Summary:
The 20774 zip code area in Prince George's County, Maryland is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools in the area demonstrate exceptional academic performance.
The Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC, a public magnet high school, consistently ranks among the top high schools in Maryland and boasts impressive proficiency rates of 94.5% in English Language Arts and 50.3% in Mathematics. Another high-performing school is Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS, a public charter elementary/middle school that ranks in the top half of Maryland elementary schools. Additionally, Perrywood Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts.
However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps, with some schools, such as Charles Herbert Flowers High and Kettering Middle, struggling with proficiency rates well below the state averages. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools, ranging from 41.54% to 76.17%, suggest a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, highlighting the challenges faced by economically disadvantaged students in the district.
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