Total enrollment
132,123
-194 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Prince George's County
Maryland · Public K-12
From the largest high school to the smallest elementary campus, Prince George's County's 203 public schools collectively enroll about 132,693 K-12 students, with Prince George's County Public Schools the heaviest district by enrollment. By level, that breaks down as 147 elementary, 25 middle, and 25 high schools.
7-year change in Prince George's County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
197
-9 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
41%
was 33%
% Black
50%
was 58%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
959,754
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
203
1 districts
Enrollment
132,693
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$101,798
Above Maryland avg
Free/reduced lunch
79.1%
Above Maryland avg
Elementary
147
66,220 students
Middle
25
23,336 students
High
25
39,706 students
Combined / other
6
3,431 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Prince George's County Public Schools
132,693 students · 1 district in Prince George's County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Prince George's County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
36.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.4%
civilian labor
Median age
39
22.1% under 18
Test scores in Prince George's County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 187 schools ranked. Maryland state average: 51.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC· 96.9%
- Heather Hills Elementary· 90.8%
- Glenarden Woods Elementary· 86.9%
- Yorktown Elementary· 76.0%
- Dora Kennedy French Immersion· 72.4%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- International High School @ Langley Park· 12.7%
- Bradbury Heights Elementary· 14.1%
- Berwyn Heights Elementary· 14.5%
- Port Towns Elementary· 15.1%
- Ridgecrest Elementary· 15.1%
See all 187 schools in Prince George's County ranked by score →
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point High | Beltsville | High | 09-12 | 3,012 | · |
| Charles Herbert Flowers High | Springdale | High | 09-12 | 2,712 | · |
| Parkdale High | Riverdale | High | 09-12 | 2,588 | · |
| Bowie High | Bowie | High | 09-12 | 2,580 | · |
| Eleanor Roosevelt High | Greenbelt | High | 09-12 | 2,544 | · |
| Duval High | Lanham | High | 09-12 | 2,522 | · |
| Northwestern High | Hyattsville | High | 09-12 | 2,396 | · |
| Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High | Upper Marlboro | High | 09-12 | 2,291 | · |
| Laurel High | Laurel | High | 09-12 | 2,129 | · |
| Bladensburg High | Bladensburg | High | 09-12 | 2,114 | · |
| Suitland High | Suitland | High | 09-12 | 1,847 | · |
| Chesapeake Math and IT Public Charter | Laurel | Combined | KG-12 | 1,681 | · |
| Colin L Powell Academy | Fort Washington | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,661 | · |
| Oxon Hill High | Oxon Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,562 | · |
| Chesapeake Math and IT South Public Charter | Upper Marlboro | Combined | KG-12 | 1,503 | · |
| Accokeek Academy | Accokeek | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,445 | · |
| Potomac High | Oxon Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,347 | · |
| Hyattsville Middle | Hyattsville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,305 | · |
| Greenbelt Middle | Greenbelt | Middle | 06-08 | 1,270 | · |
| Buck Lodge Middle | Adelphi | Middle | 06-08 | 1,200 | · |
| Frederick Douglass High | Upper Marlboro | High | 09-12 | 1,183 | · |
| Thomas Johnson Middle | Lanham | Middle | 06-08 | 1,180 | · |
| Largo High | Upper Marlboro | High | 09-12 | 1,159 | · |
| Gwynn Park High | Brandywine | High | 09-12 | 1,147 | · |
| William Wirt Middle | Riverdale | Middle | 06-08 | 1,124 | · |
| Beltsville Academy | Beltsville | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,113 | · |
| Crossland High | Temple Hills | High | 09-12 | 1,094 | · |
| Fairmont Heights High | Landover | High | 09-12 | 1,090 | · |
| Ellen Ochoa Middle | Hyattsville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,086 | · |
| Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi | Adelphi | Middle | 06-08 | 1,077 | · |
| Benjamin Tasker Middle | Bowie | Middle | 06-08 | 1,058 | · |
| Walker Mill Middle | Capitol Heights | Middle | 06-08 | 1,054 | · |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle | Laurel | Middle | 06-08 | 1,047 | · |
| Drew-Freeman Middle | District Heights | Middle | 06-08 | 1,022 | · |
| Kenmoor Middle | Landover | Middle | 06-08 | 1,021 | · |
| Nicholas Orem Middle | Hyattsville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,007 | · |
| Legends Public Charter School | Lanham | Elementary | KG-08 | 897 | · |
| Friendly High | Fort Washington | High | 09-12 | 894 | · |
| Charles Carroll Middle | New Carrollton | Middle | 06-08 | 884 | · |
| Surrattsville High | Clinton | High | 09-12 | 875 | · |
| Kettering Middle | Upper Marlboro | Middle | 06-08 | 874 | · |
| Cherokee Lane Elementary | Adelphi | Elementary | PK-05 | 863 | · |
| Samuel Ogle Middle | Bowie | Middle | 06-08 | 806 | · |
| Springhill Lake Elementary | Greenbelt | Elementary | PK-05 | 804 | · |
| James Madison Middle | Upper Marlboro | Middle | 06-08 | 800 | · |
| Oxon Hill Middle | Fort Washington | Middle | 06-08 | 773 | · |
| Calverton Elementary | Beltsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 767 | · |
| Central High | Capitol Heights | High | 09-12 | 754 | · |
| Ernest Everett Just Middle | Mitchellville | Middle | 06-08 | 752 | · |
| Stephen Decatur Middle | Clinton | Middle | 06-08 | 751 | · |
| Port Towns Elementary | Bladensburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 747 | · |
| Thomas G. Pullen | Landover | Elementary | KG-08 | 740 | · |
