G. James Gholson Middle

Located at 900 Nalley Rd, in Landover, Maryland, G. James Gholson Middle is a modestly sized junior high that teaches 603 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Prince George's County Public Schools. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 764 students.

Prince George's County Public Schools comprises 199 schools with combined enrollment of 132,693 students; G. James Gholson Middle is among them.

Looking at the student body, G. James Gholson Middle records that Black students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder reads as 35% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), G. James Gholson Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 17.9%; this one delivers 17.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Prince George's County put median household income runs about $101,798, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which G. James Gholson Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Cora L. Rice Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, G. James Gholson Middle comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 31.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at G. James Gholson Middle has declined 30%, going from 860 students in 2018 to 603 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for G. James Gholson Middle typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.