Templeton Elementary

Summary:

Templeton Elementary is a public elementary school in Landover, Maryland, serving 799 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.

Templeton Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in both mathematics and English language arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.6% of Templeton 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 subgroups such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, Templeton's academic struggles persist.

Interestingly, Templeton Elementary's academic performance lags behind nearby schools in the same district, such as Hyattsville Elementary, Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary, and Beacon Heights Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts. This is particularly concerning given Templeton's higher percentage of Hispanic and Asian students, who typically perform better on average than African American and low-income students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2500 Kenmoor Dr
Landover, MD 20785-2709

(301) 985-1880

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
797^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,053

Students who attend Templeton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

William Wirt Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 799

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.1%

Asian:

19.9%

African American:

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Templeton Elementary ranks worse than 92.8% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 123^rd 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 11.5. (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 Student population at Templeton Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.1%), Asian (19.9%), African American (15.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Templeton Elementary is 13.4, which is the 49^th best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Templeton Elementary employs 59.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Templeton Elementary is $18,053. 103 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Templeton 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 Templeton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Templeton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	78.77	154^th	803	80.8%
2005	82.04	114^th	805	85.8%
2006	83.73	89^th	804	88.9%
2007	87.73	38^th	818	95.4%
2008	4.87	823^rd	838	1.8%
2009	12.07	808^th	850	4.9%
2010	17.46	776^th	855	9.2%
2011	36.09	603^rd	853	29.3%
2012	18.22	753^rd	857	12.1%
2013	31.27	640^th	847	24.4%
2014	13.08	777^th	867	10.4%
2015	13.21	792^nd	859	7.8%
2016	15.70	728^th	845	13.8%
2017	19.13	678^th	847	20.0%
2018	17.00	714^th	857	16.7%
2019	18.43	688^th	853	19.3%
2021	14.89	714^th	802	11.0%
2022	18.94	712^th	862	17.4%
2023	17.85	682^nd	855	20.2%
2024	11.50	797^th	859	7.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Templeton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.38	511^th	546	6.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Templeton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.77	713^th	796	10.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Templeton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.30	391^st	504	22.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Templeton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.26	273^rd	347	21.3%

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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 Templeton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	205	351	38	49	0	n/a	n/a	643
1990	199	369	30	59	0	n/a	n/a	657
1991	169	380	28	87	1	n/a	n/a	665
1992	121	396	21	73	0	n/a	n/a	611
1993	132	434	22	95	1	n/a	n/a	684
1994	100	390	22	106	2	n/a	n/a	620
1995	91	417	22	117	4	n/a	n/a	651
1996	91	417	22	117	4	n/a	n/a	651
1997	89	477	33	146	4	n/a	n/a	749
1998	95	469	30	160	8	n/a	n/a	762
1999	73	482	23	167	10	n/a	n/a	755
2000	66	532	22	182	10	n/a	n/a	812
2001	70	506	20	192	5	n/a	n/a	793
2002	29	435	21	245	3	n/a	n/a	733
2003	29	435	21	245	3	n/a	n/a	733
2004	30	429	13	297	6	n/a	n/a	775
2005	27	346	14	273	5	n/a	n/a	665
2006	24	288	3	274	3	n/a	n/a	592
2007	22	257	5	318	5	n/a	n/a	607
2008	15	227	10	316	2	n/a	n/a	570
2009	15	205	7	307	1	n/a	n/a	535
2010	16	191	10	328	0	n/a	n/a	545
2011	25	171	24	381	3	8	4	616
2012	19	177	35	387	8	8	4	638
2013	26	179	76	426	7	3	3	720
2014	40	195	52	459	5	5	2	758
2015	50	187	64	466	5	4	5	781
2016	61	184	79	457	6	5	4	796
2017	86	183	98	462	7	2	2	840
2018	114	187	131	448	3	3	3	889
2019	81	172	159	459	1	3	3	878
2020	59	183	164	527	1	2	7	943
2021	40	151	202	520	0	1	3	917
2022	47	127	164	486	1	1	3	829
2023	41	122	159	472	3	0	2	799

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 Templeton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	643	28.3	22.7	n/a
1990	657	30.3	21.6	33.5
1991	665	30.8	21.5	35
1992	611	28.3	21.5	38.1
1993	684	32.1	21.3	34.1
1994	620	29.2	21.2	55.8
1995	651	30.0	21.7	54.2
1996	651	30.0	21.7	54.2
1997	749	37.1	20.2	55.7
1998	762	39.0	19.5	56.6
1999	755	39.1	19.3	68.5
2000	812	45.0	18.0	67.6
2001	793	40.5	19.6	71.2
2002	733	43.5	16.9	85.3
2003	733	43.5	16.9	85.3
2004	775	47.9	16.2	75.7
2005	665	45.0	14.8	72.3
2006	592	39.0	15.2	78.4
2007	607	43.1	14.1	80.7
2008	570	42.5	13.4	82.5
2009	535	46.1	11.6	80.2
2010	545	41.7	13.0	88.6
2011	616	40.5	15.1	88.1
2012	638	38.0	16.7	90.4
2013	720	43.9	16.4	90.1
2014	758	47.4	15.9	88.5
2015	781	48.0	16.2	89.8
2016	796	53.0	15.0	89.6
2017	840	54.4	15.4	87.5
2018	889	57.4	15.4	88.1
2019	878	61.9	14.1	90
2020	943	65.9	14.3	89.3
2021	917	65.9	13.9	88.7
2022	829	63.4	13.0	60.2
2023	799	59.4	13.4	96

