Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20783

Summary:

The 20783 zip code area in Maryland is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools in the area stand out as performing better than others.

Adelphi Elementary has the highest overall proficiency rates in both math and English language arts, with strong performance in the early grades. Cherokee Lane Elementary and Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary also stand out as the second and third-highest performing elementary schools in the area, respectively. In contrast, Langley Park-McCormick Elementary and Cool Spring Elementary appear to be the lowest-performing elementary schools. Among the middle schools, Buck Lodge Middle and Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi have similar performance, ranking in the bottom third of Maryland middle schools with 1-star ratings.

The data reveals significant challenges facing the schools in this area, including high chronic absenteeism rates, high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, and low academic performance on standardized tests. However, the data also suggests that with the right strategies and resources, some schools in the area, like Adelphi Elementary and Cherokee Lane Elementary, have the potential to improve student outcomes. Addressing the systemic issues of equity and resource allocation within the Prince George's County Public Schools district will be crucial to ensuring all students in the 20783 zip code area receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8910 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6200	458	39	11.7	95.9%	8 (1.7%)	9 (2.0%)	436 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	766^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.4	828^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.6%	62	23.6	9.1	5.3				12.6	20.8	17.2	22.7				20.4		7.7			$27,476	$2,055	$25,421
Adelphi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 25th Ave	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6250	505	36	13.9	88.9%	16 (3.2%)	87 (17.2%)	385 (76.2%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	24.7	618^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.6%		22.1	619^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.9%	1	28.8	28.8	8.5				22.3	26.8	35.1	25.8				29.4		6.9			$22,959	$2,486	$20,474
Buck Lodge Middle	Public	6-8	2611 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6290	1,200	76	15.7	95.7%	20 (1.7%)	192 (16.0%)	900 (75.0%)	75 (6.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	16.5	300^th of 337 public middle schools	11.0%		12.1	296^th of 328 public middle schools	9.8%	4				2.2	6.8	0.7	4.2				24.3	31.4	18.7	24.7	14.8		10.0	12.2	$19,685	$2,098	$17,586
Cherokee Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2617 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8415	863	64	13.5	90.3%	24 (2.8%)	110 (12.7%)	706 (81.8%)	12 (1.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22.9	644^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.5%		21.3	634^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.2%	10	27.7	15.3	12.3				18.7	39.4	21.0	27.3				29.2		11.4			$21,603	$1,726	$19,877
Langley Park-McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8201 15th Ave	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8423	697	53	13.1	95.6%	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	679 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11.4	818^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.4%		7.7	840^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.2%	22	14.0	6.3	10.3				10.7	12.5	16.0	18.8				15.8		5.1			$21,114	$1,963	$19,151
Lewisdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Banning Pl	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8433	533	45	11.7	91.4%	8 (1.5%)	36 (6.8%)	484 (90.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	610^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.5%		16.9	693^rd of 859 public elementary schools	19.3%	83	20.5	12.7	12.3				15.3	22.0	43.1	30.4				31.3		20.0			$21,105	$1,930	$19,175
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0820	631	48	13.0	89.5%	3 (0.5%)	99 (15.7%)	525 (83.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	806^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.8%		16.1	708^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.6%	98	7.4	16.1	8.2				10.7	11.4	25.3	17.1				18.0		2.4			$20,402	$1,955	$18,447
Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2405 Tecumseh St	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 408-7900	734	52	14.1	92.8%	7 (1.0%)	39 (5.3%)	670 (91.3%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	23	642^nd of 865 public elementary schools	25.8%		16	711^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.2%	69	30.2	19.8	7.7				19.9	24.0	34.3	26.5				28.0		12.3			$20,692	$2,097	$18,595
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi	Public	6-8	8820 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300	1,077	66	16.3	92.3%	6 (0.6%)	69 (6.4%)	993 (92.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	14.5	309^th of 337 public middle schools	8.3%					(n/a)				3.8	2.5	4.0	3.5				16.8	17.4	21.0	18.3			8.3	9.7	$16,194	$848	$15,347

Cities Near Zip Code 20783

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Adelphi	0.09 mi	6	239^th
Hyattsville	0.49 mi	14	228^th
Silver Spring	0.93 mi	55	181^st
Takoma Park	1.16 mi	4	217^th
College Park	2.76 mi	2	234^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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