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Melwood Elementary

Summary:

Melwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, serving around 450 students in grades K-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.

Melwood Elementary faces several challenges, including low academic performance, a high percentage of students from low-income families, and a changing student demographic. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state and county averages, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school performs better for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking higher than the overall school rating. Nearby schools like Benjamin D. Foulois Academy and Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCS have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings compared to Melwood Elementary.

Melwood Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (32.44%) compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have a higher percentage of African American students. The school has also seen a slight decline in enrollment over the past few years, accompanied by a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in the percentage of Hispanic students. Despite spending more per student ($15,514 in 2020-2021) compared to the state and county averages, this does not seem to translate into higher academic performance, suggesting that a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and resource allocation, may be needed to address the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7100 Woodyard Rd
       Upper Marlboro, MD  20772-4316

(301) 599-2500

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
568th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,795 Help


Students who attend Melwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    James Madison Middle
High:    Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  450

Racial breakdown:

African American:
60.7%
Hispanic:
32.4%
White:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Melwood Elementary ranks worse than 66.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 48th 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 26.58. (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 (60.7%), Hispanic (32.4%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Melwood Elementary is 15.3. 101 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Melwood Elementary employs 29.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Melwood Elementary is $17,795. 111 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Melwood 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 Melwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Melwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.06 152nd 803 81.1%
2005 74.27 206th 805 74.4%
2006 77.13 174th 804 78.4%
2007 80.60 119th 818 85.5%
2008 38.08 594th 838 29.1%
2009 20.66 758th 850 10.8%
2010 25.10 723rd 855 15.4%
2011 48.93 490th 853 42.6%
2012 42.88 561st 857 34.5%
2013 17.61 747th 847 11.8%
2014 36.00 629th 867 27.5%
2015 18.31 713th 859 17.0%
2016 19.02 682nd 845 19.3%
2017 14.73 735th 847 13.2%
2018 13.88 750th 857 12.5%
2019 17.64 702nd 853 17.7%
2021 24.69 553rd 802 31.0%
2022 26.74 604th 862 29.9%
2023 22.33 625th 855 26.9%
2024 26.58 568th 859 33.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Melwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.11 187th 546 65.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Melwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.98 493rd 796 38.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Melwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.46 631st 788 19.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Melwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.40 196th 504 61.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Melwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.90 223rd 347 35.7%
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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 Melwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 307 229 14 9 4 n/a n/a 0 563
1990 352 204 15 8 5 n/a n/a 0 584
1991 324 226 11 8 6 n/a n/a 0 575
1992 336 241 15 8 4 n/a n/a 0 604
1993 304 267 9 13 5 n/a n/a 0 598
1994 289 277 11 9 5 n/a n/a 0 591
1995 254 404 8 13 2 n/a n/a 0 681
1996 254 404 8 13 2 n/a n/a 0 681
1997 244 423 9 14 3 n/a n/a 0 693
1998 182 518 12 5 3 n/a n/a 0 720
1999 169 558 13 8 4 n/a n/a 0 752
2000 132 603 16 8 8 n/a n/a 0 767
2001 121 681 17 11 17 n/a n/a 0 847
2002 65 537 10 23 4 n/a n/a 0 639
2003 65 537 10 23 4 n/a n/a 0 639
2004 45 557 10 21 6 n/a n/a 0 639
2005 47 577 11 27 4 n/a n/a 0 666
2006 36 566 9 26 3 n/a n/a 0 640
2007 33 564 7 46 4 n/a n/a 0 654
2008 31 632 10 50 2 n/a n/a 0 725
2009 33 650 14 58 1 n/a n/a 0 756
2010 41 645 16 71 1 n/a n/a 0 774
2011 21 389 10 63 0 1 14 0 498
2012 19 370 10 52 0 0 8 0 459
2013 15 373 8 54 1 0 8 0 459
2014 21 384 9 66 2 1 10 0 493
2015 18 387 10 66 2 1 9 0 493
2016 16 333 6 76 4 0 4 0 439
2017 19 335 6 82 4 0 4 0 450
2018 22 320 5 112 6 0 5 0 470
2019 19 296 3 125 7 0 4 0 454
2020 25 283 4 125 4 1 5 0 447
2021 20 269 3 124 2 4 8 0 430
2022 19 264 2 141 3 3 6 0 438
2023 10 273 4 146 3 4 10 0 450

