Summary:
The 20745 zip code area of Oxon Hill, Maryland is home to 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. All of these schools are part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 school districts in Maryland and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.
Among the schools in this area, a few stand out as performing better than others. John Hanson Montessori, a public magnet elementary/middle school, has the highest statewide ranking and the highest proficiency rates in both math and English language arts across all grade levels. Valley View Elementary, another public magnet elementary school, also performs well, ranking in the top 45% of Maryland elementary schools and having the second-highest proficiency rates in math and English language arts. On the high school level, Oxon Hill High outperforms Potomac High, with a higher statewide ranking and better proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and Algebra I.
However, the data also reveals significant challenges facing the schools in this area. All schools have very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.7% to 32.7%, and both high schools have low graduation rates and high dropout rates. Additionally, there is a wide gap in academic performance between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools, suggesting systemic inequities in resources, teaching quality, or other factors. The high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch also indicate that the schools serve predominantly low-income communities, which likely contributes to the challenges they face in improving student achievement.
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