Apple Grove Elementary

Set in Fort Washington, Maryland, Apple Grove Elementary is a modestly sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 277 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% below the state mean of about 481.

Apple Grove Elementary is one of 199 schools operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, a district that instructs 132,693 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Apple Grove Elementary records that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 41% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Apple Grove Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 94% of students at Apple Grove Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Prince George's County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Apple Grove Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.1%.

Around the school, census data for Prince George's County shows median household earnings sit near $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Apple Grove Elementary is one of 203 public schools in Prince George's County (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students).

Nearest neighbor: Excel Academy Public Charter, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Apple Grove Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 30.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 37%: 441 students in 2018 compared to 277 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 56% to 41% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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