Cooper Lane Elementary

Summary:

Cooper Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Landover Hills, Maryland, serving 475 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

Despite spending more per student than the state average, Cooper Lane Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.2% of Cooper Lane students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 24.1% statewide and 10.8% in the district. In English language arts, the school's proficiency rate was 22.3%, compared to 48.4% statewide and 36.1% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.9% to 9.4% across grades 3-5, compared to the state averages of 40% to 32.8%.

Interestingly, Cooper Lane Elementary performs better in certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students of low socioeconomic status, compared to the overall school performance. However, the school's rankings for female and male students are lower than the overall ranking, indicating a gender gap in academic achievement. Nearby schools, such as Glenarden Woods Elementary, a magnet school, have significantly higher proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts, suggesting that factors beyond demographics, such as school leadership and instructional practices, may play a crucial role in the academic outcomes of these schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

3817 Cooper Ln
Landover Hills, MD 20784-2452

(301) 925-1350

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
750^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,117

Students who attend Cooper Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Carroll Middle
High:	Bladensburg High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.2%

African American:

30.1%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cooper Lane Elementary ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 105^th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.66. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.2%), African American (30.1%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cooper Lane Elementary is 14. 71 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cooper Lane Elementary employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cooper Lane Elementary is $18,117. 106 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cooper Lane 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 22^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cooper Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cooper Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	78.31	161^st	803	80.0%
2005	75.23	197^th	805	75.5%
2006	84.08	85^th	804	89.4%
2007	81.73	101^st	818	87.7%
2008	17.50	749^th	838	10.6%
2009	5.73	834^th	850	1.9%
2010	25.45	721^st	855	15.7%
2011	25.63	695^th	853	18.5%
2012	24.96	705^th	857	17.7%
2013	14.25	774^th	847	8.6%
2014	17.19	758^th	867	12.6%
2015	17.31	728^th	859	15.3%
2016	21.66	659^th	845	22.0%
2017	20.02	668^th	847	21.1%
2018	24.22	621^st	857	27.5%
2019	18.24	693^rd	853	18.8%
2021	26.19	534^th	802	33.4%
2022	18.59	718^th	862	16.7%
2023	17.90	681^st	855	20.4%
2024	13.66	750^th	859	12.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cooper Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	59.94	115^th	546	78.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Cooper Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.06	433^rd	796	45.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Cooper Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.14	528^th	788	33.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Cooper Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.95	201^st	504	60.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cooper Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.51	210^th	347	39.5%

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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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cooper Lane Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	104	380	23	12	2	n/a	n/a	521
1990	100	400	23	13	4	n/a	n/a	540
1991	96	469	22	14	4	n/a	n/a	605
1992	67	498	16	25	3	n/a	n/a	609
1993	65	453	12	21	2	n/a	n/a	553
1994	64	426	12	17	2	n/a	n/a	521
1995	51	456	15	27	1	n/a	n/a	550
1996	51	456	15	27	1	n/a	n/a	550
1997	41	456	17	28	1	n/a	n/a	543
1998	25	507	16	29	0	n/a	n/a	577
1999	27	530	21	45	2	n/a	n/a	625
2000	28	561	14	39	2	n/a	n/a	644
2001	16	526	12	29	5	n/a	n/a	588
2002	9	475	9	28	5	n/a	n/a	526
2003	9	475	9	28	5	n/a	n/a	526
2004	5	488	6	42	4	n/a	n/a	545
2005	8	452	6	100	6	n/a	n/a	572
2006	4	371	11	128	4	n/a	n/a	518
2007	5	317	4	155	4	n/a	n/a	485
2008	9	279	4	160	1	n/a	n/a	453
2009	7	270	6	196	0	n/a	n/a	479
2010	9	251	5	219	1	n/a	n/a	485
2011	12	235	5	250	0	0	0	502
2012	12	195	5	221	1	1	3	438
2013	19	201	4	247	0	0	1	472
2014	23	236	8	269	1	0	1	538
2015	19	213	10	266	0	0	1	509
2016	17	202	13	278	0	0	1	511
2017	20	208	16	275	1	0	1	521
2018	9	200	16	314	1	0	0	540
2019	10	184	13	331	1	0	4	543
2020	9	176	11	324	1	0	6	527
2021	6	164	9	297	1	0	4	481
2022	9	140	8	292	1	0	3	453
2023	10	135	8	318	1	0	3	475
2024	12	142	5	307	2	0	3	471

