Francis T. Evans Elementary

Summary:

Francis T. Evans Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clinton, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of around 350 students. 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.

Despite its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (53.43%) and Hispanic (30%) students compared to nearby schools, Francis T. Evans Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and ELA for all grades were 26.5% and 37.8%, respectively, compared to the district's 10.8% and 36.1%, and the state's 24.1% and 48.4%. However, the school's performance is not evenly distributed, as its Hispanic students rank 61 out of 347 Maryland elementary schools, while its African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform relatively poorly, ranking 352 and 485 out of 504 and 546 Maryland elementary schools, respectively.

Despite its overall strong performance, Francis T. Evans Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. This suggests that the school may be facing challenges in effectively serving its diverse student population. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 50% in 2021-2022 to 65.43% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families. When compared to nearby schools, such as Benjamin D. Foulois Academy and Imagine Andrews Public Charter, Francis T. Evans Elementary generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in Mathematics, but some of these schools demonstrate stronger overall performance, suggesting that there may be successful practices or approaches that could be learned from them.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6720 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd
       Clinton, MD  20735-1741


(301) 599-2480

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
486th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,272 Help


Students who attend Francis T. Evans Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Stephen Decatur Middle
High:    Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  350

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.4%
Hispanic:
30.0%
White:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Francis T. Evans Elementary ranks worse than 56.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 28th 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 35.51. (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 (53.4%), Hispanic (30%), White (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis T. Evans Elementary is 15.6. 107 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Francis T. Evans Elementary employs 22.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis T. Evans Elementary is $18,272. 96 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Francis T. Evans 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 Francis T. Evans Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Francis T. Evans Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.71 157th 803 80.4%
2005 69.61 254th 805 68.4%
2006 69.11 268th 804 66.7%
2007 72.50 214th 818 73.8%
2008 27.79 685th 838 18.3%
2009 37.42 604th 850 28.9%
2010 27.73 695th 855 18.7%
2011 38.70 580th 853 32.0%
2012 31.41 651st 857 24.0%
2013 25.43 687th 847 18.9%
2014 58.89 412th 867 52.5%
2015 30.37 576th 859 32.9%
2016 33.43 542nd 845 35.9%
2017 17.80 692nd 847 18.3%
2018 27.37 598th 857 30.2%
2019 27.72 572nd 853 32.9%
2021 33.47 435th 802 45.8%
2022 42.87 455th 862 47.2%
2023 33.00 525th 855 38.6%
2024 35.51 486th 859 43.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Francis T. Evans Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.73 485th 546 11.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Francis T. Evans Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.69 364th 796 54.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Francis T. Evans Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.40 569th 788 27.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Francis T. Evans Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.51 352nd 504 30.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Francis T. Evans Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.64 61st 347 82.4%
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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
Friday, February 9, 2018

Open Quote This school was one of the worst I have ever sent my children to. The office staff was friendly but the teachers were terrible and students were horrible with very little manners. It has taken us so much time to reverse the negative effects of this place! Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Open Quote My children have attended F.T. Evans for four years. One has special needs and the other is in the school's Talented And Gifted program - they are on both sides of the spectrum. I only have GOOD THINGS to say about the staff, the principal and their care for my children. The current principal welcomes each child by name every morning. I volunteer several hours a year at the school helping with various programs so I have seen first hand how good & consistently the teachers and students handle themselves. The teachers are professional and the students know how to handle themselves and what is expected of them. The PTA is very active as are the hundreds of parents and volunteers from the base. The Andrew's base school liason is VERY active in the school and works great with school leadership and staff. My children had the opportunity to attend the Andrews charter school on base and we turned it down because of how great the F.T. Evans staff is. If you're from a DoDDs school, keep in mind PG County doesn't have that kind of budget, but that caliber of people. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Francis T. Evans Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 399 190 8 13 0 n/a n/a -7 603
1990 387 214 11 16 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1991 401 225 16 12 1 n/a n/a 0 655
1992 401 240 18 17 1 n/a n/a 0 677
1993 387 252 25 22 5 n/a n/a 0 691
1994 362 281 28 23 5 n/a n/a 0 699
1995 337 335 27 21 7 n/a n/a 0 727
1996 337 335 27 21 7 n/a n/a 0 727
1997 301 334 21 19 4 n/a n/a 0 679
1998 287 378 34 20 4 n/a n/a 0 723
1999 258 417 29 13 4 n/a n/a 0 721
2000 267 412 27 13 7 n/a n/a 0 726
2001 216 385 23 28 3 n/a n/a 0 655
2002 113 398 18 13 13 n/a n/a 0 555
2003 113 398 18 13 13 n/a n/a 0 555
2004 95 362 14 19 10 n/a n/a 0 500
2005 74 332 13 17 10 n/a n/a 0 446
2006 117 331 22 49 7 n/a n/a 0 526
2007 97 329 18 60 6 n/a n/a 0 510
2008 86 330 17 63 5 n/a n/a 0 501
2009 99 341 11 74 7 n/a n/a 0 532
2010 91 373 16 53 7 n/a n/a 0 540
2011 116 364 17 56 3 19 21 0 596
2012 66 299 5 25 4 12 9 0 420
2013 76 296 6 38 3 7 8 0 434
2014 68 253 5 40 2 10 6 0 384
2015 50 260 3 41 1 8 5 0 368
2016 48 238 8 44 1 7 9 0 355
2017 40 246 4 59 1 8 8 0 366
2018 46 235 9 72 1 3 9 0 375
2019 41 225 7 82 1 3 9 0 368
2020 44 212 6 98 2 1 12 0 375
2021 33 216 4 92 3 4 11 0 363
2022 42 187 8 93 2 8 16 0 356
2023 25 187 7 105 2 2 22 0 350

