James E. Duckworth
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James E. Duckworth is a combined-grade school of rural-scale scale in Beltsville, Maryland, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools, hosting 99 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 64% leaner than the state mean of about 275.
Prince George's County Public Schools comprises 199 schools with combined enrollment of 132,693 students; James E. Duckworth is among them.
Demographically, James E. Duckworth records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 33% Black, 5% White, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, James E. Duckworth shows 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 94% of students at James E. Duckworth qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.
Around the school, census data for Prince George's County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Prince George's County's 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), James E. Duckworth is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: High Point High, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. James E. Duckworth's enrollment has expanded 21% since 2018, when it stood at 82 (now 99). Hispanic enrollment moved from 49% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 4.6:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 in 2025.
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