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Enrollment
2,114
High
DISTRICT 1,588 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051000987
Bladensburg High
4200 57th Ave, Bladensburg, MD 20710 · (301) 887-6700 · Prince George's County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,114 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Maryland public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
2,051 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 600 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 589 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 516 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 409 | 19% |
Student demographics
37%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
37.0%
MD avg 50.6% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% | 10.0% |
% 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
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 Bladensburg High
Bladensburg High's state test result (24.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladensburg High this school | 2,114 | 97.0% | 24.5% |
| Northwestern High Hyattsville | 2,396 | 96.4% | 24.3% |
| Parkdale High Riverdale | 2,588 | 96.8% | 23.2% |
| High Point High Beltsville | 3,012 | 95.6% | 22.6% |
| Laurel High Laurel | 2,129 | 95.7% | 27.6% |
| Duval High Lanham | 2,522 | 95.9% | 32.0% |
Matched among Maryland high 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 Bladensburg High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #162 of 203 | #15 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #187 of 206 ▼ 6 | #12 of 25 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #175 of 206 ▼ 27 | #21 of 25 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,114 | #24 of 234 | #10 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #121 of 210 | #13 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #158 of 211 | #18 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.0% | #3 of 212 | #2 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #68 of 131 | #12 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,114
+181 (+9%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 1,262
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 2,114 | 127 | 16.6:1 | 97% (2,051) |
| 2023-24 | 2,095 | 126 | 16.6:1 | 84% (1,756) |
| 2022-23 | 2,164 | 131 | 16.5:1 | 84% (1,822) |
| 2020-21 | 1,933 | 120 | 16.1:1 | 80% (1,554) |
| 2017-18 | 1,915 | 125 | 15.3:1 | 80% (1,528) |
| 2015-16 | 1,810 | 118 | 15.3:1 | 71% (1,289) |
| 2010-11 | 1,926 | 96 | 20.1:1 | 62% (1,193) |
| 2000-01 | 1,307 | 76 | 17.2:1 | 45% (585) |
| 1990-91 | 1,262 | 69 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bladensburg High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,915 to 2,114); teachers up 2% (125 to 127).
About Bladensburg High
Bladensburg High is a high school with a street address in Bladensburg, Maryland. The latest federal count shows 2,114 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Maryland is about 1,185 students, so this school is 78% larger than average.
The 199 schools of Prince George's County Public Schools, including Bladensburg High, enroll 132,693 students.
By race and ethnicity, Bladensburg High is 77% Hispanic. It is also 18% Black and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Prince George's County is roughly 23% Hispanic. Bladensburg High has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Bladensburg High employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.6:1. That ratio is over the 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 97% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 79% average among public schools in Prince George's County.
The allk12 Grade for Bladensburg High is B-. Compared with Maryland public high schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bladensburg High would be expected to post about 16.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.5%.
Across Prince George's County, median household income is about $101,798, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Prince George's County number 203 and enroll about 132,693.
The nearest other public school, Rogers Heights Elementary, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Bladensburg High ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Bladensburg High's location as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 9%, from 1,933 to 2,114.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bladensburg High covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other schools in Bladensburg
- Port Towns ElementaryElementary · 747 students
- Bladensburg ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Rogers Heights ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- International High School @ Langley ParkHigh · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Rogers Heights Elementary0.3 mi · 450
- Port Towns Elementary0.4 mi · 747
- International High School @ Langley Park0.7 mi · 368
- Bladensburg Elementary0.8 mi · 713
- Cooper Lane Elementary1.0 mi · 407
- Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary1.0 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Bladensburg HighWhat is the total enrollment at Bladensburg High?
Bladensburg High enrolls approximately 2,114 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bladensburg High serve?
Bladensburg High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Bladensburg High have?
Bladensburg High employs 127 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Bladensburg High?
Student demographics at Bladensburg High are roughly 1% White, 77% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Bladensburg High in?
Bladensburg High is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.