The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 7% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Panorama Elementary
Panorama Elementary is a regular public school in Temple Hills, Maryland, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of Prince George's County Public Schools, a large district that has recently approved a budget increase and implemented a district-wide literacy initiative aligned with the science of reading. The school sits in a primarily residential, unincorporated area of Prince George's County, where the housing stock consists largely of garden apartments, duplexes, and single-family homes built mostly from the 1950s through the 1970s. Publicly reported information describes Temple Hills as auto-oriented, with no traditional downtown and shopping concentrated in adjacent commercial centers. The Metrorail Green Line runs nearby, and the area offers convenient highway access. The community is served by a county community center and a multi-service center.
The school enrolls a substantial number of students for an elementary school serving grades PK through five. A very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a student body that faces significant economic need. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly African American, with a sizable Hispanic population and a very small number of white, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports available for those groups.
State testing results from the 2024-2025 school year, the only year for which data was reported, show that math proficiency was low across grades three through five, with rates declining slightly as grade level increased. English language arts proficiency was higher but still modest, with roughly a quarter to a third of students meeting the state's proficiency standard. Science proficiency for fifth graders was very low. Because only one year of data is available, there is no trend information to indicate whether performance is improving or declining. No comparison to other schools in Prince George's County was possible due to an insufficient number of comparable entities. The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate is reported, and no information on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available in the data.
Program offerings at Panorama Elementary were not listed in the available information, and no details about the school's magnet or Title I status were provided. As a regular elementary school in a large district, the school likely follows the district's curriculum and participates in the recent literacy initiative that adopted evidence-based reading materials. The district also conducted a boundary review in 2024 that could affect assignment patterns for future school years, though it is unclear whether Panorama's attendance zone would be impacted.
For a family evaluating Panorama Elementary, the key picture is a high-poverty school in a mid-century suburban setting with state test scores that fall well below typical Maryland proficiency levels. The student body is racially and economically diverse in a specific sense—overwhelmingly African American and Hispanic, with very few students from other backgrounds. The community itself is residential and car-dependent, with amenities located outside the immediate area. A parent looking into this school may want to learn more about the specific supports the school offers for students who are below grade level, as well as how the district's literacy initiative is being implemented at the school level. The absence of data on special programs and student subgroups means that direct conversations with the school would be useful for understanding the full range of academic and enrichment opportunities available.
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