Pointer Ridge Elementary

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Pointer Ridge Elementary ranks 477 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pointer Ridge 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. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students compared to nearby schools, and its academic performance, while generally higher than the county average, lags behind the state averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science proficiency.

Despite Pointer Ridge Elementary's higher-than-average spending per student, the school faces challenges in student achievement. Neighboring schools like Tulip Grove Elementary and Heather Hills Elementary consistently outperform Pointer Ridge in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency. However, the school's strong performance with low socioeconomic status students, who rank 99 out of 546 Maryland elementary schools, suggests that the school may be effectively supporting this subgroup.

Pointer Ridge Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.28% to 57.86% over the past three school years, indicates a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families. This socioeconomic factor, combined with the school's lower-than-average academic proficiency rates, suggests that targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the school's areas of concern and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1110 Parkington Ln
Bowie, MD 20716-1718

(301) 390-0220

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
477^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,529

Students who attend Pointer Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Tasker Middle
High:	Bowie High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 318

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.6%

Hispanic:

15.7%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pointer Ridge Elementary ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 27^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 36.29. (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 (72.6%), Hispanic (15.7%), White (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pointer Ridge Elementary is 17.7. 129 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pointer Ridge Elementary employs 17.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pointer Ridge Elementary is $18,529. 92 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pointer Ridge 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 Pointer Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pointer Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	65.29	317^th	803	60.5%
2005	61.71	350^th	805	56.5%
2006	54.43	407^th	804	49.4%
2007	58.95	375^th	818	54.2%
2008	53.60	440^th	838	47.5%
2009	58.79	395^th	850	53.5%
2010	54.16	452^nd	855	47.1%
2011	50.17	479^th	853	43.8%
2012	50.21	493^rd	857	42.5%
2013	39.62	565^th	847	33.3%
2014	46.20	547^th	867	36.9%
2015	41.69	460^th	859	46.4%
2016	37.42	501^st	845	40.7%
2017	37.21	498^th	847	41.2%
2018	30.59	560^th	857	34.7%
2019	36.06	493^rd	853	42.2%
2021	35.07	413^th	802	48.5%
2022	35.55	529^th	862	38.6%
2023	48.29	375^th	855	56.1%
2024	36.29	477^th	859	44.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pointer Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.09	99^th	546	81.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pointer Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.43	508^th	796	36.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Pointer Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.50	334^th	788	57.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Pointer Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.24	267^th	504	47.0%

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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 Pointer Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	375	125	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	-1	517
1990	424	124	14	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
1991	434	143	17	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	602
1992	474	172	23	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	675
1993	470	168	22	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	669
1994	477	202	19	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	706
1995	469	301	14	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	795
1996	469	301	14	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	795
1997	421	391	10	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	841
1998	385	472	10	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	887
1999	368	562	12	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	959
2000	298	537	11	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	859
2001	253	567	13	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	845
2002	198	631	16	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	859
2003	198	631	16	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	859
2004	175	573	14	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	784
2005	141	594	20	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	784
2006	103	504	16	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	646
2007	71	463	14	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	584
2008	28	386	7	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	441
2009	30	389	10	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	452
2010	26	393	9	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
2011	21	375	15	35	1	1	20	0	468
2012	25	350	14	39	2	0	20	0	450
2013	29	350	17	40	1	0	15	0	452
2014	28	345	19	38	5	0	18	0	453
2015	21	303	13	44	3	0	20	0	404
2016	19	303	14	41	0	0	17	0	394
2017	18	275	14	39	1	0	14	0	361
2018	22	261	14	36	1	0	17	0	351
2019	23	239	13	38	0	0	13	0	326
2020	20	225	9	35	0	1	9	0	299
2021	18	220	9	44	0	1	13	0	305
2022	23	194	7	47	1	2	14	0	288
2023	17	231	11	50	2	1	6	0	318