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 Francis T. Evans Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 603 25.6 23.5 n/a
1990 628 27.7 22.6 6.8
1991 655 26.8 24.4 5.2
1992 677 26.4 25.6 5.8
1993 691 28.0 24.7 5.6
1994 699 27.8 25.1 10.7
1995 727 28.8 25.2 13.3
1996 727 28.8 25.2 13.3
1997 679 28.1 24.2 16.1
1998 723 28.0 25.8 13.8
1999 721 28.1 25.7 29.7
2000 726 27.8 26.1 28.9
2001 655 28.5 23.0 29.2
2002 555 31.6 17.6 28.1
2003 555 31.6 17.6 28.1
2004 500 25.2 19.8 32.2
2005 446 23.0 19.4 30.9
2006 526 27.0 19.5 35.7
2007 510 24.4 20.9 33.7
2008 501 28.3 17.7 34.5
2009 532 32.3 16.5 38.7
2010 540 30.1 17.9 42
2011 596 33.6 17.7 38.1
2012 420 27.1 15.4 42.9
2013 434 21.7 19.9 48.8
2014 384 21.4 17.9 51.8
2015 368 21.0 17.5 53.8
2016 355 19.0 18.6 51.3
2017 366 21.9 16.6 54.9
2018 375 21.3 17.6 44.8
2019 368 23.3 15.7 51.6
2020 375 24.3 15.4 48.3
2021 363 20.3 17.8 52.9
2022 356 22.3 15.9 50
2023 350 22.3 15.6 65.4

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 Francis T. Evans Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 603 25.6 23.5 n/a
1990 628 27.7 22.6 6.8
1991 655 26.8 24.4 5.2
1992 677 26.4 25.6 5.8
1993 691 28.0 24.7 5.6
1994 699 27.8 25.1 10.7
1995 727 28.8 25.2 13.3
1996 727 28.8 25.2 13.3
1997 679 28.1 24.2 16.1
1998 723 28.0 25.8 13.8
1999 721 28.1 25.7 29.7
2000 726 27.8 26.1 28.9
2001 655 28.5 23.0 29.2
2002 555 31.6 17.6 28.1
2003 555 31.6 17.6 28.1
2004 500 25.2 19.8 32.2
2005 446 23.0 19.4 30.9
2006 526 27.0 19.5 35.7
2007 510 24.4 20.9 33.7
2008 501 28.3 17.7 34.5
2009 532 32.3 16.5 38.7
2010 540 30.1 17.9 42
2011 596 33.6 17.7 38.1
2012 420 27.1 15.4 42.9
2013 434 21.7 19.9 48.8
2014 384 21.4 17.9 51.8
2015 368 21.0 17.5 53.8
2016 355 19.0 18.6 51.3
2017 366 21.9 16.6 54.9
2018 375 21.3 17.6 44.8
2019 368 23.3 15.7 51.6
2020 375 24.3 15.4 48.3
2021 363 20.3 17.8 52.9
2022 356 22.3 15.9 50
2023 350 22.3 15.6 65.4

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 Francis T. Evans Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $377 (2.5%) $14,721 (97.5%) $15,098
2020 $319 (2.2%) $13,973 (97.8%) $14,292
2021 $613 (4.2%) $14,108 (95.8%) $14,721
2022 $1,538 (8.4%) $16,736 (91.6%) $18,274
2023 $1,445 (7.9%) $16,828 (92.1%) $18,272

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis T. Evans 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

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 572nd of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 525th of 855 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students368350
 4.9%
African American225187
 16.9%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian77
Hispanic82105
 28%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White4125
 39%
Two or More Races922
 144.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.6%65.4%
 13.8%


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Francis T. Evans Elementary ranks 486th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Francis T. Evans Elementary are 53% African American, 30% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Francis T. Evans Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephen Decatur Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended Francis T. Evans Elementary.


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