Accokeek Academy

As a large elementary school in Accokeek, Maryland, Accokeek Academy enrolls 1,445 students from grades K through 8, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 200% above the state mean of about 481.

Within Prince George's County Public Schools, which oversees 199 schools and 132,693 students, Accokeek Academy is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Accokeek Academy logs that the largest single group is Black, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 21% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Accokeek Academy has 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Accokeek Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Prince George's County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,798, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Accokeek Academy is one.

Fort Washington Forest Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Accokeek Academy. On composite proficiency, Accokeek Academy comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 33.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Accokeek Academy's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,514 (now 1,445). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 68% over that span.

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