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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001177
Tulip Grove Elementary
2909 Trainor Ln, Bowie, MD 20715 · (301) 805-2680 · Prince George's County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
207 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 21% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
64.7%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
46.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.7% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 46.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Tulip Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #262 of 853 | #8 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #338 of 853 | #14 of 136 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #217 of 853 | #10 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #431 of 898 | #56 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #695 of 857 | #130 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #306 of 857 | #12 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.7% | #16 of 294 | #2 of 39 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
477
+154 (+48%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.4:1
% White
22%
was 35%
% Hispanic
15%
was 12%
% Black
53%
was 48%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 477 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 43% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 30.5 | 15.0:1 | 40% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 25.5 | 14.5:1 | 39% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 22.4 | 14.4:1 | 29% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tulip Grove Elementary.
About Tulip Grove Elementary
Tulip Grove Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Bowie, Maryland. The school counts 477 students across kindergarten through 5.
Across its 199 schools, Prince George's County Public Schools enrolls 132,693 students. Tulip Grove Elementary is one of those schools.
At 53%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Tulip Grove Elementary combined. Smaller groups are 22% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Tulip Grove Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.9:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 43%. Across public schools in Prince George's County, the average is 79%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Tulip Grove Elementary is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.0%.
Tulip Grove Elementary is located in Prince George's County, where median household income is about $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 203 public schools in Prince George's County, with a combined enrollment of about 132,693.
The nearest public school is Benjamin Tasker Middle, at about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Tulip Grove Elementary ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
In 2017-18 the school reported 323 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 477. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. White students went from 35% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 22% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.4:1 in 2017-18 to 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Prince George's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
959,754
Census ACS
Median income
$101,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
203
132,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
- High Point HighHigh · 3,012 students
- Charles Herbert Flowers HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Parkdale HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Bowie HighHigh · 2,580 students
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,544 students
- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
Other schools in Bowie
- Bowie HighHigh · 2,580 students
- Benjamin Tasker MiddleMiddle · 1,058 students
- Samuel Ogle MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Northview ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- Whitehall ElementaryElementary · 485 students
- Pointer Ridge ElementaryElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Tasker Middle0.8 mi · 1,058
- Bowie High0.8 mi · 2,580
- Woodmore Elementary0.9 mi · 402
- Kenilworth Elementary1.1 mi · 364
- Whitehall Elementary1.5 mi · 485
- Chapel Forge E C C1.5 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About Tulip Grove ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Tulip Grove Elementary?
Tulip Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 477 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Tulip Grove Elementary serve?
Tulip Grove Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Tulip Grove Elementary have?
Tulip Grove Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tulip Grove Elementary?
At Tulip Grove Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 15% Hispanic, 53% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Tulip Grove Elementary public or private?
Tulip Grove Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.