| Mary Harris Mother Jones Elem | Adelphi | Elementary | PK-05 | 734 | · |
| Glenridge Elementary | Landover Hills | Elementary | PK-05 | 723 | · |
| Bladensburg Elementary | Bladensburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 713 | · |
| Thurgood Marshall Middle | Temple Hills | Middle | 06-08 | 707 | · |
| Gwynn Park Middle | Brandywine | Middle | 06-08 | 702 | · |
| Langley Park-McCormick Elementary | Hyattsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 697 | · |
| Dora Kennedy French Immersion | Greenbelt | Elementary | KG-08 | 684 | · |
| College Park Academy | Riverdale | High | 06-12 | 682 | · |
| Vansville Elementary | Beltsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 677 | · |
| Templeton Elementary | Landover | Elementary | PK-05 | 646 | · |
| Edward M. Felegy ES | Hyattsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 641 | · |
| Ridgecrest Elementary | Hyattsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 631 | · |
| Barack Obama Elementary | Upper Marlboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 629 | · |
| Benjamin Stoddert Middle | Temple Hills | Middle | 06-08 | 628 | · |
| James McHenry Elementary | Lanham | Elementary | PK-05 | 610 | · |
| Rosa L. Parks Elementary | Hyattsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 607 | · |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle | Beltsville | Middle | 06-08 | 605 | · |
| G. James Gholson Middle | Landover | Middle | 06-08 | 603 | · |
| Lake Arbor Elementary | Mitchellville | Elementary | PK-05 | 593 | · |
| Scotchtown Hills Elementary | Laurel | Elementary | PK-05 | 589 | · |
| Northview Elementary | Bowie | Elementary | PK-05 | 587 | · |
| Riverdale Elementary | Riverdale | Elementary | PK-05 | 586 | · |
| Thomas S. Stone Elementary | Mt Rainier | Elementary | PK-05 | 580 | · |
| Montpelier Elementary | Laurel | Elementary | PK-05 | 573 | · |
| Brandywine Elementary | Brandywine | Elementary | KG-05 | 572 | · |
| William Paca Elementary | Landover | Elementary | PK-05 | 563 | · |
| Panorama Elementary | Temple Hills | Elementary | PK-05 | 554 | · |
| Carole Highlands Elementary | Takoma Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 544 | · |
| Benjamin D. Foulois Academy | Morningside | Elementary | KG-08 | 540 | · |
| Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary | Glenarden | Elementary | PK-05 | 540 | · |
| Carrollton Elementary | New Carrollton | Elementary | PK-05 | 539 | · |
| University Park Elementary | Hyattsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 538 | · |
| Lewisdale Elementary | Hyattsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 533 | · |
| Greenbelt Elementary | Greenbelt | Elementary | PK-05 | 531 | · |
| Melwood Elementary | Upper Marlboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 531 | · |
| Perrywood Elementary | Upper Marlboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 529 | · |
| Gaywood Elementary | Lanham | Elementary | PK-05 | 525 | · |
| Waldon Woods Elementary | Clinton | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 | · |
| Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary | Cheverly | Elementary | PK-05 | 518 | · |
| Rosaryville Elementary | Upper Marlboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 517 | · |
| Cora L. Rice Elementary | Landover | Elementary | PK-05 | 516 | · |
| Glenarden Woods Elementary | Lanham | Elementary | 02-05 | 516 | · |
| Suitland Elementary | Suitland | Elementary | PK-05 | 514 | · |
| Adelphi Elementary | Adelphi | Elementary | PK-05 | 505 | · |
| John Hanson Montessori | Oxon Hill | Elementary | PK-08 | 496 | · |
| Dodge Park Elementary | Landover | Elementary | PK-05 | 494 | · |
| Glenn Dale Elementary | Glenn Dale | Elementary | KG-05 | 493 | · |
| Paint Branch Elementary | College Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 488 | · |
Cities in Prince George's County
Upper Marlboro17 schoolsBowie14 schoolsFort Washington14 schoolsHyattsville14 schoolsLandover13 schoolsLaurel10 schoolsOxon Hill10 schoolsTemple Hills10 schoolsLanham9 schoolsBeltsville7 schoolsCapitol Heights7 schoolsClinton7 schoolsAdelphi6 schoolsBladensburg5 schoolsBrandywine5 schoolsGreenbelt5 schoolsRiverdale5 schoolsCapital Heights4 schoolsDistrict Heights4 schoolsForestville4 schoolsMitchellville4 schoolsSuitland4 schoolsNew Carrollton3 schoolsSeabrook3 schoolsCollege Park2 schoolsLandover Hills2 schoolsMorningside2 schoolsMt Rainier2 schoolsSpringdale2 schoolsAccokeek1 schoolAndrews Afb1 schoolBerwyn Heights1 schoolCheverly1 schoolGlenarden1 schoolGlenn Dale1 schoolLargo1 schoolTakoma Park1 schoolUpper Marlboro1 school
About Prince George's County
Prince George's County is a high-population Maryland county of about 959,754 residents, home to 203 public schools and roughly 132,693 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $101,798, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 7%. That income level is 5% above the Maryland median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Prince George's County consists of 147 elementary schools (66,220 students), 25 middle schools (23,336), 25 high schools (39,706), and 6 combined or other schools.
Prince George's County Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 132,693 students across Prince George's County.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 132,123 students, remained close to its prior level from the 132,317 reported in SY 2017-18. Prince George's County now counts 197 public schools, down from 206 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment increased from 33% to 41%.
On this page, the community for Prince George's County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
Frequently asked questions
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data