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 Templeton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	643	28.3	22.7	n/a
1990	657	30.3	21.6	33.5
1991	665	30.8	21.5	35
1992	611	28.3	21.5	38.1
1993	684	32.1	21.3	34.1
1994	620	29.2	21.2	55.8
1995	651	30.0	21.7	54.2
1996	651	30.0	21.7	54.2
1997	749	37.1	20.2	55.7
1998	762	39.0	19.5	56.6
1999	755	39.1	19.3	68.5
2000	812	45.0	18.0	67.6
2001	793	40.5	19.6	71.2
2002	733	43.5	16.9	85.3
2003	733	43.5	16.9	85.3
2004	775	47.9	16.2	75.7
2005	665	45.0	14.8	72.3
2006	592	39.0	15.2	78.4
2007	607	43.1	14.1	80.7
2008	570	42.5	13.4	82.5
2009	535	46.1	11.6	80.2
2010	545	41.7	13.0	88.6
2011	616	40.5	15.1	88.1
2012	638	38.0	16.7	90.4
2013	720	43.9	16.4	90.1
2014	758	47.4	15.9	88.5
2015	781	48.0	16.2	89.8
2016	796	53.0	15.0	89.6
2017	840	54.4	15.4	87.5
2018	889	57.4	15.4	88.1
2019	878	61.9	14.1	90
2020	943	65.9	14.3	89.3
2021	917	65.9	13.9	88.7
2022	829	63.4	13.0	60.2
2023	799	59.4	13.4	96

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 Templeton Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$865 (6.0%)	$13,456 (94.0%)	$14,322
2020	$826 (6.4%)	$12,017 (93.6%)	$12,843
2021	$1,130 (7.9%)	$13,204 (92.1%)	$14,335
2022	$1,842 (11.1%)	$14,812 (88.9%)	$16,654
2023	$1,835 (10.2%)	$16,218 (89.8%)	$18,053

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Templeton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 688^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 682^nd of 855 Elementary schools	0.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	878	799	9%
African American	172	122	29.1%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	159	159
Hispanic	459	472	2.8%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	81	41	49.4%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90%	96%	6%

Schools Near Templeton 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 6th 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 All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Templeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Kenmoor Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1880	799	59	13.4	96.0%	41 (5.1%)	122 (15.3%)	472 (59.1%)	159 (19.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11.5	797^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.2%		17.8	682^nd of 855 public elementary schools	20.2%	115	9.7	13.2			8.6	18.7	24.2	12.6		18.6		$18,053	$1,835	$16,218
Port Towns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4351 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1480	955	64	15.0	90.4%	7 (0.7%)	286 (29.9%)	645 (67.5%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	6.9	848^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.3%		10.1	808^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.5%	40	6.4					11.8	11.3	9.8	21.5	13.8		$16,981	$2,123	$14,858
Rogers Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4301 58th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1860	686	46	15.0	93.3%	14 (2.0%)	71 (10.3%)	586 (85.4%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16.5	700^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.5%		25	595^th of 855 public elementary schools	30.4%	105	16.7		5.1	7.7	8.1	26.7	17.9	24.0	37.2	26.5	5.2	$18,668	$2,438	$16,230
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5006 Riverdale Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1850	630	47	13.5	95.9%	17 (2.7%)	39 (6.2%)	539 (85.6%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	12.7	772^nd of 859 public elementary schools	10.1%		15.9	719^th of 855 public elementary schools	15.9%	53	13.5	5.7			7.8	19.2	28.1	22.1		23.1	6.5	$19,814	$2,415	$17,400
Beacon Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6929 Furman Pkwy	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8700	381	32	11.7	85.3%	13 (3.4%)	60 (15.7%)	299 (78.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34.1	495^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.4%		33	526^th of 855 public elementary schools	38.5%	31	12.3	18.5	5.1	9.5	11.5	30.2	56.5	54.4	49.2	48.1	13.8	$21,267	$2,239	$19,028
Cooper Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3817 Cooper Ln	Landover Hills	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1350	475	29	16.3	88.0%	10 (2.1%)	135 (28.4%)	318 (66.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13.7	750^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.7%		17.9	681^st of 855 public elementary schools	20.4%	69	9.1	9.4	7.9		7.2	21.9	16.0	19.7	30.3	22.3	10.7	$18,117	$2,030	$16,087
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5001 Flintridge Dr	Hyattsville	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8585	300	28	10.8	93.3%	9 (3.0%)	22 (7.3%)	257 (85.7%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.2	705^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.9%		18.9	667^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.0%	38	14.3				6.2	26.1	10.3	14.6	37.0	22.7		$23,388	$2,584	$20,804
Glenridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7200 Gallatin St	Landover Hills	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8740	769	47	16.3	86.3%	41 (5.3%)	263 (34.2%)	450 (58.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	11.6	794^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.6%		12.7	770^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.9%	24	16.3				5.4	22.4	19.0	13.2	24.4	19.3		$18,506	$2,282	$16,225
Bladensburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4915 Annapolis Rd	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1450	710	51	13.9	89.9%	24 (3.4%)	171 (24.1%)	505 (71.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23.4	604^th of 859 public elementary schools	29.7%		23.9	611^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.5%	7	30.2	9.6	16.9	9.3	17.1	35.1	30.1	28.7	27.7	30.5	13.6	$19,092	$2,065	$17,026
Hyattsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5311 43rd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 209-5800	423	31	13.4	83.0%	62 (14.7%)	94 (22.2%)	244 (57.7%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	27.2	559^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.9%		25.4	587^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.3%	28	28.6	12.3	9.1		17.4	41.7	38.1	23.3		35.5	18.2	$20,422	$2,272	$18,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Templeton Elementary

What district is Templeton Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Templeton Elementary?

Students at Templeton Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 15% African American, 5% White.

How many students attend Templeton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 799 students attended Templeton Elementary.

Is Templeton Elementary a good school?

Templeton Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Templeton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Templeton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Wirt Middle

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