Total enrollment
7,129
+364 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Lanham
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
11,433
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,129
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
9
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 792, meaningfully above the state mean of about 643.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lanham has grew 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,765 students to 7,129.
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.