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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 2024-25
Total enrollment
132,123
-194 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
School 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
White
12%
Hispanic
23%
Black
59%
Asian
4%
Two or more
8%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
4%
Hispanic
41%
Black
50%
Asian
3%
Two or more
1%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
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%.

See all 187 schools in Prince George's County ranked by score →

All schools (203)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Whitehall ElementaryBowieElementaryKG-05485·
Oaklands ElementaryLaurelElementaryPK-05483·
Deerfield Run ElementaryLaurelElementaryPK-05482·
Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCSUpper MarlboroElementaryKG-08480·
Samuel P. Massie AcademyForestvilleElementaryPK-08477·
Tulip Grove ElementaryBowieElementaryKG-05477·
Laurel ElementaryLaurelElementaryPK-05472·
Ardmore ElementarySpringdaleElementaryPK-05470·
Robert Goddard MontessoriSeabrookElementaryPK-08464·
Bond Mill ElementaryLaurelElementaryKG-05463·
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCCLargoHigh09-12462·
Lamont ElementaryNew CarrolltonElementaryPK-05460·
Tayac ElementaryFort WashingtonElementaryPK-05459·
Andrew Jackson AcademyForestvilleElementaryPK-08458·
Cool Spring ElementaryAdelphiElementaryPK-05458·
Kingsford ElementaryMitchellvilleElementaryPK-05458·
Excel Academy Public CharterFort WashingtonElementaryKG-08454·
Francis Scott Key ElementaryDistrict HeightsElementaryPK-05451·
Rogers Heights ElementaryBladensburgElementaryPK-05450·
William W. Hall AcademyCapitol HeightsElementaryPK-08444·
Magnolia ElementaryLanhamElementaryPK-05442·
Barnaby Manor ElementaryOxon HillElementaryPK-05438·
Catherine T. Reed ElementaryLanhamElementaryPK-05437·
Columbia Park ElementaryLandoverElementaryPK-05429·
William Beanes ElementarySuitlandElementaryPK-05424·
Hyattsville ElementaryHyattsvilleElementaryPK-05422·
Berwyn Heights ElementaryBerwyn HeightsElementaryKG-05421·
Pointer Ridge ElementaryBowieElementaryKG-05416·
Kettering ElementaryUpper MarlboroElementaryPK-05415·
Cooper Lane ElementaryLandover HillsElementaryPK-05407·
Woodmore ElementaryBowieElementaryPK-05402·
Yorktown ElementaryBowieElementaryKG-05396·
High Bridge ElementaryBowieElementaryKG-05394·
Francis T. Evans ElementaryClintonElementaryPK-05393·
Mattaponi ElementaryUpper MarlboroElementaryKG-05391·
Carmody Hills ElementaryCapitol HeightsElementaryPK-05389·
Hillcrest Heights ElementaryTemple HillsElementaryPK-05388·
Arrowhead ElementaryUpper MarlboroElementaryPK-05378·
Robert R. Gray ElementaryCapital HeightsElementaryPK-08375·
Allenwood ElementaryTemple HillsElementaryPK-05371·
Imagine Lincoln PCSTemple HillsElementaryKG-08371·
International High School @ Langley ParkBladensburgHigh09-12368·
Flintstone ElementaryOxon HillElementaryPK-05367·
Rose Valley ElementaryFort WashingtonElementaryPK-05366·
District Heights ElementaryDistrict HeightsElementaryPK-05365·
Seabrook ElementarySeabrookElementaryPK-05365·
Frances R Fuchs E C CBeltsvilleElementaryPK-PK364·
Kenilworth ElementaryBowieElementaryKG-05364·
Maya Angelou French ImmersionTemple HillsElementaryKG-08363·
Heather Hills ElementaryBowieElementary02-05361·
Judith P. Hoyer MontessoriLandoverElementaryPK-08361·
Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCSMorningsideElementaryKG-08357·
Cesar Chavez ElementaryHyattsvilleElementaryKG-05355·
Samuel Chase ElementaryTemple HillsElementaryPK-05355·
Bradbury Heights ElementaryCapital HeightsElementaryPK-05354·
International High school @ LargoUpper MarlboroHigh09-12354·
Valley View ElementaryOxon HillElementaryPK-05351·
Imagine Andrews Public CharterAndrews AfbElementaryKG-08347·
H Winship Wheatley E C CCapitol HeightsElementaryPK-PK345·
Beacon Heights ElementaryRiverdaleElementaryPK-05342·
John H. Bayne ElementaryCapitol HeightsElementaryPK-05339·
