High Bridge Elementary

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High Bridge Elementary ranks 536 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

High Bridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Bowie, Maryland, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

While High Bridge Elementary has a diverse student population, its academic performance is generally below state and district averages. Only 15.3% of students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 24.1% statewide and 10.8% in the district. In MCAP ELA, 44% of students were proficient, better than the district but below the state average of 48.4%. The school's ranking among Maryland elementary schools has consistently been in the bottom half, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but African American and low-income students struggling.

Compared to nearby elementary schools like Kenilworth Elementary and Tulip Grove Elementary, High Bridge Elementary lags behind in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency. Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic results suggest a need for more targeted interventions and resources to address the needs of its diverse, predominantly low-income student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

7011 High Bridge Rd
Bowie, MD 20720-5237

(301) 805-2690

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
536^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,736

Students who attend High Bridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel Ogle Middle
High:	Bowie High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.2%

Hispanic:

31.0%

White:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High Bridge Elementary ranks worse than 62.4% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 39^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 30.38. (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: African American (58.2%), Hispanic (31%), White (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High Bridge Elementary is 11.8, which is the 15^th best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare High Bridge Elementary employs 28.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High Bridge Elementary is $21,736, which is the 23^rd highest among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

High Bridge 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 High Bridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at High Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	68.34	283^rd	803	64.8%
2005	64.51	313^th	805	61.1%
2006	58.63	367^th	804	54.4%
2007	66.70	290^th	818	64.5%
2008	10.33	803^rd	838	4.2%
2009	9.56	820^th	850	3.5%
2010	14.79	799^th	855	6.5%
2011	13.89	775^th	853	9.1%
2012	20.70	738^th	857	13.9%
2013	14.58	772^nd	847	8.9%
2014	21.07	733^rd	867	15.5%
2015	21.32	676^th	859	21.3%
2016	28.16	582^nd	845	31.1%
2017	23.13	631^st	847	25.5%
2018	23.95	626^th	857	27.0%
2019	29.52	551^st	853	35.4%
2021	22.16	591^st	802	26.3%
2022	35.95	522^nd	862	39.4%
2023	35.66	504^th	855	41.1%
2024	30.38	536^th	859	37.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.79	435^th	546	20.3%

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Rank History for Female students at High Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.14	467^th	796	41.3%

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Rank History for Male students at High Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.73	706^th	788	10.4%

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Rank History for African American students at High Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.56	351^st	504	30.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High Bridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.26	101^st	347	70.9%

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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 High Bridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	375	118	26	4	3	n/a	n/a	-2	524
1990	454	116	36	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	613
1991	485	137	47	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	678
1992	544	131	43	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	734
1993	458	94	41	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	605
1994	351	80	30	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
1995	277	90	28	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
1996	277	90	28	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
1997	254	159	25	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
1998	251	198	24	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1999	202	223	30	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	470
2000	174	252	32	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
2001	151	270	30	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	460
2002	106	278	23	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	419
2003	106	278	23	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	419
2004	90	283	16	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
2005	91	297	19	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	427
2006	59	291	18	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	393
2007	41	255	13	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	340
2008	36	285	24	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
2009	40	326	21	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
2010	32	316	19	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2011	37	313	16	57	1	1	16	0	441
2012	30	306	15	51	4	1	11	0	418
2013	32	285	12	55	4	1	10	0	399
2014	28	275	12	53	4	1	9	0	382
2015	25	267	12	59	3	0	7	0	373
2016	33	269	19	53	1	0	11	0	386
2017	26	296	14	62	2	0	9	0	409
2018	24	272	11	71	2	0	8	0	388
2019	21	278	11	63	2	0	3	0	378
2020	20	268	11	70	2	0	2	0	373
2021	22	246	9	67	2	0	5	0	351
2022	20	211	7	89	2	0	10	0	339
2023	14	199	10	106	2	0	11	0	342

