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Arrowhead Elementary

Summary:

Arrowhead Elementary is a public elementary school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, serving 406 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.

Arrowhead Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments (MCAP) compared to the county and state. For example, in 2023-2024, only 5.1% of Arrowhead students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 10.8% in the county and 24.1% statewide. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates, while higher than Math, still lag behind the county and state. Arrowhead has a high percentage of minority students (61.08% African American and 33.25% Hispanic) and a high rate of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (75.62% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Thomas G. Pullen, Benjamin D. Foulois Academy, and Longfields Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding the county and state averages. These higher-performing schools tend to have a lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds and a higher percentage of students from more affluent racial/ethnic backgrounds. Despite Arrowhead's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the county and state averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding and resources may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2300 Sansbury Rd
       Upper Marlboro, MD  20772

(301) 499-7071

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
820th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,669 Help


Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kettering Middle
High:    Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  406

Racial breakdown:

African American:
61.1%
Hispanic:
33.3%
White:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Arrowhead Elementary ranks worse than 95.5% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 129th 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 9.99. (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 (61.1%), Hispanic (33.3%), White (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arrowhead Elementary is 14.5. 83 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Arrowhead Elementary employs 27.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arrowhead Elementary is $18,669. 86 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.06 225th 803 72.0%
2005 61.02 357th 805 55.7%
2006 72.79 215th 804 73.3%
2007 71.48 227th 818 72.2%
2008 13.91 784th 838 6.4%
2009 15.55 791st 850 6.9%
2010 8.43 830th 855 2.9%
2011 7.35 816th 853 4.3%
2012 1.07 848th 857 1.1%
2013 17.92 744th 847 12.2%
2014 10.90 789th 867 9.0%
2015 13.91 783rd 859 8.8%
2016 15.16 740th 845 12.4%
2017 27.51 590th 847 30.3%
2018 21.58 657th 857 23.3%
2019 10.78 784th 853 8.1%
2021 19.56 631st 802 21.3%
2022 11.91 803rd 862 6.8%
2023 10.63 800th 855 6.4%
2024 9.99 820th 859 4.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.28 82nd 136 39.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.67 400th 546 26.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.57 615th 796 22.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.55 595th 788 24.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.63 370th 504 26.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.45 82nd 347 76.4%
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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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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Arrowhead Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 109 352 1 2 3 n/a n/a -1 466
1990 110 327 3 2 4 n/a n/a 0 446
1991 102 296 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 412
1992 105 286 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 405
1993 103 303 0 8 3 n/a n/a 0 417
1994 92 330 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 433
1995 68 414 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 68 414 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 71 422 1 14 4 n/a n/a 0 512
1998 85 443 2 15 7 n/a n/a 0 552
1999 65 483 3 14 3 n/a n/a 0 568
2000 55 501 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 573
2001 49 531 2 11 1 n/a n/a 0 594
2002 35 548 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 594
2003 35 548 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 594
2004 35 520 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2005 22 455 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2006 20 402 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 439
2007 21 417 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2008 22 436 6 25 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2009 18 458 9 21 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2010 17 461 9 29 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2011 13 371 5 31 0 0 16 0 436
2012 10 367 2 39 2 0 15 0 435
2013 9 343 2 45 0 0 10 0 409
2014 6 347 1 53 1 1 7 0 416
2015 7 349 1 48 2 1 6 0 414
2016 10 252 1 51 2 0 1 0 317
2017 14 277 3 84 0 0 1 0 379
2018 12 283 3 108 0 0 2 0 408
2019 15 277 2 109 1 0 0 0 404
2020 16 266 1 119 1 0 3 0 406
2021 13 241 2 117 1 0 2 0 376
2022 13 222 1 133 1 0 4 0 374
2023 16 248 2 135 1 0 4 0 406

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 Arrowhead Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 466 29.4 15.8 n/a
1990 446 29.5 15.1 15.9
1991 412 27.1 15.2 13.3
1992 405 26.1 15.5 22.5
1993 417 27.2 15.3 21.8
1994 433 26.4 16.4 32.8
1995 496 30.1 16.5 40.1
1996 496 30.1 16.5 40.1
1997 512 33.5 15.3 38.1
1998 552 34.6 16.0 37.9
1999 568 34.7 16.4 49.1
2000 573 39.5 14.5 49.9
2001 594 36.8 16.1 51.2
2002 594 40.0 14.9 49.7
2003 594 40.0 14.9 49.7
2004 565 47.9 11.8 46.5
2005 486 41.0 11.9 49.8
2006 439 38.0 11.6 46.9
2007 463 40.0 11.6 47.7
2008 489 46.0 10.6 51.9
2009 507 51.5 9.8 51.7
2010 516 41.6 12.4 58.5
2011 436 38.6 11.2 58.7
2012 435 36.3 11.9 58.9
2013 409 33.2 12.3 65
2014 416 33.6 12.3 65.6
2015 414 36.0 11.5 69.3
2016 317 31.0 10.2 72.9
2017 379 32.1 11.7 74.4
2018 408 33.4 12.2 78.7
2019 404 35.3 11.4 77
2020 406 33.3 12.1 74.1
2021 376 30.8 12.2 71.8
2022 374 31.3 11.9 55.6
2023 406 27.9 14.5 75.6

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 Arrowhead Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 466 29.4 15.8 n/a
1990 446 29.5 15.1 15.9
1991 412 27.1 15.2 13.3
1992 405 26.1 15.5 22.5
1993 417 27.2 15.3 21.8
1994 433 26.4 16.4 32.8
1995 496 30.1 16.5 40.1
1996 496 30.1 16.5 40.1
1997 512 33.5 15.3 38.1
1998 552 34.6 16.0 37.9
1999 568 34.7 16.4 49.1
2000 573 39.5 14.5 49.9
2001 594 36.8 16.1 51.2
2002 594 40.0 14.9 49.7
2003 594 40.0 14.9 49.7
2004 565 47.9 11.8 46.5
2005 486 41.0 11.9 49.8
2006 439 38.0 11.6 46.9
2007 463 40.0 11.6 47.7
2008 489 46.0 10.6 51.9
2009 507 51.5 9.8 51.7
2010 516 41.6 12.4 58.5
2011 436 38.6 11.2 58.7
2012 435 36.3 11.9 58.9
2013 409 33.2 12.3 65
2014 416 33.6 12.3 65.6
2015 414 36.0 11.5 69.3
2016 317 31.0 10.2 72.9
2017 379 32.1 11.7 74.4
2018 408 33.4 12.2 78.7
2019 404 35.3 11.4 77
2020 406 33.3 12.1 74.1
2021 376 30.8 12.2 71.8
2022 374 31.3 11.9 55.6
2023 406 27.9 14.5 75.6

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 Arrowhead Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,400 (6.9%) $18,930 (93.1%) $20,329
2020 $1,428 (7.8%) $16,963 (92.2%) $18,392
2021 $1,483 (7.4%) $18,586 (92.6%) $20,069
2022 $2,096 (9.7%) $19,406 (90.3%) $21,502
2023 $1,729 (9.3%) $16,940 (90.7%) $18,669

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Arrowhead Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 784th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 800th of 855 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students404406
 0.5%
African American277248
 10.5%
American Indian11
Asian22
Hispanic109135
 23.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1516
 6.7%
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77%75.6%
 1.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Arrowhead Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Arrowhead Elementary.

Arrowhead Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

Students at Arrowhead Elementary are 61% African American, 33% Hispanic, 4% White.

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kettering Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High


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