Tayac Elementary

Summary:

Tayac Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Washington, Maryland, serving 370 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 the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tayac Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.5% of Tayac students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 24.1% statewide and 10.8% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low for African American students, ranking in the bottom 8% of Maryland elementary schools for this subgroup in 2020-2021. Tayac has a diverse student population, with a majority of students identifying as African American (55.41%) and Hispanic (38.92%), and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (55.88% to 75.41%).

Compared to nearby schools, Tayac's academic performance is generally lower, with most of the surrounding schools, such as J. Frank Dent Elementary and Oxon Hill Elementary, also struggling with low academic performance and similar demographic and economic profiles. However, Avalon Elementary, located about 1.5 miles from Tayac, stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with better academic outcomes and a more diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8600 Allentown Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744-1499

(301) 449-4840

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
732^nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,741

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

Hispanic:

38.9%

White:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tayac Elementary ranks worse than 85.2% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 99^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 14.62. (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 (55.4%), Hispanic (38.9%), White (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tayac Elementary is 17. 126 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tayac Elementary employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tayac Elementary is $16,741. 124 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Tayac 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 Tayac Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tayac Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	83.56	83^rd	803	89.7%
2005	77.74	167^th	805	79.3%
2006	82.89	104^th	804	87.1%
2007	78.81	140^th	818	82.9%
2008	14.02	782^nd	838	6.7%
2009	30.03	664^th	850	21.9%
2010	15.12	796^th	855	6.9%
2011	35.28	611^th	853	28.4%
2012	27.69	687^th	857	19.8%
2013	21.48	717^th	847	15.3%
2014	30.90	669^th	867	22.8%
2015	25.02	624^th	859	27.4%
2016	20.04	669^th	845	20.8%
2017	24.78	618^th	847	27.0%
2018	15.11	728^th	857	15.1%
2019	17.07	711^th	853	16.6%
2021	18.92	643^rd	802	19.8%
2022	25.68	617^th	862	28.4%
2023	13.70	754^th	855	11.8%
2024	14.62	732^nd	859	14.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Tayac Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.07	709^th	796	10.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Tayac Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.97	586^th	788	25.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Tayac Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.97	464^th	504	7.9%

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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 Tayac Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	94	403	11	5	1	n/a	n/a	-3	511
1990	78	429	10	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
1991	89	412	19	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	538
1992	88	422	16	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	542
1993	65	419	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	505
1994	58	434	12	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	32	485	13	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	32	485	13	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	30	548	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
1998	18	499	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1999	14	481	7	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	509
2000	15	445	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	474
2001	15	427	5	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	457
2002	9	428	4	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	458
2003	9	428	4	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	458
2004	7	393	4	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	421
2005	3	377	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
2006	1	342	6	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	369
2007	1	310	6	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2008	0	286	7	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2009	0	275	6	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
2010	3	359	13	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	427
2011	6	301	11	57	2	1	14	0	392
2012	6	328	9	58	3	1	7	0	412
2013	8	311	10	53	2	0	6	0	390
2014	15	303	9	58	0	0	1	0	386
2015	12	301	8	61	0	0	2	0	384
2016	10	274	8	63	1	1	2	0	359
2017	13	282	9	65	0	1	0	0	370
2018	12	260	11	83	1	1	2	0	370
2019	7	223	13	90	0	1	1	0	335
2020	8	235	9	93	0	1	1	0	347
2021	6	210	7	109	1	0	3	0	336
2022	12	211	3	112	1	0	1	0	340
2023	13	205	3	144	0	0	5	0	370

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 Tayac Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	511	25.3	20.1	n/a
1990	530	25.6	20.7	11.3
1991	538	30.7	17.5	8.9
1992	542	30.5	17.7	14
1993	505	30.3	16.7	15
1994	518	29.7	17.4	20.8
1995	539	29.3	18.4	22.4
1996	539	29.3	18.4	22.4
1997	597	31.6	18.9	21.4
1998	530	29.8	17.8	21.1
1999	509	29.8	17.1	32.8
2000	474	26.8	17.7	31
2001	457	26.7	17.1	31.5
2002	458	25.7	17.8	38.4
2003	458	25.7	17.8	38.4
2004	421	29.7	14.2	34.2
2005	400	23.0	17.4	37.3
2006	369	24.0	15.4	37.4
2007	341	26.4	12.9	37.8
2008	334	27.4	12.2	47.6
2009	324	26.7	12.1	50
2010	427	29.7	14.3	49.6
2011	392	24.1	16.2	54.6
2012	412	25.4	16.1	56.6
2013	390	19.0	20.4	57.7
2014	386	21.9	17.5	57.8
2015	384	20.0	19.2	63.8
2016	359	21.0	17.0	61.6
2017	370	20.8	17.7	68.4
2018	370	21.7	17.0	61.9
2019	335	21.7	15.4	57.6
2020	347	20.7	16.7	59.9
2021	336	19.7	17.0	65.5
2022	340	20.8	16.3	55.9
2023	370	21.7	17.0	75.4

