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

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Heather Hills Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades 2–5	Public	79.2 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	361
2	Glenarden Woods Elementary Lanham · Elementary · Grades 2–5	Public	77.9 Top 25%	84% Math proficiency	516
3	Dora Kennedy French Immersion Greenbelt · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	73.8 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	684
4	Whitehall Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	63.8 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	485
5	Robert Goddard Montessori Seabrook · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	60.9 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	464
6	Capitol Heights Elementary Capitol Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	317
7	Friendship Aspire Bowie Charter Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades K–1	Charter	56.6 Top 50%	52.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	140
8	Tulip Grove Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56.5 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	477
9	Yorktown Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53.2 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	396
10	Thomas G. Pullen Landover · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	53.1 Top 50%	33% Math proficiency	740
11	Cesar Chavez Elementary Hyattsville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51.9 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	355
12	Maya Angelou French Immersion Temple Hills · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	51.3 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	363
13	Imagine Andrews Public Charter Andrews Afb · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	49.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	347
14	Bond Mill Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	463
15	Kenilworth Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	364
16	Accokeek Academy Accokeek · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	48.4 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	1,445
17	Mattaponi Elementary Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	391
18	Phyllis E. Williams Elementary Seabrook · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	326
19	Benjamin D. Foulois Academy Morningside · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	46.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	540
20	Indian Queen Elementary Fort Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	235
21	John Hanson Montessori Oxon Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	496
22	Woodmore Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	402
23	Judith P. Hoyer Montessori Landover · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	44.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	361
24	Marlton Elementary Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	309
25	Perrywood Elementary Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	41.9 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	529
26	University Park Elementary Hyattsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	538
27	Colin L Powell Academy Fort Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	40.3 Lower 50%	66% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,661
28	Overlook Elementary Temple Hills · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	255
29	Greenbelt Elementary Greenbelt · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.7 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	531
30	Pointer Ridge Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	36.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	416
31	Paint Branch Elementary College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	488
32	Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.7 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	480
33	Seabrook Elementary Seabrook · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	365
34	Berwyn Heights Elementary Berwyn Heights · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	33.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	421
35	Valley View Elementary Oxon Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.6 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	351
36	Patuxent Elementary Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	281
37	Kingsford Elementary Mitchellville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.7 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	458
38	Longfields Elementary Forestville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	256
39	Ardmore Elementary Springdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	470
40	Legends Public Charter School Lanham · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	29.7 Lower 50%	65.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	897
41	Glenn Dale Elementary Glenn Dale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	29.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	493
42	Vansville Elementary Beltsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	677
43	Glassmanor Elementary Oxon Hill · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	28.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	261
44	Northview Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	587
45	Robert Frost Elementary Landover · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	257
46	Fort Washington Forest Elem Fort Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	323
47	Barack Obama Elementary Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	629
48	Rockledge Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	319
49	Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCS Morningside · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.9 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	357
50	Beltsville Academy Beltsville · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	26.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,113
51	Oxon Hill Elementary Oxon Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	215
52	Baden Elementary Brandywine · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	184
53	Hollywood Elementary College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	284
54	Brandywine Elementary Brandywine · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	572
55	Francis T. Evans Elementary Clinton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	393
56	James H. Harrison Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	304
57	Lake Arbor Elementary Mitchellville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	593
58	Rosaryville Elementary Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	517
59	Imagine Lincoln PCS Temple Hills · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	25.0 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	371
60	Melwood Elementary Upper Marlboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	531
61	Woodridge Elementary Hyattsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	299
62	Bladensburg Elementary Bladensburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.2 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	713
63	High Bridge Elementary Bowie · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	394
64	Robert R. Gray Elementary Capital Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	23.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	375
65	Montpelier Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	573
66	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary Capital Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	291
67	Excel Academy Public Charter Fort Washington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.8 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	454
68	Fort Foote Elementary Fort Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	277
69	Lewisdale Elementary Hyattsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	533
70	Apple Grove Elementary Fort Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.5 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	277
71	Adelphi Elementary Adelphi · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	505
72	Laurel Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	472
73	Rogers Heights Elementary Bladensburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.9 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	450
74	Hyattsville Elementary Hyattsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	422
75	Mt Rainier Elementary Mt Rainier · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	311
76	James McHenry Elementary Lanham · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.5 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	610
77	Oaklands Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	483
78	Panorama Elementary Temple Hills · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	554
79	Dodge Park Elementary Landover · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	494
80	Lamont Elementary New Carrollton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.2 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	460
81	William W. Hall Academy Capitol Heights · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	20.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	444
82	Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary Cheverly · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	518
83	Catherine T. Reed Elementary Lanham · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	437
84	Tayac Elementary Fort Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	459
85	Templeton Elementary Landover · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	646
86	Allenwood Elementary Temple Hills · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.8 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	371
87	Edward M. Felegy ES Hyattsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.8 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	641
88	Beacon Heights Elementary Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.7 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	342
89	Carrollton Elementary New Carrollton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.5 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	539
90	Chillum Elementary Hyattsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.3 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	308
91	Forest Heights Elementary Oxon Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.3 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	215
92	Ridgecrest Elementary Hyattsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	631
93	Cooper Lane Elementary Landover Hills · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	407
94	Scotchtown Hills Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	589
95	Springhill Lake Elementary Greenbelt · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	804
96	Barnaby Manor Elementary Oxon Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	438
97	William Beanes Elementary Suitland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.8 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	424
98	Rosa L. Parks Elementary Hyattsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.6 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	607
99	Cool Spring Elementary Adelphi · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	458
100	Deerfield Run Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	482

Heather Hills Elementary in Bowie leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Prince George's County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 79.2. Of the 100 schools shown, 93 are public, 7 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Maryland elementary 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 elementary school in Prince George's County Public Schools?

Heather Hills Elementary in Bowie, Maryland ranks first among elementary schools in Prince George's County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 79.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 361).

How are elementary 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.