Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051090502
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter
9010 Frank Tippett Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 · (301) 789-5933 · Prince George's County
GRADES KG–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
74 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 44% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 56% |
Student demographics
26%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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter this school | 140 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Campfield Early Childhood Center Baltimore | 165 | 61.2% | N/A |
| City Neighbors Charter School Baltimore | 231 | 54.1% | 39.4% |
| Midtown Academy Baltimore | 184 | 70.1% | 33.3% |
| Patuxent Elementary Upper Marlboro | 281 | 57.3% | 39.9% |
| Overlook Elementary Temple Hills | 255 | 37.3% | 26.3% |
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 Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #878 of 898 | #144 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #495 of 885 | #124 of 144 |
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.
About Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter
Among the schools in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter, a small elementary school. Enrolled students number 140 students, in kindergarten through 1. Enrollment is 71% lower than the average for elementary schools in Maryland, which is about 481.
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter reports to Prince George's County Public Schools, which has 199 schools and 132,693 students.
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter enrolls a student body that is 86% Black. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 4% White. That is higher than the 59% Black share among all Prince George's County residents. By the diversity index, Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter comes in at 26%.
Federal data list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers at Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.0:1. Elementary schools in Maryland average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%. For comparison, public schools in Prince George's County average 79%.
Prince George's County has these Census figures: median household income is about $101,798, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter is among the 203 public schools in Prince George's County.
Rosaryville Elementary is the public school closest to Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter, about 0.7 miles away. Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Upper Marlboro
- Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. HighHigh · 2,291 students
- Chesapeake Math and IT South Public CharterCombined · 1,503 students
- Frederick Douglass HighHigh · 1,183 students
- Largo HighHigh · 1,159 students
- Kettering MiddleMiddle · 874 students
- James Madison MiddleMiddle · 800 students
Nearby schools
- Rosaryville Elementary0.7 mi · 517
- James Madison Middle1.7 mi · 800
- Mattaponi Elementary1.7 mi · 391
- Melwood Elementary1.8 mi · 531
- Marlton Elementary2.2 mi · 309
- Frederick Douglass High2.7 mi · 1,183
Frequently asked questions
About Friendship Aspire Bowie CharterHow large is Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter?
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter enrolls approximately 140 students in grades KG-01.
Is Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter is an elementary school covering grades KG-01.
How many teachers does Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter have?
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter?
Student demographics at Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter are roughly 4% White, 6% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter in?
Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
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