Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20747

Summary:

The 20747 zip code area of Prince George's County, Maryland is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state with a 1-star rating, a few standout schools in the 20747 area demonstrate the potential for academic excellence.

Longfields Elementary is a public magnet school that significantly outperforms the district and state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency. It ranks 254 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Samuel P. Massie Academy and Drew-Freeman Middle struggle, with proficiency rates 20 percentage points or more below the district and state averages.

The data reveals a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the schools serving the highest percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch tending to have the lowest proficiency rates. However, schools like North Forestville Elementary and Concord Elementary demonstrate that with the right resources and strategies, schools in the 20747 area can improve student outcomes and close the achievement gap.

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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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th 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
Concord Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Concord Ln	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0488	204	13	15.6	93.6%	2 (1.0%)	162 (79.4%)	36 (17.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	27.9	553^rd of 859 public elementary schools	35.6%		14.9	733^rd of 855 public elementary schools	14.3%	180			23.5	11.0	20.8	19.4	44.1					29.2	13.9		$22,336	$3,126	$19,210
District Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 County Rd	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0484	351	24	14.4	92.9%	4 (1.1%)	256 (72.9%)	84 (23.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5.1	857^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.2%		11.4	789^th of 855 public elementary schools	7.7%	68					13.6	9.3	7.3					10.3			$17,470	$2,279	$15,192
Drew-Freeman Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Brooks Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0900	1,075	58	18.5	92.8%	11 (1.0%)	798 (74.2%)	257 (23.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	8.4	315^th of 328 public middle schools	4.0%		6.4	310^th of 322 public middle schools	3.7%	5								21.1	15.4	14.0		16.9			$18,305	$2,319	$15,986
Francis Scott Key Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Scott Key Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-7970	419	33	12.5	91.2%	13 (3.1%)	316 (75.4%)	83 (19.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.2	816^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.5	775^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.4%	41	10.8	5.5		6.8	18.1	22.2	15.8					18.3	6.5		$21,726	$2,837	$18,889
Longfields Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3300 Newkirk Ave	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 817-0455	264	23	11.5	72.0%	2 (0.8%)	175 (66.3%)	81 (30.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	67.7	254^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.4%		49.2	371^st of 855 public elementary schools	56.6%	117	43.2	37.5	34.0	38.1	59.1	58.9	60.9					59.6	36.2		$22,379	$2,510	$19,868
North Forestville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Ritchie Rd	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7098	257	16	16.0	80.5%	4 (1.6%)	106 (41.2%)	139 (54.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19.1	666^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.5%		21.9	633^rd of 855 public elementary schools	26.0%	33	24.4	13.3		13.7	27.5	34.9	20.9					27.8	6.8		$21,274	$2,341	$18,933
Suitland High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5200 Silver Hill Rd	Suitland	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0500	1,719	117	14.6	72.0%	32 (1.9%)	1,428 (83.1%)	236 (13.7%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.5%)								(n/a)											40.3	40.3			$20,501	$1,828	$18,673
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	7001 Beltz Dr	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 599-2422	839	43	19.7	61.6%	23 (2.7%)	639 (76.2%)	167 (19.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	25.3	224^th of 328 public middle schools	31.7%		30.8	204^th of 322 public middle schools	36.6%	20								28.2	41.5	31.5		33.6		9.4	$15,997	$1,426	$14,571
Samuel P. Massie Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 669-1120	480	33	14.5	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	458 (95.4%)	20 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	856^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.3%		14.8	734^th of 855 public elementary schools	14.2%	122					9.1	13.0	6.6	15.8	14.3	20.9		13.0			$19,273	$2,618	$16,655
Andrew Jackson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0310	454	34	13.5	91.9%	7 (1.5%)	355 (78.2%)	87 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	8.7	833^rd of 859 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.5	849^th of 855 public elementary schools	0.7%	16		9.6			22.5	9.8		10.8	11.9	22.2		13.7		9.4	$25,318	$3,111	$22,206

Cities Near Zip Code 20747

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
District Heights	0.58 mi	5	243^rd
Forestville	0.76 mi	5	234^th
Capitol Heights	1.23 mi	11	229^th
Suitland	1.61 mi	4	195^th
Morningside	1.78 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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