The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Glenn Dale Elementary
Glenn Dale Elementary is a regular public school in Prince George’s County, Maryland, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits in Glenn Dale, an unincorporated census-designated place with a suburban, residential feel. The school draws its students from the surrounding neighborhood, and the housing market in the area reflects a typical suburban price point for the Washington region, though the specific cost of homes or rents is not needed to understand the school’s character.
The most direct measure of academic performance comes from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) for the 2024-25 school year. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through five were low, with a combined rate that placed the school well below what many families would expect. English language arts proficiency was higher than math but still fell in a range that suggests many students are not yet meeting grade-level expectations. In fifth-grade science, the pattern was similar. These results come from a single year of data, so there is no trend to examine. For a parent considering this school, the test scores are a clear area where the school would benefit from a closer conversation about how instruction and support are structured, especially in math.
The student body is diverse. A large majority of students are Black, with a notable Hispanic presence and a smaller share of Asian students. White and multiracial students make up a very small portion. About three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so it is not possible to assess how the school serves those groups specifically.
Glenn Dale Elementary is a neighborhood school in a community that lacks a traditional downtown or walkable core. Major roads like Annapolis Road, Glenn Dale Road, and Greenbelt Road define the area, and most travel is by car. Civic anchors include a community center, a fire house, and a post office, but no public library is within the CDP itself. The most notable land feature is the former Glenn Dale Hospital site, a large historic property now owned by the parks commission, with plans that have not yet materialized into new development.
The school is part of Prince George’s County Public Schools, a large district that has recently taken steps that may affect Glenn Dale Elementary families. The district approved a budget increase with additional money for teacher salaries and student support. It also launched a district-wide literacy initiative aligned with the science of reading, which would touch every elementary classroom, including this one. A boundary review was conducted to address overcrowding, and changes were proposed for the following school year, meaning attendance zones could shift. These developments are publicly reported and represent the kind of district-level decisions that ripple down to individual schools.
What is missing from the available data matters. There is no information on discipline rates, staffing ratios, course access, or attendance. Without these, a parent cannot evaluate the school’s climate or how resources are allocated in the building. The school does not have a magnet or charter designation, and Title I status was not reported. The comparison set for this school against other districts in Prince George’s County was too small to provide any meaningful ranking, so the only academic context is the absolute proficiency results.
In sum, Glenn Dale Elementary is a high-poverty, diverse elementary school in a suburban setting where state test scores are well below typical benchmarks. A parent considering this school should ask about the district’s literacy initiative and how it is being implemented here, about math intervention strategies, and about any upcoming boundary changes that could affect the school’s enrollment. The community itself is quiet and car-dependent, with few commercial or civic gathering places, but it is part of a large county system with several recent improvement efforts underway.
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