Princeton Elementary

Princeton Elementary, a cozy elementary campus in Suitland, Maryland, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, hosts 269 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 481 students each, so Princeton Elementary sits 44% below that benchmark.

Prince George's County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 132,693 students. Princeton Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Princeton Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Princeton Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Princeton Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Prince George's County (around 79%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Princeton Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.1%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Prince George's County) records that the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Princeton Elementary is one of 203 public schools in Prince George's County (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students).

Nearest neighbor: Imagine Andrews Public Charter, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Princeton Elementary comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 33.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 27%: 368 students in 2018 compared to 269 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 65% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Princeton Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.