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
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
67%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
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.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 63.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.3% | 36.2% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Yorktown Elementary
Yorktown Elementary's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown Elementary this school | 396 | 37.4% | 59.0% |
| Whitehall Elementary Bowie | 485 | 37.9% | 55.8% |
| Severn Elementary Severn | 458 | 40.8% | 48.9% |
| Robert Goddard Montessori Seabrook | 464 | 38.1% | 48.5% |
| Tulip Grove Elementary Bowie | 477 | 43.4% | 56.0% |
| Jeffers Hill Elementary Columbia | 406 | 44.1% | 41.6% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Yorktown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #231 of 853 | #6 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #159 of 853 ▲ 299 | #6 of 136 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #94 of 853 ▲ 147 | #3 of 136 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #603 of 898 | #82 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #671 of 857 | #128 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #261 of 857 | #5 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #646 of 885 | #140 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #218 of 294 | #27 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 396 | 25.2 | 15.7:1 | 37% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 23.2 | 15.8:1 | 37% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 22.2 | 15.4:1 | 32% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 27% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 24.2 | 15.7:1 | 26% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 24% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 27% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 625 | 29 | 21.6:1 | 18% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yorktown Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (381 to 396); teachers up 4% (24.2 to 25.2).
About Yorktown Elementary
Yorktown Elementary sits in Bowie, Maryland, and is classified as an elementary school. The school enrolls 396 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Prince George's County Public Schools is responsible for 199 schools, Yorktown Elementary included, with 132,693 students in all.
At 52%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Yorktown Elementary combined. Other students are 17% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Yorktown Elementary has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.7:1, with 25.2 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 37%. It compares with 79% for public schools in Prince George's County.
Measured against Maryland public elementary schools, Yorktown Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Yorktown Elementary is 52.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.0%.
Across Prince George's County, median household income is about $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Prince George's County number 203 and enroll about 132,693.
The nearest other public school, Chapel Forge E C C, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Yorktown Elementary. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Yorktown Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 396, starting from 392.
Community posts for Yorktown Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other Yorktown Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Yorktown Elementary. Yorktown Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Yorktown Elementary SchoolYorktown, IN · 649 students
- Yorktown ElementaryYorktown, VA · 599 students
- Yorktown Elementary SchoolYORKTOWN, TX · 278 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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