Vansville Elementary

As a mid-tier primary school in Beltsville, Maryland, Vansville Elementary teaches 677 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Prince George's County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 41% bigger than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Vansville Elementary records that 53% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 32% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% White, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Vansville Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.5%; this one delivers 37.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Prince George's County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Prince George's County's 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), Vansville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Martin Luther King Jr. Middle, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Vansville Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Vansville Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 30.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vansville Elementary has shrank 13%, going from 775 students in 2018 to 677 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 24% to 32% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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