Patuxent Elementary

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Patuxent Elementary ranks 611 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Patuxent Elementary is a public elementary school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, serving 289 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.

Patuxent Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state and county averages, with only 12.4% and 31.6% proficiency, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. Patuxent's performance is particularly low in 4th grade Mathematics, with only 5.6% proficiency compared to the state average of 32.8%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.48% to 59.52% over the past three school years, which is higher than the surrounding schools like Kettering Elementary, Kingsford Elementary, and Melwood Elementary.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $16,271 at Patuxent Elementary in the 2020-2021 school year, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and county averages. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes. The high percentage of African American students at Patuxent Elementary, coupled with its low academic performance, also indicates potential racial disparities in educational outcomes within the Prince George's County Public Schools district. The district and school leadership may need to closely examine how resources are allocated and utilized to better support student learning and address the underlying factors contributing to the low performance at Patuxent Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4410 Bishopmill Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3411

(301) 952-7700

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
611^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,610

Students who attend Patuxent Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kettering Middle
High:	Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patuxent Elementary ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 59^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 22.66. (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: African American (82.4%), Hispanic (11.4%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patuxent Elementary is 13.9. 69 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Patuxent Elementary employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patuxent Elementary is $18,610. 88 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Patuxent 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 Patuxent Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Patuxent Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	69.76	265^th	803	67.0%
2005	63.90	323^rd	805	59.9%
2006	56.59	383^rd	804	52.4%
2007	68.69	268^th	818	67.2%
2008	40.00	581^st	838	30.7%
2009	35.52	618^th	850	27.3%
2010	30.06	671^st	855	21.5%
2011	49.41	485^th	853	43.1%
2012	58.90	409^th	857	52.3%
2013	53.38	433^rd	847	48.9%
2014	57.93	426^th	867	50.9%
2015	21.68	671^st	859	21.9%
2016	34.89	528^th	845	37.5%
2017	19.45	675^th	847	20.3%
2018	18.95	687^th	857	19.8%
2019	22.68	633^rd	853	25.8%
2021	13.70	745^th	802	7.1%
2022	22.24	658^th	862	23.7%
2023	24.16	607^th	855	29.0%
2024	22.66	611^th	859	28.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patuxent Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.08	356^th	546	34.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Patuxent Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	12.28	756^th	788	4.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Patuxent Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	19.97	449^th	504	10.9%

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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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by a parent
Friday, February 23, 2018

Patuxent Elementary School lacks healthy relationships between parents and staff. Communication and transparency is poor. Staff is rude and lacks that positive character. The level of academic achievement is not what it use to be. Teaching is not differentiated among students with learning styles, especially for slow learners. IEP team does not support parents and SIT team does not monitor target students with learning differences. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Patuxent Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	63	240	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	314
1990	42	237	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	289
1991	32	245	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	285
1992	29	253	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	289
1993	22	267	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	295
1994	19	305	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	329
1995	16	417	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	442
1996	16	417	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	442
1997	11	473	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	492
1998	18	471	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	493
1999	11	524	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	537
2000	10	559	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	573
2001	4	636	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	647
2002	9	591	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	612
2003	9	591	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	612
2004	5	608	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	630
2005	3	551	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	571
2006	8	581	16	8	1	n/a	n/a	614
2007	7	554	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	582
2008	8	569	10	17	2	n/a	n/a	606
2009	7	564	12	19	1	n/a	n/a	603
2010	7	542	9	16	1	n/a	n/a	575
2011	4	265	5	17	3	0	11	305
2012	4	275	6	15	1	0	11	312
2013	5	249	3	18	3	0	6	284
2014	3	256	6	17	2	1	5	290
2015	4	283	8	21	0	0	4	320
2016	6	250	3	23	0	0	2	284
2017	7	243	4	23	0	1	4	282
2018	7	233	4	18	0	0	3	265
2019	5	258	4	15	0	0	4	286
2020	1	264	4	20	1	0	3	293
2021	4	246	3	25	1	0	5	284
2022	5	238	2	34	1	0	9	289
2023	5	238	2	33	1	0	10	289