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 Pointer Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	517	21.6	23.9	n/a
1990	570	22.6	25.2	9.1
1991	602	25.1	23.9	12.1
1992	675	27.0	25.0	12.4
1993	669	28.8	23.2	12.6
1994	706	26.4	26.7	13.6
1995	795	30.2	26.3	12.1
1996	795	30.2	26.3	12.1
1997	841	35.0	24.0	11.5
1998	887	37.9	23.4	11.2
1999	959	38.0	25.2	15.6
2000	859	44.1	19.5	16.3
2001	845	44.7	18.9	17
2002	859	46.6	18.4	20.4
2003	859	46.6	18.4	20.4
2004	784	45.1	17.4	15.8
2005	784	41.0	19.1	15.6
2006	646	37.0	17.5	15.6
2007	584	38.1	15.3	14.9
2008	441	29.8	14.8	20.2
2009	452	26.3	17.2	20.8
2010	454	25.0	18.1	26.2
2011	468	25.3	18.4	28.4
2012	450	24.2	18.5	32.2
2013	452	23.6	19.1	32.7
2014	453	25.1	18.0	36.9
2015	404	24.0	16.8	40.8
2016	394	24.0	16.4	38.8
2017	361	23.5	15.3	43.8
2018	351	20.0	17.5	45.9
2019	326	20.0	16.3	49.1
2020	299	19.3	15.4	47.8
2021	305	19.0	16.0	48.5
2022	288	20.0	14.4	40.3
2023	318	17.9	17.7	57.9

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 Pointer Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	517	21.6	23.9	n/a
1990	570	22.6	25.2	9.1
1991	602	25.1	23.9	12.1
1992	675	27.0	25.0	12.4
1993	669	28.8	23.2	12.6
1994	706	26.4	26.7	13.6
1995	795	30.2	26.3	12.1
1996	795	30.2	26.3	12.1
1997	841	35.0	24.0	11.5
1998	887	37.9	23.4	11.2
1999	959	38.0	25.2	15.6
2000	859	44.1	19.5	16.3
2001	845	44.7	18.9	17
2002	859	46.6	18.4	20.4
2003	859	46.6	18.4	20.4
2004	784	45.1	17.4	15.8
2005	784	41.0	19.1	15.6
2006	646	37.0	17.5	15.6
2007	584	38.1	15.3	14.9
2008	441	29.8	14.8	20.2
2009	452	26.3	17.2	20.8
2010	454	25.0	18.1	26.2
2011	468	25.3	18.4	28.4
2012	450	24.2	18.5	32.2
2013	452	23.6	19.1	32.7
2014	453	25.1	18.0	36.9
2015	404	24.0	16.8	40.8
2016	394	24.0	16.4	38.8
2017	361	23.5	15.3	43.8
2018	351	20.0	17.5	45.9
2019	326	20.0	16.3	49.1
2020	299	19.3	15.4	47.8
2021	305	19.0	16.0	48.5
2022	288	20.0	14.4	40.3
2023	318	17.9	17.7	57.9

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 Pointer Ridge Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$363 (2.5%)	$14,299 (97.5%)	$14,662
2020	$344 (2.1%)	$16,098 (97.9%)	$16,442
2021	$642 (3.8%)	$16,106 (96.2%)	$16,748
2022	$1,616 (8.2%)	$18,138 (91.8%)	$19,754
2023	$1,525 (8.2%)	$17,004 (91.8%)	$18,529

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pointer Ridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 493^rd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 375^th of 855 Elementary schools	13.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	326	318	2.5%
African American	239	231	3.3%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	13	11	15.4%
Hispanic	38	50	31.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	23	17	26.1%
Two or More Races	13	6	53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.1%	57.9%	8.8%

Schools Near Pointer Ridge 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
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
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
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
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
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
Woodmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Moylan Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0239	451	30	15.0	51.7%	11 (2.4%)	367 (81.4%)	40 (8.9%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	58.5	315^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.3%		56.2	328^th of 855 public elementary schools	61.6%	13	46.3	32.4	23.4			33.5	61.2	60.6	44.2				54.9	30.3		$16,533	$1,408	$15,125
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pointer Ridge Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pointer Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pointer Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Tasker Middle
High : Bowie High

How many students attend Pointer Ridge Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 318 students attended Pointer Ridge Elementary.

Is Pointer Ridge Elementary a good school?

Pointer Ridge Elementary ranks 477^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pointer Ridge Elementary?

Students at Pointer Ridge Elementary are 73% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Pointer Ridge Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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