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 Melwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 563 25.7 21.9 n/a
1990 584 26.2 22.2 8.2
1991 575 24.7 23.2 9.4
1992 604 25.9 23.3 8.6
1993 598 27.0 22.1 8.7
1994 591 22.9 25.8 11.5
1995 681 28.4 24.0 12.8
1996 681 28.4 24.0 12.8
1997 693 30.7 22.6 14.9
1998 720 30.6 23.5 16.8
1999 752 30.7 24.5 23.7
2000 767 36.2 21.2 28.2
2001 847 39.8 21.3 29.6
2002 639 31.4 20.4 38.8
2003 639 31.4 20.4 38.8
2004 639 32.9 19.4 33.5
2005 666 35.0 19.0 32
2006 640 38.0 16.8 28.8
2007 654 39.4 16.6 32
2008 725 40.9 17.7 35.3
2009 756 41.2 18.3 35.8
2010 774 40.4 19.1 39
2011 498 33.7 14.7 40.4
2012 459 26.6 17.2 48.1
2013 459 22.2 20.6 47.5
2014 493 26.2 18.7 51.7
2015 493 30.0 16.4 56.6
2016 439 27.0 16.2 54.2
2017 450 25.6 17.5 57.6
2018 470 29.8 15.7 53.6
2019 454 32.3 14.0 55.5
2020 447 30.0 14.9 56.8
2021 430 31.0 13.8 56.3
2022 438 30.0 14.6 47.3
2023 450 29.4 15.3 64.4

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 Melwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 563 25.7 21.9 n/a
1990 584 26.2 22.2 8.2
1991 575 24.7 23.2 9.4
1992 604 25.9 23.3 8.6
1993 598 27.0 22.1 8.7
1994 591 22.9 25.8 11.5
1995 681 28.4 24.0 12.8
1996 681 28.4 24.0 12.8
1997 693 30.7 22.6 14.9
1998 720 30.6 23.5 16.8
1999 752 30.7 24.5 23.7
2000 767 36.2 21.2 28.2
2001 847 39.8 21.3 29.6
2002 639 31.4 20.4 38.8
2003 639 31.4 20.4 38.8
2004 639 32.9 19.4 33.5
2005 666 35.0 19.0 32
2006 640 38.0 16.8 28.8
2007 654 39.4 16.6 32
2008 725 40.9 17.7 35.3
2009 756 41.2 18.3 35.8
2010 774 40.4 19.1 39
2011 498 33.7 14.7 40.4
2012 459 26.6 17.2 48.1
2013 459 22.2 20.6 47.5
2014 493 26.2 18.7 51.7
2015 493 30.0 16.4 56.6
2016 439 27.0 16.2 54.2
2017 450 25.6 17.5 57.6
2018 470 29.8 15.7 53.6
2019 454 32.3 14.0 55.5
2020 447 30.0 14.9 56.8
2021 430 31.0 13.8 56.3
2022 438 30.0 14.6 47.3
2023 450 29.4 15.3 64.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Melwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $376 (2.7%) $13,663 (97.3%) $14,040
2020 $324 (2.3%) $13,983 (97.7%) $14,307
2021 $607 (3.9%) $14,907 (96.1%) $15,514
2022 $1,663 (9.6%) $15,728 (90.4%) $17,391
2023 $1,444 (8.1%) $16,351 (91.9%) $17,795

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Melwood 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 702nd of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 625th of 855 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students454450
 0.9%
African American296273
 7.8%
American Indian73
 57.1%
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic125146
 16.8%
Pacific Islander04
White1910
 47.4%
Two or More Races410
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.5%64.4%
 8.9%

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Students who attend Melwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Madison Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Students at Melwood Elementary are 61% African American, 32% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 450 students attended Melwood Elementary.

Melwood Elementary ranks 568th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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