Best charter schools in Prince George's County Public Schools (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 8 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.

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Friendship Aspire Bowie CharterUpper Marlboro · Charter Elementary52.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 140 students
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Imagine Andrews Public CharterAndrews Afb · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 347 students
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College Park AcademyRiverdale · Charter High29% Math proficiency · 682 students
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Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCSUpper Marlboro · Charter Elementary24% Math proficiency · 480 students
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Legends Public Charter SchoolLanham · Charter Elementary65.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 897 students
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Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCSMorningside · Charter Elementary11% Math proficiency · 357 students
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Imagine Lincoln PCSTemple Hills · Charter Elementary10% Math proficiency · 371 students
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Excel Academy Public CharterFort Washington · Charter Elementary18% Math proficiency · 454 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades K–1	Charter	56.6 Top 50%	52.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	140
2	Imagine Andrews Public Charter Andrews Afb · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	49.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	347
3	College Park Academy Riverdale · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	44.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	682
4	Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.7 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	480
5	Legends Public Charter School Lanham · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	29.7 Lower 50%	65.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	897
6	Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCS Morningside · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.9 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	357
7	Imagine Lincoln PCS Temple Hills · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	25.0 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	371
8	Excel Academy Public Charter Fort Washington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.8 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	454

Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter in Upper Marlboro leads the 2025 list of charter schools in Prince George's County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 56.6. Of the 8 schools shown, 8 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Maryland charter schools rankings, every school on the Prince George's County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best charter school in Prince George's County Public Schools?

Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter in Upper Marlboro, Maryland ranks first among charter schools in Prince George's County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 56.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 140).

How are charter schools in Prince George's County Public Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.