Imagine Foundations at Leeland Pcs, Upper Marlboro MD

Original Research by School Decision on Imagine Foundations at Leeland Pcs

Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS is a K-8 public charter school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. It serves a student population that is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of families qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. The school's enrollment is modest for a campus spanning kindergarten through eighth grade. As a charter school, it operates with some flexibility within the district framework, though specific details on its instructional model or program focus were not available in the data.

On state assessments administered in the 2024–25 school year, the academic picture is split. English language arts proficiency shows a clear upward arc as students advance. In the lower elementary grades, proficiency rates are moderate, and by sixth, seventh, and eighth grades they climb to levels that would likely be considered solid by regional standards. Math tells a different story. Proficiency is low across every tested grade, with the highest rate still well below what most families would expect. Science results, available for fifth and eighth graders, are modest, with the eighth-grade figure notably higher than the fifth. Social studies, tested only in eighth grade, falls in a similar modest range. These numbers suggest that while the school is able to develop strong readers and writers, particularly in the middle grades, math achievement is a clear area of concern that a parent may want to investigate further with the school.

Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Multi-year trend data is limited to a single year, so it is not possible to see whether these results represent a change from prior years. Other key metrics often used to gauge school climate, such as chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, and discipline rates, were not available. That absence is common for small charter schools whose data may not be reported in the same detail as larger districts, but it is worth noting for a family that places weight on those measures.

Upper Marlboro itself is the county seat of Prince George's County, a small incorporated town that functions as a government hub. The downtown core along Main Street holds the county courthouse, administration building, and school board offices, giving it a civic feel during the day that quiets down in the evenings. The town is compact, with a lake and walking path among its notable features. The surrounding Greater Upper Marlboro area is larger and more spread out, a mix of older horse farms and newer housing developments, reflecting ongoing growth. For a family living in the area, the school is located within this broader community, accessible by the major roads that intersect the town.

At the district level, Prince George's County Public Schools has recently increased its operating budget, with additional dollars going to teacher salaries and support services. The district also adopted a district-wide literacy initiative in the 2023–24 school year, shifting to evidence-based reading instruction, and has conducted a boundary review that may affect attendance zones for the 2025–26 year. As a charter school, Imagine Foundations may have some autonomy from these district policies, so a parent considering the school may want to confirm how those initiatives apply there.

In sum, Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCS is a K-8 charter with a clear strength in upper-grade English and a persistent challenge in math. Its student body is modest in size and predominantly from families that qualify for meal assistance. The school sits in a small government-centered town that is part of a larger, growing suburban-rural area. For a parent focused on literacy outcomes and seeking a smaller school environment, this could be a fit, but the math results and the gaps in publicly available data on school climate warrant a closer look.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 313%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 413%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 56%

School 6% · district not reported

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 615%

School 15% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 77%

School 7% · district not reported

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 817%

School 17% · district not reported

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · district not reported

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · district not reported

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 663%

School 63% · district not reported

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 871%

School 71% · district not reported

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Science

Grade 518%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 833%

School 33% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 21% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

This schoolPrince George's County Public Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income58%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income23%Higher-income27%4 pp gap