The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in English language arts. The lowest is 29% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Phyllis E. Williams Elementary
Phyllis E. Williams Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Seabrook, Maryland, part of Prince George's County Public Schools. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic presence and small shares of White, multiracial, and other groups. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The school does not report data on English learner or special education enrollment, nor does it provide information on staffing, discipline, attendance, or program offerings such as art, music, or gifted services. A parent looking into those areas would need to follow up with the school directly.
Academic results from the 2024-25 state assessments, Maryland's MCAP tests in math and English language arts and the MISA science test, show a mixed picture that varies noticeably by grade and subject. In third grade, a solid majority of students scored proficient in math, and the school performed in a range suggesting a strong majority met the bar in reading. Fourth-grade math dropped to a point where slightly under half were proficient, while fourth-grade reading held at a level where more than two-thirds were proficient. Fifth grade saw a sharp decline in math, where only about a quarter of students reached proficiency, and reading remained in a range around a majority. Fifth-grade science results were low, with fewer than three in ten proficient. The overall pattern suggests that early elementary reading is a relative strength, while math proficiency erodes as students move through the grades, and science is an area of concern. Because only one year of data is available, it is not possible to say whether these results represent a trend or a single-year snapshot.
The school is located in Seabrook, a primarily residential community that grew around the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the mid-twentieth century. Single-family homes on tree-lined streets predominate, with strip commercial development along Annapolis Road and Lanham-Severn Road. The Seabrook MARC station provides commuter rail access to Washington, D.C. The community lacks a traditional downtown; the original railroad station and early commercial buildings are no longer standing. Population growth has been modest in recent decades, and new apartment complexes have appeared, but the area remains largely a suburban bedroom community. Housing values and rents are roughly on par with state benchmarks, and the market shows little recent movement.
Prince George's County Public Schools is a large district that has recently increased its operating budget, adopted a district-wide literacy initiative aligned with the science of reading, and conducted a boundary review that may affect school assignments starting in the 2025-26 school year. These changes indicate a district focused on foundational literacy and facility management. For families considering Phyllis E. Williams Elementary, the school offers a neighborhood setting in a stable community, with academic performance that is strongest in early literacy and weaker in upper-elementary math and science. The lack of reported data on programs, staffing, and discipline means that a full picture of the school's day-to-day environment would require a visit or conversation with school staff.
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