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 High Bridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	524	31.8	16.4	n/a
1990	613	34.9	17.5	5.2
1991	678	36.0	18.8	4
1992	734	37.3	19.6	6
1993	605	36.1	16.8	7.3
1994	468	27.4	17.1	5.8
1995	403	23.8	16.9	6.5
1996	403	23.8	16.9	6.5
1997	448	27.0	16.6	13.4
1998	482	29.0	16.6	13.3
1999	470	29.1	16.2	18.3
2000	468	28.7	16.3	19.9
2001	460	29.7	15.5	20
2002	419	31.9	13.1	19.8
2003	419	31.9	13.1	19.8
2004	402	30.9	13.0	24.9
2005	427	28.0	15.3	26.2
2006	393	31.0	12.7	26.5
2007	340	40.0	8.5	27.6
2008	405	43.3	9.4	32.8
2009	447	44.1	10.1	31.5
2010	425	44.6	9.5	41.9
2011	441	46.8	9.4	38.5
2012	418	43.0	9.7	40.9
2013	399	39.2	10.1	44.1
2014	382	38.0	10.0	42.1
2015	373	38.0	9.8	46.6
2016	386	35.0	11.0	45.1
2017	409	36.8	11.1	46.9
2018	388	37.7	10.2	46.9
2019	378	35.7	10.5	50.5
2020	373	34.9	10.6	50.9
2021	351	32.8	10.7	50.1
2022	339	30.8	11.0	46.6
2023	342	28.8	11.8	62.6

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 High Bridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	524	31.8	16.4	n/a
1990	613	34.9	17.5	5.2
1991	678	36.0	18.8	4
1992	734	37.3	19.6	6
1993	605	36.1	16.8	7.3
1994	468	27.4	17.1	5.8
1995	403	23.8	16.9	6.5
1996	403	23.8	16.9	6.5
1997	448	27.0	16.6	13.4
1998	482	29.0	16.6	13.3
1999	470	29.1	16.2	18.3
2000	468	28.7	16.3	19.9
2001	460	29.7	15.5	20
2002	419	31.9	13.1	19.8
2003	419	31.9	13.1	19.8
2004	402	30.9	13.0	24.9
2005	427	28.0	15.3	26.2
2006	393	31.0	12.7	26.5
2007	340	40.0	8.5	27.6
2008	405	43.3	9.4	32.8
2009	447	44.1	10.1	31.5
2010	425	44.6	9.5	41.9
2011	441	46.8	9.4	38.5
2012	418	43.0	9.7	40.9
2013	399	39.2	10.1	44.1
2014	382	38.0	10.0	42.1
2015	373	38.0	9.8	46.6
2016	386	35.0	11.0	45.1
2017	409	36.8	11.1	46.9
2018	388	37.7	10.2	46.9
2019	378	35.7	10.5	50.5
2020	373	34.9	10.6	50.9
2021	351	32.8	10.7	50.1
2022	339	30.8	11.0	46.6
2023	342	28.8	11.8	62.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for High Bridge Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$661 (3.1%)	$20,700 (96.9%)	$21,361
2020	$463 (2.2%)	$20,424 (97.8%)	$20,887
2021	$826 (3.7%)	$21,367 (96.3%)	$22,193
2022	$1,831 (7.4%)	$22,760 (92.6%)	$24,590
2023	$2,076 (9.6%)	$19,660 (90.4%)	$21,736

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High Bridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 551^st of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 504^th of 855 Elementary schools	5.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	378	342	9.5%
African American	278	199	28.4%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	11	10	9.1%
Hispanic	63	106	68.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	21	14	33.3%
Two or More Races	3	11	266.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.5%	62.6%	12%

