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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Accokeek Academy administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,445
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001686
Accokeek Academy
14400 Berry Rd, Accokeek, MD 20607 · (301) 203-3200 · Prince George's County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,445 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
662 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 144 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 153 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 178 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 221 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 210 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (210).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
63.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
55.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +14.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 40.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Accokeek Academy
Accokeek Academy's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accokeek Academy this school | 1,445 | 45.8% | 52.9% |
| William A. Diggs Elementary School Waldorf | 876 | 41.0% | 39.1% |
| Arthur Middleton Elementary School Waldorf | 774 | 48.8% | 34.5% |
| Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus Laurel | 830 | 57.2% | 45.7% |
| Berry Elementary School Waldorf | 726 | 52.9% | 37.7% |
| Thomas G. Pullen Landover | 740 | 48.5% | 42.3% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Accokeek Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #301 of 853 | #12 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #241 of 853 ▲ 155 | #10 of 136 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #234 of 853 ▲ 109 | #11 of 136 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,445 | #2 of 898 | #2 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #711 of 857 | #132 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #524 of 857 | #70 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #566 of 885 | #131 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #461 of 551 | #93 of 99 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,445
-98 (-6%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 1,238
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,445 | 90 | 16.1:1 | 46% (662) |
| 2023-24 | 1,622 | 90 | 18.0:1 | 48% (771) |
| 2022-23 | 1,567 | 94 | 16.7:1 | 46% (724) |
| 2020-21 | 1,543 | 91 | 17.0:1 | 42% (650) |
| 2017-18 | 1,514 | 90 | 16.8:1 | 40% (604) |
| 2015-16 | 1,445 | 85 | 17.0:1 | 39% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 1,238 | 72 | 17.2:1 | 35% (430) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Accokeek Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,514 to 1,445); teachers unchanged (90 to 90).
About Accokeek Academy
Families in Accokeek, Maryland, are served by Accokeek Academy, a high-enrollment elementary school. Federal data show 1,445 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Maryland enroll around 481, and this school is 200% above that mark.
Prince George's County Public Schools includes 199 schools. Together they enroll 132,693 students.
Black students are 68% of those enrolled at Accokeek Academy. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. That compares with about 59% Black among all Prince George's County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
Staffing at Accokeek Academy comes to 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1:1. The school's 16.1:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Maryland. On the income side, 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 79% average for public schools in Prince George's County is 33 points.
Accokeek Academy earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Accokeek Academy's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (52.9%) and its predicted rate (47.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
For Prince George's County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $101,798 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Prince George's County number 203, with about 132,693 students.
Fort Washington Forest Elem, about 1.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Accokeek Academy is 1st among 9 schools close by.
Federal data place Accokeek Academy in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell 6% over 4 years, reaching 1,445 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Accokeek Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Prince George's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
959,754
Census ACS
Median income
$101,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
203
132,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
- High Point HighHigh · 3,012 students
- Charles Herbert Flowers HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Parkdale HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Bowie HighHigh · 2,580 students
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,544 students
- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Washington Forest Elem1.5 mi · 323
- Colin L Powell Academy2.9 mi · 1,661
- Berry Elementary School2.9 mi · 726
- Mattawoman Middle School3.0 mi · 862
- Theodore G. Davis Middle School3.1 mi · 999
- North Point High School3.2 mi · 1,960
Frequently asked questions
About Accokeek AcademyHow many students attend Accokeek Academy?
Accokeek Academy enrolls approximately 1,445 students in grades KG-08.
Is Accokeek Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Accokeek Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Accokeek Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Accokeek Academy is approximately 16.1:1 (90 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Accokeek Academy?
Student demographics at Accokeek Academy are roughly 3% White, 21% Hispanic, 68% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Accokeek Academy public or private?
Accokeek Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.