Excel Academy Public Charter

Excel Academy Public Charter is a mid-tier K-5 school in Fort Washington, Maryland, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools. The school works with 454 students in grades K through 8.

Excel Academy Public Charter is one of 199 schools operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, a district that educates 132,693 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Excel Academy Public Charter records that 86% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Prince George's County as a whole is about 59% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Excel Academy Public Charter has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Prince George's County (around 79%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Excel Academy Public Charter tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Prince George's County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Excel Academy Public Charter is one.

The closest other public school is John Hanson Montessori, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Excel Academy Public Charter. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Excel Academy Public Charter ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 32.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site. Excel Academy Public Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Excel Academy Public Charter's enrollment has climbed 7% since 2018, when it stood at 426 (now 454). Class-load math has rose: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

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