Phyllis E. Williams ElementarySeabrookElementaryKG-05326·
Fort Washington Forest ElemFort WashingtonElementaryPK-05323·
Rockledge ElementaryBowieElementaryPK-05319·
Capitol Heights ElementaryCapitol HeightsElementaryPK-05317·
Mt Rainier ElementaryMt RainierElementaryPK-05311·
Marlton ElementaryUpper MarlboroElementaryPK-05309·
Chillum ElementaryHyattsvilleElementaryPK-05308·
James H. Harrison ElementaryLaurelElementaryPK-05304·
Avalon ElementaryFort WashingtonElementaryPK-05302·
James Ryder Randall ElementaryClintonElementaryKG-05299·
Woodridge ElementaryHyattsvilleElementaryPK-05299·
Clinton Grove ElementaryClintonElementaryPK-05295·
Doswell E. Brooks ElementaryCapital HeightsElementaryPK-05291·
Hollywood ElementaryCollege ParkElementaryPK-05284·
Seat Pleasant ElementaryCapital HeightsElementaryPK-05284·
Patuxent ElementaryUpper MarlboroElementaryPK-05281·
Apple Grove ElementaryFort WashingtonElementaryPK-05277·
Fort Foote ElementaryFort WashingtonElementaryPK-05277·
North Forestville ElementaryForestvilleElementaryPK-05271·
Princeton ElementarySuitlandElementaryPK-05269·
Glassmanor ElementaryOxon HillElementaryKG-05261·
Robert Frost ElementaryLandoverElementaryKG-05257·
Longfields ElementaryForestvilleElementaryPK-05256·
Overlook ElementaryTemple HillsElementaryPK-05255·
J. Frank Dent ElementaryFort WashingtonElementaryPK-05243·
Kenmoor Early Childhood CenterLandoverElementaryPK-PK240·
Indian Queen ElementaryFort WashingtonElementaryPK-05235·
Chapel Forge E C CBowieElementaryPK-PK230·
Forest Heights ElementaryOxon HillElementaryPK-05215·
Oxon Hill ElementaryOxon HillElementaryPK-05215·
Highland Park ElementaryLandoverElementaryPK-05210·
Concord ElementaryDistrict HeightsElementaryPK-05204·
James Ryder Randall E C CClintonElementaryPK-PK193·
Baden ElementaryBrandywineElementaryPK-05184·
C. Elizabeth RiegMitchellvilleCombinedKG-12148·
Friendship Aspire Bowie CharterUpper MarlboroElementaryKG-01140·
James E. DuckworthBeltsvilleCombinedKG-1299·
Prekindergarten OffsitesOxon HillElementaryPK-PK15·
Howard B. Owens Science CenterLanhamElementaryKG-080·

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

How many public schools are in Prince George's County?
Prince George's County, Maryland has 203 public K-12 schools serving approximately 132,693 students.
How many high schools are in Prince George's County?
Prince George's County, Maryland has 25 public high schools, serving approximately 39,706 students.
How many middle schools are in Prince George's County?
Prince George's County, Maryland has 25 public middle schools, serving approximately 23,336 students.
How many elementary schools are in Prince George's County?
Prince George's County, Maryland has 147 public elementary schools, serving approximately 66,220 students.
What is the largest school district in Prince George's County?
Prince George's County Public Schools is the largest school district in Prince George's County, serving approximately 132,693 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Prince George's County?
Prince George's County, Maryland has a population of approximately 959,754, with a median age of 39. About 22.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Prince George's County?
Median household income in Prince George's County is $101,798, above the Maryland average of $96,648. About 7.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Prince George's County?
Approximately 36.7% of adults 25 and older in Prince George's County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Prince George's County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 79.1% of students in Prince George's County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Maryland county average of 52.5%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Prince George's County schools?
Across Prince George's County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.1 to 1.

Prince George's County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data