Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051000200
Yorktown Elementary
7301 Race Track Rd, Bowie, MD 20715 · (301) 805-6610 · Prince George's County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
148 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
76.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +15.7pp since 2023
Math
63.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +27.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 28 points.
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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
+15 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.7:1
% White
17%
was 17%
% Hispanic
15%
was 8%
% Black
52%
was 63%
% Asian
7%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Yorktown Elementary
Yorktown Elementary operates as a close-knit elementary school in Bowie, Maryland, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 396 students spanning grades K through 5.
Prince George's County Public Schools comprises 199 schools with combined enrollment of 132,693 students; Yorktown Elementary is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Yorktown Elementary records that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 17% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Yorktown Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.0%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Prince George's County put the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), Yorktown Elementary is one campus in the mix.
Chapel Forge E C C is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Yorktown Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Yorktown Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 43.4%.
Yorktown Elementary operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Yorktown Elementary's enrollment has climbed 4% since 2018, when it stood at 381 (now 396). Over the same period, the Black share fell from 63% to 52%.
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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
- Tulip Grove ElementaryElementary · 477 students
Nearby schools
- Chapel Forge E C C0.3 mi · 230
- Samuel Ogle Middle0.5 mi · 806
- Bowie High1.0 mi · 2,580
- Whitehall Elementary1.0 mi · 485
- Woodmore Elementary1.1 mi · 402
- Rockledge Elementary1.4 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Yorktown ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Yorktown Elementary?
Yorktown Elementary enrolls approximately 396 students in grades KG-05.
Is Yorktown Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Yorktown Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Yorktown Elementary have?
Yorktown Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Yorktown Elementary?
Student demographics at Yorktown Elementary are roughly 17% White, 15% Hispanic, 52% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Yorktown Elementary in?
Yorktown Elementary is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
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