Apple Grove Elementary

Summary:

Apple Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Washington, Maryland, serving 431 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apple Grove Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates on MCAP assessments compared to the state and district averages. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (47.56%) and Hispanic (47.1%) students than the state average. Additionally, Apple Grove has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.36% to 80.74% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite spending more per student ($15,635 in 2020-2021) than the state average, the school's academic performance remains in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Apple Grove Elementary to nearby schools, such as Oxon Hill Elementary and Valley View Elementary, the academic performance at Apple Grove is consistently lower across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics for all grades was 7.4% at Apple Grove, compared to 10.5% at Oxon Hill Elementary and 30.8% at Valley View Elementary. The school's performance on MCAP assessments for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students, is also significantly lower than the state averages for those subgroups, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7400 Bellefield Ave
       Fort Washington, MD  20744-3399


(301) 449-4966

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
673rd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,301 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  431

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.6%
Hispanic:
47.1%
White:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Apple Grove Elementary ranks worse than 78.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 78th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.53. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.6%), Hispanic (47.1%), White (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Apple Grove Elementary is 13.8, which is the 66th best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Apple Grove Elementary employs 31.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Apple Grove Elementary is $18,301. 94 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Apple Grove Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Apple Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Apple Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.95 34th 803 95.8%
2005 81.08 123rd 805 84.7%
2006 81.63 122nd 804 84.8%
2007 84.52 75th 818 90.8%
2008 24.38 710th 838 15.3%
2009 21.72 743rd 850 12.6%
2010 32.68 654th 855 23.5%
2011 31.19 645th 853 24.4%
2012 36.86 615th 857 28.2%
2013 47.90 487th 847 42.5%
2014 48.65 528th 867 39.1%
2015 25.02 623rd 859 27.5%
2016 27.50 585th 845 30.8%
2017 28.94 574th 847 32.2%
2018 24.74 617th 857 28.0%
2019 22.93 629th 853 26.3%
2021 18.23 656th 802 18.2%
2022 23.65 645th 862 25.2%
2023 20.12 654th 855 23.5%
2024 18.53 673rd 859 21.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apple Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.84 446th 546 18.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Apple Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.09 623rd 796 21.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Apple Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.53 690th 788 12.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Apple Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.77 387th 504 23.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Apple Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.05 252nd 347 27.4%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Open Quote CLASSROOMS OVER CROWED EVEN MY SON CANT WAIT TO GET INTO ANOTHER SCHOOL HE SAYS HE DONT LEARN. I CALLED THE PRINCIPLE ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND NO ONE EVER CALLED ME BACK. THE TEACHER CANT HANDLE THE STUDENTS EVEN WITH A CLASSROOM AID. I HAPPEN TO WALK IN TO PICK UP MY KINDERGARTEN CHILD EARLY AND THE CLASSROOM WAS IN TOTAL CHAOS. THERE WERE SOME KIDS IN CIRCLE TIME TRYING TO READ THERE WERE OTHER KIDS AT THEIR DESK TRYING TO DO THEIR WORK AND THERE WERE OTHERS PLAYING AND MAKING A LOT OF NOISE EVEN THE TEACHER LOOKED OVER WHELMED. THERE IS NO STRUCTURE IN THE CLASSROOM. THE HOMEWORK IS PISS POOR THE TEACHER SENT HOMEWORK ON A SHEET OF PAPER AND WANTED THE PARENTS WRITE OUT SENTENCES AND MATH PROBLEMS FOR THE KIDS. IT BECAME TO MUCH SO I PRINTED OUT KINDERGARTEN AND 1ST GRADE WORKSHEETS OFF THE INTERNET AND SENT IT WITH MY SON TO TURN IN FOR HIS HOMEWORK. I GUESS HIS TEACHER GOT THE HINT THE FOLLOWING WEEK GUESS WHAT HIS HOMEWORK PACKET WAS YOU GUESSED IT ACTUAL WORKSHEETS. THE SAD THING IS HIS CLASSROOM IS ONLY 10 FT FROM THE MAIN OFFICE AND I KNOW THEY HAVE TO HEAR ALL THE NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THAT CLASSROOM. THIS CAN BE A MUCH BETTER SCHOOL IF THE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATION PUT IN THE EFFORT TO MAKE IT WORK. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Open Quote This school is great, a few bad eggs does not spoil the whole dozen. Many of these kids are doing the best they can and teachers are working hard to help them. This school will improve over the next few years. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, August 8, 2014

