Summary:
Zip code 20769, located in Glenn Dale, Maryland, is home to a single public elementary school, Glenn Dale Elementary, which serves grades Kindergarten through 5th grade with an enrollment of 493 students.
Glenn Dale Elementary is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district and faces significant academic challenges. The school has experienced a rapid decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 26th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 7th percentile in 2025-2026, resulting in a zero-star rating. Proficiency rates are critically low across all subjects: only 8.7% of students are proficient in mathematics, 22.6% in English Language Arts, and 8.7% in science. These scores are far below both the district and state averages. A major contributing factor is the school's extremely high poverty rate, with 91.89% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.2%.
Despite these struggles, the school has some notable resources. It maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 and spends a very high $23,962 per student. However, this high spending has not translated into strong academic outcomes, suggesting the funds are likely directed toward addressing the complex needs of a high-poverty student body rather than directly boosting core academic proficiency. A small glimmer of hope is seen in 3rd grade math, where 12.6% of students are proficient, compared to just 5.7% in 5th grade, indicating that early intervention efforts may have a marginal impact that is not sustained in later grades.
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