Total enrollment
12,764
+2,066 (+19%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Upper Marlboro
Maryland · Public K-12
Upper Marlboro's public schools total 18 across the city, with enrollment of about 12,764 and an average school size near 709.
7-year change in Upper Marlboro
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
16%
was 10%
% Black
79%
was 85%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 378 |
| Barack Obama Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 629 |
| Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter | Combined | KG-12 | 1,503 |
| Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High | High | 09-12 | 2,291 |
| Frederick Douglass High | High | 09-12 | 1,183 |
| Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter | Elementary | KG-01 | 140 |
| Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS | Elementary | KG-08 | 480 |
| International High school @ Largo | High | 09-12 | 354 |
| James Madison Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 800 |
| Kettering Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Kettering Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 874 |
| Largo High | High | 09-12 | 1,159 |
| Marlton Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 309 |
| Mattaponi Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 391 |
| Melwood Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 531 |
| Patuxent Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 281 |
| Perrywood Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 529 |
| Rosaryville Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 517 |
About Upper Marlboro
Across Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 18 public schools instructs about 12,764 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 11 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Upper Marlboro average about 709 students each, 10% noticeably above the Maryland norm.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Upper Marlboro has climbed 19% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 10,698 students to 12,764. Upper Marlboro now counts 18 public schools, up from 17 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment expanded from 10% to 16%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Upper Marlboro discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.