Open Quote Seems as though the teachers does not know how to handle the kids when they get out of hand. Their only way of disciplining kids is SUSPENSION, same goes for the principle and the assistant principle. The ONLY word they are familiar with is SUSPENSION. There needs to be more training on how to handle kids without suspending them for EVERY little thing. Taking them out of school does not solve the problem because they are missing valuable school time when they could be learning! Our African American kids do not need to have a record on them before they are even out of school and it seems as though ALOT of these school staff are trying to put a paper trail on these kids. I would love to find a new school quick! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Apple Grove Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 81 467 24 15 4 n/a n/a -1 590
1990 64 487 15 17 5 n/a n/a 4 592
1991 65 484 21 9 8 n/a n/a 0 587
1992 68 449 19 10 8 n/a n/a 0 554
1993 49 474 16 7 6 n/a n/a 0 552
1994 47 498 19 2 3 n/a n/a 0 569
1995 37 538 19 0 1 n/a n/a 0 595
1996 37 538 19 0 1 n/a n/a 0 595
1997 24 587 13 4 5 n/a n/a 0 633
1998 33 590 10 10 7 n/a n/a 0 650
1999 21 588 14 14 4 n/a n/a 0 641
2000 11 588 12 5 4 n/a n/a 0 620
2001 7 580 10 9 4 n/a n/a 0 610
2002 8 580 9 8 8 n/a n/a 0 613
2003 8 580 9 8 8 n/a n/a 0 613
2004 11 554 6 11 6 n/a n/a 0 588
2005 11 519 7 17 7 n/a n/a 0 561
2006 7 484 9 33 5 n/a n/a 0 538
2007 8 477 9 72 1 n/a n/a 0 567
2008 6 456 7 103 0 n/a n/a 0 572
2009 2 446 7 114 1 n/a n/a 0 570
2010 3 397 6 96 2 n/a n/a 0 504
2011 2 378 6 93 1 1 12 0 493
2012 5 336 4 98 0 1 7 0 451
2013 5 345 5 94 0 1 6 0 456
2014 9 332 9 96 0 2 6 0 454
2015 10 311 8 112 0 2 5 0 448
2016 7 306 8 135 0 2 5 0 463
2017 6 262 8 155 0 0 4 0 435
2018 6 249 10 171 0 1 4 0 441
2019 5 247 10 193 0 1 0 0 456
2020 11 261 12 224 0 4 0 0 512
2021 7 231 10 208 1 3 0 0 460
2022 14 220 9 201 1 2 2 0 449
2023 8 205 6 203 3 3 3 0 431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Apple Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 590 25.1 23.5 n/a
1990 592 24.0 24.6 8.1
1991 587 23.2 25.3 9.2
1992 554 25.2 21.9 9.6
1993 552 27.4 20.1 9.6
1994 569 29.4 19.4 19.9
1995 595 29.0 20.5 20.7
1996 595 29.0 20.5 20.7
1997 633 30.7 20.6 27.5
1998 650 34.3 19.0 29.4
1999 641 34.3 18.7 40.1
2000 620 32.5 19.1 39.7
2001 610 29.8 20.5 42.8
2002 613 30.5 20.1 49.8
2003 613 30.5 20.1 49.8
2004 588 32.0 18.4 47.8
2005 561 30.0 18.7 45.3
2006 538 30.0 17.9 43.3
2007 567 28.8 19.7 51.3
2008 572 32.3 17.7 51.4
2009 570 38.8 14.7 51.2
2010 504 33.3 15.1 55
2011 493 29.7 16.5 56.4
2012 451 29.6 15.2 60.8
2013 456 25.3 17.9 65.4
2014 454 24.7 18.3 63.7
2015 448 27.0 16.5 64.5
2016 463 28.0 16.5 60.5
2017 435 30.5 14.2 66.7
2018 441 30.0 14.7 67.1
2019 456 30.8 14.7 66.2
2020 512 30.0 17.0 70.1
2021 460 35.1 13.1 73.7
2022 449 32.6 13.7 60.4
2023 431 31.1 13.8 80.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Apple Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 590 25.1 23.5 n/a
1990 592 24.0 24.6 8.1
1991 587 23.2 25.3 9.2
1992 554 25.2 21.9 9.6
1993 552 27.4 20.1 9.6
1994 569 29.4 19.4 19.9
1995 595 29.0 20.5 20.7
1996 595 29.0 20.5 20.7
1997 633 30.7 20.6 27.5
1998 650 34.3 19.0 29.4
1999 641 34.3 18.7 40.1
2000 620 32.5 19.1 39.7
2001 610 29.8 20.5 42.8
2002 613 30.5 20.1 49.8
2003 613 30.5 20.1 49.8
2004 588 32.0 18.4 47.8
2005 561 30.0 18.7 45.3
2006 538 30.0 17.9 43.3
2007 567 28.8 19.7 51.3
2008 572 32.3 17.7 51.4
2009 570 38.8 14.7 51.2
2010 504 33.3 15.1 55
2011 493 29.7 16.5 56.4
2012 451 29.6 15.2 60.8
2013 456 25.3 17.9 65.4
2014 454 24.7 18.3 63.7
2015 448 27.0 16.5 64.5
2016 463 28.0 16.5 60.5
2017 435 30.5 14.2 66.7
2018 441 30.0 14.7 67.1
2019 456 30.8 14.7 66.2
2020 512 30.0 17.0 70.1
2021 460 35.1 13.1 73.7
2022 449 32.6 13.7 60.4
2023 431 31.1 13.8 80.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Apple Grove Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $453 (3.2%) $13,914 (96.8%) $14,367
2020 $365 (2.8%) $12,744 (97.2%) $13,109
2021 $672 (4.3%) $14,963 (95.7%) $15,635
2022 $1,563 (8.8%) $16,124 (91.2%) $17,687
2023 $1,521 (8.3%) $16,780 (91.7%) $18,301

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Apple Grove Elementary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 629th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 654th of 855 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456431
 5.5%
African American247205
 17%
American Indian03
Asian106
 40%
Hispanic193203
 5.2%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White58
 60%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.2%80.7%
 14.5%


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Students at Apple Grove Elementary are 48% African American, 47% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Apple Grove Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 431 students attended Apple Grove Elementary.


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