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 Cooper Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	521	24.0	21.7	n/a
1990	540	25.1	21.5	14.4
1991	605	29.2	20.7	15.7
1992	609	26.7	22.8	24.3
1993	553	26.2	21.1	26.8
1994	521	25.9	20.1	35.7
1995	550	26.3	20.9	42.7
1996	550	26.3	20.9	42.7
1997	543	26.9	20.2	46.4
1998	577	29.8	19.4	54.6
1999	625	29.9	20.9	67.8
2000	644	33.0	19.5	68.2
2001	588	32.7	18.0	74
2002	526	34.9	15.1	80
2003	526	34.9	15.1	80
2004	545	31.7	17.2	76.1
2005	572	34.0	16.8	78.7
2006	518	37.0	14.0	74.9
2007	485	35.9	13.5	73.2
2008	453	34.9	13.0	69.8
2009	479	35.7	13.4	71.4
2010	485	37.0	13.0	81.6
2011	502	35.8	13.9	80.3
2012	438	32.3	13.5	79.5
2013	472	30.0	15.6	83.3
2014	538	27.3	19.7	80.3
2015	509	32.0	15.9	87.4
2016	511	33.0	15.4	83
2017	521	33.7	15.4	85.2
2018	540	34.4	15.6	82
2019	543	36.4	14.9	77.3
2020	527	35.4	14.8	79.9
2021	481	33.8	14.2	80.5
2022	453	33.3	13.6	65.1
2023	475	29.0	16.3	88
2024	471	33.5	14.0	87

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 Cooper Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	521	24.0	21.7	n/a
1990	540	25.1	21.5	14.4
1991	605	29.2	20.7	15.7
1992	609	26.7	22.8	24.3
1993	553	26.2	21.1	26.8
1994	521	25.9	20.1	35.7
1995	550	26.3	20.9	42.7
1996	550	26.3	20.9	42.7
1997	543	26.9	20.2	46.4
1998	577	29.8	19.4	54.6
1999	625	29.9	20.9	67.8
2000	644	33.0	19.5	68.2
2001	588	32.7	18.0	74
2002	526	34.9	15.1	80
2003	526	34.9	15.1	80
2004	545	31.7	17.2	76.1
2005	572	34.0	16.8	78.7
2006	518	37.0	14.0	74.9
2007	485	35.9	13.5	73.2
2008	453	34.9	13.0	69.8
2009	479	35.7	13.4	71.4
2010	485	37.0	13.0	81.6
2011	502	35.8	13.9	80.3
2012	438	32.3	13.5	79.5
2013	472	30.0	15.6	83.3
2014	538	27.3	19.7	80.3
2015	509	32.0	15.9	87.4
2016	511	33.0	15.4	83
2017	521	33.7	15.4	85.2
2018	540	34.4	15.6	82
2019	543	36.4	14.9	77.3
2020	527	35.4	14.8	79.9
2021	481	33.8	14.2	80.5
2022	453	33.3	13.6	65.1
2023	475	29.0	16.3	88
2024	471	33.5	14.0	87

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cooper Lane Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$885 (6.3%)	$13,101 (93.7%)	$13,986
2020	$798 (6.1%)	$12,346 (93.9%)	$13,144
2021	$1,275 (8.8%)	$13,218 (91.2%)	$14,494
2022	$2,126 (11.7%)	$16,001 (88.3%)	$18,127
2023	$2,030 (11.2%)	$16,087 (88.8%)	$18,117

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cooper Lane Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 693^rd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 681^st of 855 Elementary schools	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	543	475	12.5%
African American	184	135	26.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	13	8	38.5%
Hispanic	331	318	3.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	10
Two or More Races	4	3	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.3%	88%	10.7%

