Patuxent Elementary

Patuxent Elementary is a low-enrollment primary school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, run under Prince George's County Public Schools. The school enrolls 281 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 42% leaner than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

Across the 199 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools (132,693 students total), Patuxent Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Patuxent Elementary lists that nearly all students (83%) are Black; the rest looks like 14% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 59% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Patuxent Elementary records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 57% of students are eligible 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 south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Patuxent Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.3%; this one delivers 39.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for Prince George's County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, 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 Patuxent Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Barack Obama Elementary, around 4.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Patuxent Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Patuxent Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Patuxent Elementary has climbed 6%, going from 265 students in 2018 to 281 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 7% to 14% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.