Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001035
Francis T. Evans Elementary
6720 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd, Clinton, MD 20735 · (301) 599-2480 · Prince George's County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Maryland public elementary schools
- BTest 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
16.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
237 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
63%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
44.1%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
60.4%
MD avg 34.8% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.1% | 60.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 47.4% |
% 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Francis T. Evans Elementary
Francis T. Evans Elementary's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis T. Evans Elementary this school | 393 | 60.3% | 49.5% |
| Elmwood Elementary Baltimore | 396 | 65.2% | 22.2% |
| Rockledge Elementary Bowie | 319 | 62.4% | 33.6% |
| West Salisbury Salisbury | 409 | 68.0% | N/A |
| Cradlerock Elementary Columbia | 453 | 55.6% | 34.8% |
| Capitol Heights Elementary Capitol Heights | 317 | 60.9% | 61.2% |
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 Francis T. Evans Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #345 of 853 | #14 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #187 of 853 ▲ 131 | #7 of 136 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #503 of 853 ▼ 81 | #40 of 136 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #608 of 898 | #84 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #784 of 857 | #136 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #325 of 857 | #14 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #399 of 885 | #115 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #207 of 294 | #26 of 39 |
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
393
+30 (+8%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 655
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 393 | 23.3 | 16.9:1 | 60% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 24.3 | 16.6:1 | 63% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 22.3 | 15.7:1 | 65% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 20 | 18.1:1 | 53% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 21.3 | 17.6:1 | 45% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 51% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 38% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 28 | 23.4:1 | 29% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 655 | 26 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis T. Evans Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (375 to 393); teachers up 9% (21.3 to 23.3).
About Francis T. Evans Elementary
Francis T. Evans Elementary is an elementary school in Clinton, Maryland, reachable at (301) 599-2480. It reported 393 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
In Prince George's County Public Schools, 199 schools enroll a combined 132,693 students.
About 52% of the student body at Francis T. Evans Elementary is Black. Other students are 29% Hispanic, 13% White, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Francis T. Evans Elementary are from different groups.
Francis T. Evans Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1, with 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Maryland, 13.8:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 60% at Francis T. Evans Elementary. Across public schools in Prince George's County, the average is 79%.
Francis T. Evans Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Maryland public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Francis T. Evans Elementary, the prediction is 38.5% and the result is 49.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Prince George's County show that the median household earns about $101,798 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Prince George's County, 203 public schools serve about 132,693 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Imagine Andrews Public Charter, is about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Francis T. Evans Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Francis T. Evans Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 363 (2020-21) to 393 (2024-25). By 2024-25, the school had 16.9 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
- High Point HighHigh · 3,012 students
- Charles Herbert Flowers HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Parkdale HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Bowie HighHigh · 2,580 students
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,544 students
- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
Other schools in Clinton
- Surrattsville HighHigh · 875 students
- Stephen Decatur MiddleMiddle · 751 students
- Waldon Woods ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- James Ryder Randall ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Clinton Grove ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- James Ryder Randall E C CElementary · 193 students
Nearby schools
- Imagine Andrews Public Charter0.9 mi · 347
- Stephen Decatur Middle1.1 mi · 751
- James Ryder Randall Elementary1.3 mi · 299
- James Ryder Randall E C C1.3 mi · 193
- Surrattsville High1.7 mi · 875
- Thurgood Marshall Middle2.1 mi · 707
Frequently asked questions
About Francis T. Evans ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Francis T. Evans Elementary?
Francis T. Evans Elementary enrolls approximately 393 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Francis T. Evans Elementary serve?
Francis T. Evans Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Francis T. Evans Elementary have?
Francis T. Evans Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
How diverse is Francis T. Evans Elementary?
Francis T. Evans Elementary reports a student body of 13% White, 29% Hispanic, 52% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Francis T. Evans Elementary?
Francis T. Evans Elementary is overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools in Prince George's County.
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