Schools Near Cooper Lane Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)					MCAP English Language Arts (2024)					MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cooper Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3817 Cooper Ln	Landover Hills	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1350	471	34	14.0	87.0%	12 (2.5%)	142 (30.1%)	307 (65.2%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13.7	750^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.7%		17.9	681^st of 855 public elementary schools	20.4%	69	9.1	9.4	7.9		7.2	21.9	16.0	19.7	30.3	22.3	10.7	$18,117	$2,030	$16,087
Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3324 64th Ave	Cheverly	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1944	497	32	15.5	85.5%	24 (4.8%)	196 (39.4%)	200 (40.2%)	67 (13.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	23.1	608^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.2%		30.5	540^th of 855 public elementary schools	36.8%	68	23.7	11.3	10.3		11.4	43.9	33.3	24.6	23.1	30.8	17.6	$18,697	$2,154	$16,544
Port Towns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4351 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1480	913	59	15.6	85.8%	10 (1.1%)	250 (27.4%)	636 (69.7%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	6.9	848^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.3%		10.1	808^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.5%	40	6.4					11.8	11.3	9.8	21.5	13.8		$16,981	$2,123	$14,858
Rogers Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4301 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1860	633	41	15.6	91.5%	8 (1.3%)	56 (8.8%)	558 (88.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.5	700^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.5%		25	595^th of 855 public elementary schools	30.4%	105	16.7		5.1	7.7	8.1	26.7	17.9	24.0	37.2	26.5	5.2	$18,668	$2,438	$16,230
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5001 Flintridge Dr	Hyattsville	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8585	332	26	12.9	89.5%	17 (5.1%)	21 (6.3%)	283 (85.2%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.2	705^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.9%		18.9	667^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.0%	38	14.3				6.2	26.1	10.3	14.6	37.0	22.7		$23,388	$2,584	$20,804
Glenridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7200 Gallatin St	Landover Hills	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8740	760	49	15.3	87.6%	40 (5.3%)	255 (33.6%)	449 (59.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	11.6	794^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.6%		12.7	770^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.9%	24	16.3				5.4	22.4	19.0	13.2	24.4	19.3		$18,506	$2,282	$16,225
Beacon Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6929 Furman Pkwy	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8700	405	32	12.5	85.2%	19 (4.7%)	67 (16.5%)	311 (76.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	34.1	495^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.4%		33	526^th of 855 public elementary schools	38.5%	31	12.3	18.5	5.1	9.5	11.5	30.2	56.5	54.4	49.2	48.1	13.8	$21,267	$2,239	$19,028
Dodge Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 Hubbard Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 883-4220	554	40	13.7	88.1%	42 (7.6%)	268 (48.4%)	150 (27.1%)	80 (14.4%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12.8	770^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.4	790^th of 855 public elementary schools	7.6%	20	6.2	6.0	16.7		7.3	10.2	18.0	22.7	19.1	17.7	12.9	$20,880	$2,375	$18,506
Judge Sylvania W. Woods Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 Church St	Glenarden	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-2840	631	48	13.1	92.6%	16 (2.5%)	213 (33.8%)	393 (62.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	16.5	699^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.6%		22.3	626^th of 855 public elementary schools	26.8%	73	9.3	6.3	13.1	6.8	8.9	16.0	29.9	22.2	39.3	26.5	10.6	$20,633	$2,415	$18,217
Glenarden Woods Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	7801 Glenarden Pkwy	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 925-1300	496	28	17.9	48.0%	65 (13.1%)	296 (59.7%)	72 (14.5%)	41 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	99.3	1^st of 859 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.2	1^st of 855 public elementary schools	99.9%		87.2	82.1	82.1		83.8	94.4	98.4	93.5		95.4	75.0	$16,351	$1,187	$15,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper Lane Elementary

What district is Cooper Lane Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cooper Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cooper Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles Carroll Middle
High : Bladensburg High

How many students attend Cooper Lane Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Cooper Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Lane Elementary?

Students at Cooper Lane Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 30% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Is Cooper Lane Elementary a good school?

Cooper Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

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