Summary:
There are five elementary schools in the 20746 zip code, serving grades PK-8 in the Morningside and Suitland areas of Maryland, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which ranks in the 12th percentile statewide.
This zip code presents a stark contrast in school performance. Benjamin D. Foulois Academy and Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCS are standout performers, both ranking in the top half of all Maryland elementary schools (50th and 51st percentiles, respectively). Foulois excels in English Language Arts (ELA) with a 59.6% proficiency rate, well above the state average of 51.7%, and boasts an extraordinary 66.7% Algebra I proficiency rate—three times the state average. Imagine Foundations shows strong upward momentum, moving from the 24th to the 51st percentile in two years, with a 73.8% ELA proficiency rate in 3rd grade. In contrast, Princeton Elementary, Suitland Elementary, and William Beanes Elementary rank in the bottom 10% of the state (8th, 4th, and 3rd percentiles), with ELA proficiency rates ranging from 17.4% to 24.2% and math proficiency rates below 7%.
Key takeaways include the strong correlation between poverty and performance: the three lowest-performing schools all have free/reduced lunch rates above 90% and chronic absenteeism above 50%, while the top two schools have much lower rates. Interestingly, higher spending does not guarantee success—the struggling schools spend the most per student (up to $25,630), while Foulois spends the least ($20,314). Across all schools, ELA proficiency consistently outpaces math proficiency, highlighting a systemic weakness in mathematics instruction. For parents, this area offers two high-performing options with strong literacy programs, but the other three schools face significant challenges that require addressing socioeconomic and attendance issues to improve outcomes.
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