Cora L. Rice Elementary

Cora L. Rice Elementary is a primary school of mid-tier scale in Landover, Maryland, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, educateing 516 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 199 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools (132,693 students total), Cora L. Rice Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Cora L. Rice Elementary records that 79% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest is composed of 16% Hispanic. By comparison, Prince George's County as a whole is about 59% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Cora L. Rice Elementary has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Cora L. Rice Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Prince George's County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cora L. Rice Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.1%; this one delivers 32.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Prince George's County shows median household earnings sit near $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Prince George's County's 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), Cora L. Rice Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: G. James Gholson Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cora L. Rice Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 30.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 24%: 679 students in 2018 compared to 516 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 94% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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