James McHenry Elementary

Summary:

James McHenry Elementary is a public elementary school in Lanham, Maryland, serving 693 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.

James McHenry Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics, where only 5.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to 24.1% statewide. The school's performance also varies widely among student subgroups, with male students and those from low-income backgrounds struggling the most. Despite higher-than-average per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes remain poor.

Nearby schools, such as Gaywood Elementary, Ardmore Elementary, and Seabrook Elementary, generally perform better than James McHenry Elementary on state assessments. Additionally, the magnet schools Glenarden Woods Elementary and Robert Goddard Montessori significantly outperform James McHenry Elementary and the surrounding schools, suggesting that factors beyond just resources may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8909 Mchenry Ln
Lanham, MD 20706-4149

(301) 918-8760

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
817^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,487

Students who attend James McHenry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Johnson Middle
High:	Duval High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 693

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.9%

African American:

25.3%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James McHenry Elementary ranks worse than 95.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 127^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 10.14. (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 (70.9%), African American (25.3%), White (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James McHenry Elementary is 13.7, which is the 61^st best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare James McHenry Elementary employs 50.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James McHenry Elementary is $19,487, which is the 66^th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

James McHenry 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 James McHenry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at James McHenry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	82.38	114^th	803	85.8%
2005	79.87	141^st	805	82.5%
2006	82.75	105^th	804	86.9%
2007	74.25	196^th	818	76.0%
2008	38.65	591^st	838	29.5%
2009	37.09	606^th	850	28.7%
2010	29.76	675^th	855	21.1%
2011	12.93	784^th	853	8.1%
2012	12.77	780^th	857	9.0%
2013	11.24	795^th	847	6.1%
2014	29.16	677^th	867	21.9%
2015	12.69	801^st	859	6.8%
2016	17.36	706^th	845	16.4%
2017	15.77	720^th	847	15.0%
2018	14.28	742^nd	857	13.4%
2019	19.22	676^th	853	20.8%
2021	15.86	701^st	802	12.6%
2022	17.83	724^th	862	16.0%
2023	14.07	748^th	855	12.5%
2024	10.14	817^th	859	4.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James McHenry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.29	406^th	546	25.6%

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Rank History for Female students at James McHenry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.98	593^rd	796	25.5%

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Rank History for Male students at James McHenry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	13.73	736^th	788	6.6%

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Rank History for African American students at James McHenry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.58	289^th	504	42.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James McHenry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.24	259^th	347	25.4%

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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.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for James McHenry Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	107	309	35	6	3	n/a	n/a	41	501
1990	85	347	30	5	1	n/a	n/a	34	502
1991	92	394	32	9	0	n/a	n/a	15	542
1992	83	483	25	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1993	60	481	13	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1994	39	517	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1995	25	572	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
1996	25	572	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	609
1997	22	589	9	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	631
1998	15	579	11	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	615
1999	19	539	11	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
2000	14	553	11	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	599
2001	8	541	9	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
2002	8	512	16	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
2003	8	512	16	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
2004	10	427	19	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
2005	7	426	20	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
2006	4	481	21	176	4	n/a	n/a	0	686
2007	4	406	17	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
2008	8	405	20	234	3	n/a	n/a	0	670
2009	4	380	19	249	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
2010	7	373	19	272	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
2011	11	324	15	249	4	34	5	0	642
2012	31	322	8	305	10	7	3	0	686
2013	25	323	10	330	5	5	4	0	702
2014	15	327	10	393	3	3	0	0	751
2015	22	297	9	416	4	4	3	0	755
2016	13	264	10	457	1	1	2	0	748
2017	17	252	10	473	2	1	2	0	757
2018	13	231	11	465	1	2	0	0	723
2019	15	228	11	477	1	2	1	0	735
2020	13	242	10	502	1	1	0	0	769
2021	13	216	10	512	1	1	1	0	754
2022	19	202	9	504	0	0	4	0	738
2023	15	175	8	491	1	1	2	0	693

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James McHenry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	501	21.5	23.3	n/a
1990	502	20.2	24.8	21.9
1991	542	23.5	23.0	20.7
1992	601	26.0	23.1	33.4
1993	568	31.9	17.8	35.4
1994	577	33.6	17.2	40.6
1995	609	31.1	19.6	48.1
1996	609	31.1	19.6	48.1
1997	631	35.0	18.0	52.9
1998	615	32.9	18.7	53.7
1999	575	33.0	17.4	67
2000	599	33.1	18.1	66.1
2001	575	33.0	17.4	66.1
2002	603	30.9	19.5	64.5
2003	603	30.9	19.5	64.5
2004	564	29.9	18.9	61.7
2005	608	34.0	17.9	64.6
2006	686	35.0	19.6	58.6
2007	614	40.2	15.3	70.4
2008	670	43.2	15.5	70.9
2009	654	43.3	15.1	68.7
2010	673	44.5	15.1	72.1
2011	642	40.7	15.7	74
2012	686	41.7	16.4	84.4
2013	702	43.2	16.2	83.3
2014	751	44.2	16.9	84.7
2015	755	48.0	15.7	86.2
2016	748	48.0	15.5	82.9
2017	757	47.7	15.8	84.3
2018	723	48.7	14.8	86.2
2019	735	47.7	15.3	86.5
2020	769	47.9	16.0	83.5
2021	754	47.4	15.9	82.6
2022	738	46.4	15.9	65
2023	693	50.3	13.7	87.3

