Total enrollment
7,129
+1,081 (+18%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Lanham
Maryland · Public K-12
Lanham, Maryland runs 9 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 7,129 students across 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Lanham
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
41%
was 33%
% Black
51%
was 60%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine T. Reed Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 |
| Duval High | High | 09-12 | 2,522 |
| Gaywood Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 525 |
| Glenarden Woods Elementary | Elementary | 02-05 | 516 |
| Howard B. Owens Science Center | Elementary | KG-08 | 0 |
| James McHenry Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 610 |
| Legends Public Charter School | Elementary | KG-08 | 897 |
| Magnolia Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 442 |
| Thomas Johnson Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,180 |
About Lanham
Lanham, Maryland is home to 9 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 7,129 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 792, meaningfully above the state mean of about 643.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lanham has grew 18% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,048 students to 7,129. The school count climbed from 7 to 8 across the same 7-year window. The Black share of public-school enrollment contracted from 60% to 51%.
On this page, the community for Lanham discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.