Schools Near High Bridge 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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th 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
High Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7011 High Bridge Rd	Bowie	20720	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2690	342	29	11.8	62.6%	14 (4.1%)	199 (58.2%)	106 (31.0%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	30.4	536^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.7	504^th of 855 public elementary schools	41.1%	32	22.0	13.6	11.1	15.3	41.1	52.6	39.4	44.0	11.1	$21,736	$2,076	$19,660
Rockledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Laurel Bowie Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2720	341	22	15.6	58.1%	54 (15.8%)	165 (48.4%)	90 (26.4%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	31.2	527^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.6%		45.3	405^th of 855 public elementary schools	52.6%	122	18.9	13.0	10.9	14.2	41.5	53.8	38.2	44.4	14.5	$18,921	$1,572	$17,350
Whitehall Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 Woodhaven Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-1000	566	34	16.4	32.9%	123 (21.7%)	308 (54.4%)	68 (12.0%)	42 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	56.7	324^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.3%		68.5	248^th of 855 public elementary schools	71.0%	76	39.3	24.1	22.0	28.3	60.2	53.1	52.7	55.3	36.3	$14,420	$1,145	$13,275
Tulip Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2909 Trainor Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2680	370	26	14.5	38.6%	94 (25.4%)	186 (50.3%)	55 (14.9%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.9%)	64.1	281^st of 859 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.6	244^th of 855 public elementary schools	71.5%	37	46.0	32.3	31.3	35.8	66.1	58.8	54.5	59.6	31.8	$18,001	$1,509	$16,492
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Race Track Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6610	343	22	15.4	32.4%	73 (21.3%)	188 (54.8%)	50 (14.6%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	65.1	276^th of 859 public elementary schools	67.9%		53.7	344^th of 855 public elementary schools	59.8%	68	31.2	49.2	29.8	36.4	59.2	70.5	48.2	59.6	36.4	$17,969	$1,510	$16,459
Glenn Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Glenn Dale Rd	Glenn Dale	20769	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2750	504	46	10.9	72.6%	14 (2.8%)	336 (66.7%)	95 (18.8%)	48 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	21.3	633^rd of 859 public elementary schools	26.3%		21.2	642^nd of 855 public elementary schools	24.9%	9	18.6	13.3	14.3	15.3	25.0	29.7	33.7	29.8	14.1	$20,439	$1,841	$18,598
Kenilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	12520 Kembridge Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6600	392	29	13.6	42.6%	87 (22.2%)	193 (49.2%)	72 (18.4%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.6%)	50.1	375^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.3%		53.3	347^th of 855 public elementary schools	59.4%	28	19.3	24.6	32.3	25.5	42.1	47.1	61.3	50.3	33.3	$20,574	$1,929	$18,646
Heather Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	12605 Heming Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2730	346	21	16.7	33.2%	37 (10.7%)	247 (71.4%)	20 (5.8%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	97.7	11^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.8	13^th of 855 public elementary schools	98.5%	2	88.0	70.5	60.6	71.7	98.7	87.4	90.9	91.8	63.6	$15,297	$1,179	$14,118
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Northview Dr	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-1520	567	37	15.3	62.1%	41 (7.2%)	391 (69.0%)	88 (15.5%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.1%)	23.6	602^nd of 859 public elementary schools	29.9%		23	618^th of 855 public elementary schools	27.7%	16	17.3	10.6	5.6	10.6	45.0	32.6	31.5	35.7	15.7	$17,558	$1,533	$16,025
Gaywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 97th Ave	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8730	497	39	12.9	90.3%	9 (1.8%)	108 (21.7%)	358 (72.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	14.7	731^st of 859 public elementary schools	14.9%		15.9	720^th of 855 public elementary schools	15.8%	11	13.0	8.4	6.2	9.1	23.3	27.2	26.9	25.9	10.1	$19,658	$2,260	$17,398

Frequently Asked Questions about High Bridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of High Bridge Elementary?

Students at High Bridge Elementary are 58% African American, 31% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is High Bridge Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of High Bridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend High Bridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel Ogle Middle
High : Bowie High

How many students attend High Bridge Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended High Bridge Elementary.

Is High Bridge Elementary a good school?

High Bridge Elementary ranks 536^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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