leadership. The Admin team works very hard to ensure that are children are receiving the best education possible, along with keeping them safe. It makes a parent feel good to know that their child is valued and cared for. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

My son has attended this school for two years and he had an excellent teacher for kindergarten and for first grade. 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 (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 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
Vansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6813 Ammendale Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 931-2830	677	47	14.5	67.2%	31 (4.6%)	360 (53.2%)	216 (31.9%)	46 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (3.0%)	26.9	609^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.6%		33.7	523^rd of 865 public elementary schools	39.5%	86	29.5	16.8	14.1				20.1	40.0	37.0	32.6				36.6		14.1		$18,567	$995	$17,572
Beltsville Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4300 Wicomico Ave	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 572-0630	1,113	82	13.5	94.0%	54 (4.9%)	115 (10.3%)	888 (79.8%)	27 (2.4%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.6%)	26.3	615^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.9%		27.4	580^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.9%	35	19.4	7.3	15.7	11.0	23.6	17.6	16.7	33.3	28.7	37.4	50.9	52.7	58.4	43.4	47.8	15.7	21.1	$20,020	$1,127	$18,893
James H. Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Larchdale Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3650	304	30	10.0	91.4%	9 (3.0%)	98 (32.2%)	175 (57.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	16.8	729^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.7%		16.7	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%	6	23.7	7.1	3.6				11.5	34.2	26.8	32.1				30.3		7.1		$28,654	$2,377	$26,277
Montpelier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Muirkirk Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3670	573	39	14.5	90.9%	24 (4.2%)	348 (60.7%)	168 (29.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	38.1	499^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.3%		37.9	496^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.7%	3	32.9	26.7	20.2				26.5	51.2	37.8	40.4				43.0		20.0		$17,286	$1,435	$15,851
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	518^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.1%		35.6	511^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.9%	7	31.8	22.8	12.8				22.9	55.2	46.7	28.2				44.0		17.3		$19,295	$1,140	$18,155
Calverton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Beltsville Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 572-0640	767	59	12.9	94.5%	26 (3.4%)	186 (24.3%)	509 (66.4%)	31 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	16	746^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.8%		14.2	769^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.1%	23	22.4	9.7	6.5				13.3	30.3	30.6	23.4				28.2		6.4		$20,285	$1,926	$18,360
Deerfield Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3610	482	35	13.6	89.8%	21 (4.4%)	286 (59.3%)	165 (34.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	22.2	655^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.3%		19.3	695^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.7%	40	28.8	4.4	15.4				14.9	32.3	24.4	38.0				31.6		15.6		$20,910	$1,665	$19,245
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	645^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.4%		19.9	690^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.2%	45	28.6	7.7	20.5				18.6	43.5	28.8	25.6				32.6		9.1		$25,508	$2,250	$23,258
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	821^st of 865 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.1	834^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.6%	13	17.2	6.7	4.4				9.5	15.5	23.3	15.9				18.3		7.0		$23,432	$2,812	$20,620
Oaklands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13710 Laurel Bowie Rd	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 497-3110	483	39	12.4	90.3%	12 (2.5%)	153 (31.7%)	297 (61.5%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	12.7	788^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.9%		19.7	691^st of 865 public elementary schools	20.1%	97	13.4	4.7	8.6				8.5	26.9	23.5	21.1				23.9		12.3		$22,052	$1,707	$20,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Vansville Elementary

Is Vansville Elementary a good school?

Vansville Elementary ranks 609^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vansville Elementary?

Students at Vansville Elementary are 53% African American, 32% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Vansville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vansville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : High Point High

How many students attend Vansville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Vansville Elementary.

What district is Vansville Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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