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 Patuxent Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	314	15.1	20.7	n/a
1990	289	15.2	19.0	12.5
1991	285	17.3	16.4	15.1
1992	289	15.9	18.1	14.9
1993	295	16.7	17.7	14.6
1994	329	17.7	18.6	14.3
1995	442	22.5	19.6	17.4
1996	442	22.5	19.6	17.4
1997	492	23.8	20.7	17.9
1998	493	26.2	18.8	21.7
1999	537	26.3	20.4	32.4
2000	573	28.1	20.4	29
2001	647	26.9	24.1	28.4
2002	612	32.8	18.7	29.7
2003	612	32.8	18.7	29.7
2004	630	33.9	18.6	28.6
2005	571	30.0	19.0	27.8
2006	614	31.0	19.8	25.9
2007	582	33.9	17.2	26.1
2008	606	35.5	17.1	31.8
2009	603	35.6	16.9	28.7
2010	575	32.5	17.6	36
2011	305	21.9	13.8	43.9
2012	312	18.6	16.7	50
2013	284	18.2	15.5	52.8
2014	290	18.8	15.3	54.8
2015	320	22.0	14.5	51.3
2016	284	19.0	14.9	51.1
2017	282	20.4	13.7	57.1
2018	265	19.4	13.6	53.6
2019	286	19.6	14.5	44.1
2020	293	21.0	13.9	44
2021	284	19.6	14.4	46.8
2022	289	21.7	13.3	40.5
2023	289	20.7	13.9	59.5

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 Patuxent Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	314	15.1	20.7	n/a
1990	289	15.2	19.0	12.5
1991	285	17.3	16.4	15.1
1992	289	15.9	18.1	14.9
1993	295	16.7	17.7	14.6
1994	329	17.7	18.6	14.3
1995	442	22.5	19.6	17.4
1996	442	22.5	19.6	17.4
1997	492	23.8	20.7	17.9
1998	493	26.2	18.8	21.7
1999	537	26.3	20.4	32.4
2000	573	28.1	20.4	29
2001	647	26.9	24.1	28.4
2002	612	32.8	18.7	29.7
2003	612	32.8	18.7	29.7
2004	630	33.9	18.6	28.6
2005	571	30.0	19.0	27.8
2006	614	31.0	19.8	25.9
2007	582	33.9	17.2	26.1
2008	606	35.5	17.1	31.8
2009	603	35.6	16.9	28.7
2010	575	32.5	17.6	36
2011	305	21.9	13.8	43.9
2012	312	18.6	16.7	50
2013	284	18.2	15.5	52.8
2014	290	18.8	15.3	54.8
2015	320	22.0	14.5	51.3
2016	284	19.0	14.9	51.1
2017	282	20.4	13.7	57.1
2018	265	19.4	13.6	53.6
2019	286	19.6	14.5	44.1
2020	293	21.0	13.9	44
2021	284	19.6	14.4	46.8
2022	289	21.7	13.3	40.5
2023	289	20.7	13.9	59.5

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 Patuxent Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$393 (2.5%)	$15,132 (97.5%)	$15,524
2020	$332 (2.2%)	$14,682 (97.8%)	$15,014
2021	$647 (4.0%)	$15,624 (96.0%)	$16,271
2022	$1,579 (8.2%)	$17,593 (91.8%)	$19,172
2023	$1,554 (8.4%)	$17,056 (91.6%)	$18,610

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Patuxent Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 633^rd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 607^th of 855 Elementary schools	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	286	289	1%
African American	258	238	7.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	15	33	120%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	5
Two or More Races	4	10	150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.1%	59.5%	15.5%

