Summary:
Zip code 20613 in Brandywine, Maryland, is home to a single high school, Gwynn Park High, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 1,147 students as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.
Gwynn Park High presents a mixed picture of performance. The school shows a notable strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 46.4% of students proficient, which is above the district average of 38.9% but slightly below the state average of 51.7%. However, mathematics is a significant weakness, with only 8.7% of students proficient—far below both the district (13.7%) and state (27.1%) averages. Despite this academic challenge, the school outperforms its district on key outcomes: its graduation rate of 87.6% is nearly nine points higher than the district average of 78.9%, and its dropout rate of 10.1% is notably lower than the district's 15.9%. The school also spends $18,660 per student, which is substantial, yet chronic absenteeism affects 33.5% of students, slightly above the district average of 30.2%.
Encouragingly, Gwynn Park High has shown positive momentum in its state ranking, improving from the 24th percentile (1 star) in 2024-2025 to the 32nd percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. This improvement, coupled with a year-over-year increase in ELA scores from 38.1% to 46.4%, suggests recent initiatives may be taking effect. The primary takeaway for parents is that while the school excels in keeping students on track to graduate and has a strong literacy program, it urgently needs to address its math proficiency and chronic absenteeism to ensure all students succeed.
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