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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001222
Cora L. Rice Elementary
950 Nalley Rd, Landover, MD 20785 · (301) 636-6340 · Prince George's County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Maryland public elementary schools
- CTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
463 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 96 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
34%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
50.9%
MD avg 50.6% . +21.2pp since 2023
Math
25.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.9% | 25.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.7% | 24.3% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Cora L. Rice Elementary
Cora L. Rice Elementary's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cora L. Rice Elementary this school | 516 | 89.7% | 32.6% |
| Franklin Square Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 490 | 86.5% | 16.4% |
| Beechfield Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 510 | 87.8% | 14.8% |
| City Springs Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 483 | 88.2% | 24.6% |
| Suitland Elementary Suitland | 514 | 94.2% | 18.7% |
| Arundel Elementary Baltimore | 434 | 87.8% | N/A |
Matched among Maryland elementary 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 Cora L. Rice Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #593 of 853 | #52 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #651 of 853 ▼ 19 | #66 of 136 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #408 of 853 ▲ 259 | #24 of 136 ▲ 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #352 of 898 | #45 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #176 of 857 | #36 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #682 of 857 | #108 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.7% | #95 of 885 | #78 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.0% | #108 of 551 | #26 of 99 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
516
-90 (-15%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 516 | 43 | 12.0:1 | 90% (463) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 32.5 | 16.7:1 | 90% (488) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 32.8 | 16.0:1 | 67% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 73% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 46.2 | 14.7:1 | 72% (486) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 71% (548) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 45 | 13.8:1 | 70% (438) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cora L. Rice Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (679 to 516); teachers down 7% (46.2 to 43).
About Cora L. Rice Elementary
Cora L. Rice Elementary, located in Landover, Maryland, is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 516 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Prince George's County Public Schools has a total of 199 schools and 132,693 students, Cora L. Rice Elementary among them.
Roughly 79% of students at Cora L. Rice Elementary are Black. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic. Among people living in Prince George's County, the Black share is about 59%. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 43 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.0:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Around 90% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Prince George's County average 79%.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Cora L. Rice Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Cora L. Rice Elementary, the prediction is 21.1% and the result is 32.6%.
Prince George's County has these Census figures: the median household income is $101,798, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Prince George's County has 203 public schools and roughly 132,693 students.
G. James Gholson Middle is the public school closest to Cora L. Rice Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Cora L. Rice Elementary is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has fallen by 90 students since 2020-21, to 516. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.8:1 to 12.0:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Cora L. Rice Elementary, you can post them here. 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
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Nearby schools
- G. James Gholson Middle0.0 mi · 603
- William Paca Elementary0.6 mi · 563
- Judith P. Hoyer Montessori0.7 mi · 361
- Carmody Hills Elementary0.8 mi · 389
- Highland Park Elementary1.0 mi · 210
- Columbia Park Elementary1.1 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Cora L. Rice ElementaryHow many students attend Cora L. Rice Elementary?
Cora L. Rice Elementary enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cora L. Rice Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cora L. Rice Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cora L. Rice Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cora L. Rice Elementary is approximately 12.0:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cora L. Rice Elementary?
At Cora L. Rice Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 16% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Cora L. Rice Elementary public or private?
Cora L. Rice Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.