Ardmore Elementary

Ardmore Elementary, a medium-sized elementary campus in Springdale, Maryland, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, instructs 470 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Prince George's County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 132,693 students. Ardmore Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Ardmore Elementary reports that Black students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder breaks down as 26% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ardmore Elementary has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Prince George's County (around 79%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ardmore Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 19.6%; this one delivers 36.1%, a residual of +16.5 points.

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. Ardmore Elementary is one of 203 public schools in Prince George's County (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students).

Nearest neighbor: Charles Herbert Flowers High, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ardmore Elementary. On composite proficiency, Ardmore Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 36.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Ardmore Elementary's enrollment has edged up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 413 (now 470). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 84% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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