Melwood Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary campus in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Melwood Elementary teaches 531 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools.

Within Prince George's County Public Schools, which oversees 199 schools and 132,693 students, Melwood Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Melwood Elementary logs that 62% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 31% Hispanic, 3% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

With demographic context factored in, Melwood Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Prince George's County put median household earnings sit near $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Melwood Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: James Madison Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Melwood Elementary. On composite proficiency, Melwood Elementary comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 39.6%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Melwood Elementary has expanded 13%, going from 470 students in 2018 to 531 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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