Samuel Chase Elementary

Samuel Chase Elementary, a cozy K-5 school in Temple Hills, Maryland, run under Prince George's County Public Schools, serves 355 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

Samuel Chase Elementary is one of 199 schools operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, a district that teaches 132,693 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Samuel Chase Elementary reports that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 45% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 89% 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 north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Samuel Chase Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.4%; this one delivers 22.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Prince George's County put median household earnings sit near $101,798, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Samuel Chase Elementary is one of 203 public schools in Prince George's County (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students).

J. Frank Dent Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Samuel Chase Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Samuel Chase Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Samuel Chase Elementary has increased 3%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 355 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 19% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.