Schools Near Patuxent 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 8th 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
Patuxent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Bishopmill Dr	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 952-7700	289	21	13.9	59.5%	5 (1.7%)	238 (82.4%)	33 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	22.7	611^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.9%		24.2	607^th of 855 public elementary schools	29.0%	4	24.5	5.6				12.4	40.4	30.6	22.9				31.6	10.4		$18,610	$1,554	$17,056
Barack Obama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12700 Brooke Ln	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 574-4020	746	45	16.7	57.1%	9 (1.2%)	669 (89.7%)	46 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	13 (1.7%)	33.3	505^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.2%		29.8	547^th of 855 public elementary schools	36.0%	42	8.1	20.2	13.6			13.8	32.7	50.0	48.3				43.7	20.3		$16,200	$1,431	$14,770
Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	14111 Oak Grove Rd	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 383-1899	490	26	18.8	46.1%	1 (0.2%)	463 (94.5%)	8 (1.6%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	31.5	521^st of 859 public elementary schools	39.3%		35.1	508^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.6%	13	15.4		7.5	14.5	8.1	8.4	34.6	30.6	49.1	41.9	61.8	35.5	42.3	18.9	17.7	$20,652	$1,437	$19,216
Lothian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5175 Solomons Island Rd	Lothian	20711	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 222-1697	485	37	13.1	58.4%	221 (45.6%)	43 (8.9%)	184 (37.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.8%)	42.2	442^nd of 859 public elementary schools	48.5%		39	467^th of 855 public elementary schools	45.4%	25	36.0	36.4	15.5			28.0	48.6	57.1	37.3				46.5	14.3		$18,837	$2,070	$16,767
Pointer Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 Parkington Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0220	318	18	17.7	57.9%	17 (5.3%)	231 (72.6%)	50 (15.7%)	11 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	36.3	477^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.5%		48.3	375^th of 855 public elementary schools	56.1%	102	30.2	11.8	11.5			17.6	46.2	56.0	39.3				46.6	18.0		$18,529	$1,525	$17,004
Perrywood Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Watkins Park Dr	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-3040	517	32	16.2	56.3%	6 (1.2%)	450 (87.0%)	34 (6.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	42.7	440^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.8%		41	446^th of 855 public elementary schools	47.8%	6	43.9	15.6	14.9			23.4	51.2	57.9	45.3				52.2	9.5		$17,718	$1,511	$16,208
Marlton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8506 Old Colony Dr S	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 952-7780	309	22	13.8	61.8%	2 (0.6%)	273 (88.3%)	31 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30	538^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.4%		30.2	542^nd of 855 public elementary schools	36.6%	4	13.6					6.2	38.6	41.5	43.2				41.1	6.7		$20,324	$1,716	$18,608
Traceys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Deale Rd	Lothian	20779	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 867-8305	437	31	14.2	59.5%	234 (53.5%)	31 (7.1%)	149 (34.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	46.7	402^nd of 859 public elementary schools	53.2%		39.4	461^st of 855 public elementary schools	46.1%	59	33.8	32.4	25.9			30.6	44.2	50.7	43.2				45.9	22.5		$16,758	$1,304	$15,454
Kettering Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11000 Layton St	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-5977	407	24	16.9	76.2%	7 (1.7%)	360 (88.5%)	34 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	21.7	627^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.0%		31.9	533^rd of 855 public elementary schools	37.7%	94	13.8	16.4	8.6			12.7	37.9	39.3	30.0				35.4	5.8		$16,865	$1,512	$15,353
Kingsford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Enterprise Rd	Mitchellville	20721	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0260	448	32	14.0	61.2%	3 (0.7%)	384 (85.7%)	36 (8.0%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	32	517^th of 859 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.3	495^th of 855 public elementary schools	42.1%	22	19.3	18.5	15.9			17.9	36.6	43.2	46.9				42.2	15.5		$18,811	$1,550	$17,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Patuxent Elementary

How many students attend Patuxent Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 289 students attended Patuxent Elementary.

Is Patuxent Elementary a good school?

Patuxent Elementary ranks 611^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Patuxent Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Patuxent Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patuxent Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kettering Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Patuxent Elementary?

Students at Patuxent Elementary are 82% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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