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 James McHenry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	501	21.5	23.3	n/a
1990	502	20.2	24.8	21.9
1991	542	23.5	23.0	20.7
1992	601	26.0	23.1	33.4
1993	568	31.9	17.8	35.4
1994	577	33.6	17.2	40.6
1995	609	31.1	19.6	48.1
1996	609	31.1	19.6	48.1
1997	631	35.0	18.0	52.9
1998	615	32.9	18.7	53.7
1999	575	33.0	17.4	67
2000	599	33.1	18.1	66.1
2001	575	33.0	17.4	66.1
2002	603	30.9	19.5	64.5
2003	603	30.9	19.5	64.5
2004	564	29.9	18.9	61.7
2005	608	34.0	17.9	64.6
2006	686	35.0	19.6	58.6
2007	614	40.2	15.3	70.4
2008	670	43.2	15.5	70.9
2009	654	43.3	15.1	68.7
2010	673	44.5	15.1	72.1
2011	642	40.7	15.7	74
2012	686	41.7	16.4	84.4
2013	702	43.2	16.2	83.3
2014	751	44.2	16.9	84.7
2015	755	48.0	15.7	86.2
2016	748	48.0	15.5	82.9
2017	757	47.7	15.8	84.3
2018	723	48.7	14.8	86.2
2019	735	47.7	15.3	86.5
2020	769	47.9	16.0	83.5
2021	754	47.4	15.9	82.6
2022	738	46.4	15.9	65
2023	693	50.3	13.7	87.3

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 James McHenry Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$831 (6.1%)	$12,698 (93.9%)	$13,529
2020	$840 (6.5%)	$12,070 (93.5%)	$12,910
2021	$1,297 (9.0%)	$13,042 (91.0%)	$14,338
2022	$1,975 (12.3%)	$14,023 (87.7%)	$15,998
2023	$2,107 (10.8%)	$17,380 (89.2%)	$19,487

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James McHenry Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 676^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 748^th of 855 Elementary schools	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	735	693	5.7%
African American	228	175	23.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	11	8	27.3%
Hispanic	477	491	2.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	15	15
Two or More Races	1	2	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.5%	87.3%	0.8%

Schools Near James McHenry 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 7th 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 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James McHenry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8909 Mchenry Ln	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8760	693	50	13.7	87.3%	15 (2.2%)	175 (25.3%)	491 (70.9%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10.1	817^th of 859 public elementary schools	4.9%		14.1	748^th of 855 public elementary schools	12.5%	69	7.9				5.2	12.6	26.7	18.2				19.0			$19,487	$2,107	$17,380
Legends Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9700 Philadelphia Court	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(240) 455-5900	794	32	24.8	53.8%	8 (1.0%)	709 (89.3%)	48 (6.0%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	25.7	577^th of 859 public elementary schools	32.8%		33.2	523^rd of 855 public elementary schools	38.8%	54	22.0	10.3		8.3	7.8	33.3	43.8	28.0	36.8	41.7	36.3	36.7	9.5	23.4	$20,417	$1,805	$18,612
Seabrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Seabrook Rd	Seabrook	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8542	316	23	13.6	86.4%	11 (3.5%)	118 (37.3%)	162 (51.3%)	10 (3.2%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	24.5	593^rd of 859 public elementary schools	31.0%		32.3	529^th of 855 public elementary schools	38.1%	64	34.0	19.0	9.9		19.8	30.8	40.0	20.0				29.4	14.3		$20,874	$2,187	$18,687
Carrollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Quintana St	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8708	580	35	16.8	91.2%	24 (4.1%)	171 (29.5%)	375 (64.7%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	785^th of 859 public elementary schools	8.6%		17.6	691^st of 855 public elementary schools	19.2%	94	15.1	5.4			7.9	10.8	20.0	26.3				19.5	7.8		$18,284	$2,146	$16,138
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
Ardmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9301 Ardwick Ardmore Rd	Springdale	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 925-1311	417	32	13.0	72.7%	5 (1.2%)	299 (71.7%)	106 (25.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27.7	555^th of 859 public elementary schools	35.4%		34.1	518^th of 855 public elementary schools	39.4%	37	26.1	11.4	14.3		17.0	39.1	32.9	32.5				34.7	20.2		$19,770	$1,691	$18,079
Robert Frost Elementary	Public	K-5	6419 85th Ave	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8792	268	22	12.0	90.3%	17 (6.3%)	79 (29.5%)	165 (61.6%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	560^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.8%		20.8	646^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.4%	86	24.5	20.5	11.5		18.8	47.2	40.5	25.0				37.3	8.0		$23,856	$2,656	$21,200
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	448	28	15.9	48.7%	48 (10.7%)	280 (62.5%)	63 (14.1%)	38 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (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
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 Nightingale Dr	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 918-8770	434	28	15.2	77.4%	22 (5.1%)	284 (65.4%)	81 (18.7%)	35 (8.1%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	13.1	764^th of 859 public elementary schools	11.1%		25.2	592^nd of 855 public elementary schools	30.8%	172	5.9	9.5	7.1		7.5	20.9	25.4	22.7				23.0	11.3		$16,544	$1,382	$15,162
Lamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Good Luck Rd	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 513-5205	453	38	11.9	88.5%	52 (11.5%)	108 (23.8%)	274 (60.5%)	11 (2.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28.3	551^st of 859 public elementary schools	35.9%		20.7	647^th of 855 public elementary schools	24.3%	96	32.8	20.7	14.5		22.4	23.9	42.6	39.2				34.9	9.5		$22,547	$2,598	$19,949

Frequently Asked Questions about James McHenry Elementary

What district is James McHenry Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of James McHenry Elementary?

Students at James McHenry Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of James McHenry Elementary attend?

Students who attend James McHenry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Johnson Middle
High : Duval High

Is James McHenry Elementary a good school?

James McHenry Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend James McHenry Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 693 students attended James McHenry Elementary.

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