Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20783

Summary:

The 20783 zip code area in Prince George's County, Maryland is home to 8 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools in the 20783 area demonstrate higher academic performance.

Adelphi Elementary is the top-performing school, ranking 619 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and boasting the highest proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts. Ridgecrest Elementary and Cherokee Lane Elementary also perform relatively well, ranking 708 and 634 respectively out of 859 Maryland elementary schools. However, the schools in the 20783 zip code generally perform below the state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency, with the highest proficiency rate at Adelphi Elementary being 15.3% in mathematics and 30.4% in English language arts.

The schools in the 20783 zip code serve a predominantly Hispanic student population, ranging from 76.42% to 95.98% of the student body, with varying percentages of African American and other racial/ethnic groups. All the schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.49% to 95.11%, suggesting a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance. While the schools face significant challenges, the data indicates that there is room for improvement, and targeted interventions and support could help address the unique needs of this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)						MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Algebra I (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 Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8910 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6200	797	68	11.6	91.5%	6 (0.8%)	20 (2.5%)	765 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.4	828^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.6%		10	811^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.1%	17	6.1	5.9					17.7	17.1	16.7				17.1		8.1		$22,183	$2,627	$19,556
Adelphi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 25th Ave	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6250	683	43	15.7	88.9%	9 (1.3%)	110 (16.1%)	543 (79.5%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	22.1	619^th of 859 public elementary schools	27.9%		25	597^th of 855 public elementary schools	30.2%	22	16.7	22.0	9.5			15.3	25.0	33.9	32.5				30.4		14.8		$17,353	$2,324	$15,029
Buck Lodge Middle	Public	6-8	2611 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6290	1,242	75	16.5	91.4%	8 (0.6%)	75 (6.0%)	1,134 (91.3%)	20 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	12.1	296^th of 328 public middle schools	9.8%		16.5	276^th of 322 public middle schools	14.3%	20				5.8						24.3	24.2	13.0	20.8	7.8			$18,513	$2,376	$16,137
Cherokee Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2617 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8415	619	47	13.1	84.5%	15 (2.4%)	73 (11.8%)	504 (81.4%)	19 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21.3	634^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.2%		15.5	728^th of 855 public elementary schools	14.9%	94	24.3	16.7				15.6	31.8	26.9	28.2				29.1		7.7		$20,075	$2,220	$17,855
Langley Park-McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8201 15th Ave	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8423	756	58	13.0	95.1%	4 (0.5%)	38 (5.0%)	713 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	840^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.2%		10	810^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.3%	30	8.1					5.6	17.5	17.2	11.4				15.5				$19,589	$2,570	$17,019
Lewisdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Banning Pl	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8433	617	48	12.7	92.4%	6 (1.0%)	45 (7.3%)	563 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16.9	693^rd of 859 public elementary schools	19.3%		15.7	723^rd of 855 public elementary schools	15.4%	30	14.9	13.6	6.5			11.0	29.6	31.6	24.7				28.3		9.6		$19,141	$2,302	$16,839
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0820	636	47	13.6	92.9%	5 (0.8%)	141 (22.2%)	486 (76.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.1	708^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.6%		19.2	664^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.3%	44	28.3	8.3	7.8			14.7	33.3	12.3	19.8				22.1		5.9		$18,568	$2,334	$16,234
Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2405 Tecumseh St	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 408-7900	984	65	15.0	94.6%	7 (0.7%)	33 (3.4%)	929 (94.4%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	16	711^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.2%		13.1	762^nd of 855 public elementary schools	10.9%	51	9.3	13.2	7.2			9.7	15.7	28.4	35.3				26.9		7.5		$18,263	$2,411	$15,852
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi	Public	6-8	8820 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300																			(n/a)					7.2					11.2	21.4	16.7	16.4			6.2

Cities Near Zip Code 20783

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Adelphi	0.09 mi	6	241^st
Hyattsville	0.49 mi	13	229^th
Silver Spring	0.88 mi	55	159^th
Takoma Park	1.16 mi	4	198^th
College Park	2.76 mi	2	212^th

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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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