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 Tayac Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	511	25.3	20.1	n/a
1990	530	25.6	20.7	11.3
1991	538	30.7	17.5	8.9
1992	542	30.5	17.7	14
1993	505	30.3	16.7	15
1994	518	29.7	17.4	20.8
1995	539	29.3	18.4	22.4
1996	539	29.3	18.4	22.4
1997	597	31.6	18.9	21.4
1998	530	29.8	17.8	21.1
1999	509	29.8	17.1	32.8
2000	474	26.8	17.7	31
2001	457	26.7	17.1	31.5
2002	458	25.7	17.8	38.4
2003	458	25.7	17.8	38.4
2004	421	29.7	14.2	34.2
2005	400	23.0	17.4	37.3
2006	369	24.0	15.4	37.4
2007	341	26.4	12.9	37.8
2008	334	27.4	12.2	47.6
2009	324	26.7	12.1	50
2010	427	29.7	14.3	49.6
2011	392	24.1	16.2	54.6
2012	412	25.4	16.1	56.6
2013	390	19.0	20.4	57.7
2014	386	21.9	17.5	57.8
2015	384	20.0	19.2	63.8
2016	359	21.0	17.0	61.6
2017	370	20.8	17.7	68.4
2018	370	21.7	17.0	61.9
2019	335	21.7	15.4	57.6
2020	347	20.7	16.7	59.9
2021	336	19.7	17.0	65.5
2022	340	20.8	16.3	55.9
2023	370	21.7	17.0	75.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tayac Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$396 (2.7%)	$14,255 (97.3%)	$14,651
2020	$327 (2.3%)	$13,787 (97.7%)	$14,114
2021	$621 (4.2%)	$14,067 (95.8%)	$14,688
2022	$1,610 (9.1%)	$16,012 (90.9%)	$17,622
2023	$1,443 (8.6%)	$15,298 (91.4%)	$16,741

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tayac Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 711^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 754^th of 855 Elementary schools	4.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	370	10.4%
African American	223	205	8.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	3	76.9%
Hispanic	90	144	60%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	7	13	85.7%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.6%	75.4%	17.8%

Schools Near Tayac 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
Tayac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8600 Allentown Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4840	370	22	17.0	75.4%	13 (3.5%)	205 (55.4%)	144 (38.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	14.6	732^nd of 859 public elementary schools	14.8%		13.7	754^th of 855 public elementary schools	11.8%	22	25.4		5.4	12.5	24.1	16.3	16.7	19.4	9.3	$16,741	$1,443	$15,298
Rose Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Jacqueline Dr	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4990	366	24	15.4	70.2%	14 (3.8%)	156 (42.6%)	167 (45.6%)	15 (4.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	13.7	748^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.3	710^th of 855 public elementary schools	17.0%	38	19.1		6.6	9.5	23.4	19.0	20.7	20.9	10.0	$16,619	$1,260	$15,360
Apple Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Bellefield Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4966	431	31	13.8	80.7%	8 (1.9%)	205 (47.6%)	203 (47.1%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	18.5	673^rd of 859 public elementary schools	21.7%		20.1	654^th of 855 public elementary schools	23.5%	19	11.7	8.9		7.4	30.9	44.4	19.0	31.1	5.2	$18,301	$1,521	$16,780
Avalon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7302 Webster Ln	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4970	278	23	11.9	66.5%	11 (4.0%)	139 (50.0%)	115 (41.4%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	25.2	583^rd of 859 public elementary schools	32.1%		26.8	572^nd of 855 public elementary schools	33.1%	11	15.7	15.6	13.5	15.0	37.0	15.6	47.2	34.2	13.9	$22,990	$1,952	$21,038
Clinton Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9420 Temple Hill Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 599-2414	259	20	13.1	81.1%	7 (2.7%)	160 (61.8%)	84 (32.4%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.1	651^st of 859 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.4	605^th of 855 public elementary schools	29.2%	46	19.6	7.1	13.0	13.4	20.0	26.2	37.0	27.8	15.6	$21,845	$2,296	$19,549
James Ryder Randall Elementary	Public	K-5	5410 Kirby Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4980	254	19	13.1	80.3%	4 (1.6%)	132 (52.0%)	109 (42.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	18.3	676^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.3%		20.4	652^nd of 855 public elementary schools	23.7%	24	12.0	10.9	10.6	11.2	31.3	32.6	31.1	31.7	6.4	$19,847	$1,437	$18,410
Allenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Harley Ln	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3930	325	25	13.2	81.2%	5 (1.5%)	156 (48.0%)	158 (48.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.1	637^th of 859 public elementary schools	25.8%		22.1	627^th of 855 public elementary schools	26.7%	10	20.5			9.0	28.6	30.8	29.2	29.6	10.6	$18,541	$1,317	$17,224
Oxon Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Livingston Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4290	237	20	11.7	85.2%	12 (5.1%)	101 (42.6%)	110 (46.4%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	20.8	643^rd of 859 public elementary schools	25.1%		18.4	675^th of 855 public elementary schools	21.1%	32	18.8	9.7		10.5	35.5	34.5	21.9	30.4	12.5	$23,224	$2,392	$20,832
Samuel Chase Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Fisher Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7660	281	19	14.7	61.2%	1 (0.4%)	176 (62.6%)	96 (34.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	12.7	773^rd of 859 public elementary schools	10.0%		15.4	731^st of 855 public elementary schools	14.5%	42	9.5	6.4		6.2	31.6	26.7	12.5	23.6	5.1	$20,069	$2,369	$17,700
J. Frank Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Corning Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3850	226	14	15.9	74.8%	6 (2.7%)	195 (86.3%)	19 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19.1	667^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.4%		10.6	801^st of 855 public elementary schools	6.3%	134	7.1		14.3	6.6	21.4	17.1	46.4	27.5	7.4	$21,225	$2,495	$18,730

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Is Tayac Elementary a good school?

Tayac Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Tayac Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended Tayac Elementary.

What district is Tayac Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tayac Elementary?

Students at Tayac Elementary are 55% African American, 39% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

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