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Carrollton Elementary

Elementary School · Prince George's County Public Schools · New Carrollton, MD

A Prince George's County Public Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

8300 Quintana St, New Carrollton, MD 20784

  • Math 10% vs MD 30% (2025)
  • Reading 26% vs MD 51% (2025)
  • 16:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress2.7Needs Improvement50%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
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Years of Data14
Annual Change-5.28 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2025
TrendDeclining
Academics5.0Average30%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency10.1% (2025 MCAP)
Reading/ELA Proficiency25.5% (2025 MCAP)
Math vs. State Avg-20.1 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-25.6 pts
Overall Proficiency18% (2025 MCAP, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)17% (model expectation from 2025 MCAP)
vs. Expected+1.1 pts
Adjusted Percentile31th
Resources & Environment4.9Below Average20%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
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Student-Teacher Ratio16:1
District spending per student$19,789
Chronic Absenteeism33.2%

Students at Carrollton Elementary score 18% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 17%).

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2025 MCAP proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. MD average.

Math Proficiency10%(2025 MCAP)
School
State
30%(2025 MCAP)
ELA Proficiency26%(2025 MCAP)
School
State
51%(2025 MCAP)

Trend

↑ Recovering

Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 12 points since 2020, reaching 18% in 2025.

Show all 14 years
2009
Math
85%
ELA
80%
2010
Math
84%
ELA
78%
2011
Math
87%
ELA
85%
2012
Math
79%
ELA
81%
2013
Math
77%
ELA
79%
2014
Math
13%
ELA
21%
2015
Math
14%
ELA
23%
2016
Math
18%
ELA
20%
2018
Math
21%
ELA
28%
2019
Math
21%
ELA
28%
2020*
Math
2%
ELA
9%
2021*
Math
2%
ELA
9%
2022
Math
5%
ELA
33%
2025
Math
10%
ELA
26%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 28 test records from MD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

Equity & diversity

Shown separately, not included in the overall score

Free/reduced lunch

84.9%

Students qualifying for federal meal assistance

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The neighborhood

Where Carrollton Elementary sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the Washington DC map →

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 23Car-Dependent
  • Bike 28Somewhat Bikeable
  • City Safety: High1,938/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (New Carrollton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$84,599

Median home value

$356,500

Median rent

$1,769/mo

College educated

22.7%

Homeownership

57.5%

Poverty rate

9.3%

ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20784; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Programs & students

Programs & Offerings

Gifted & Talented ProgramAvailable
This school offers a gifted and talented program for qualifying students.·CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Nearby same-level schools

4 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

SchoolScoreGradesDistanceEnrollmentCompare
Robert Frost ElementaryEnrollment path unverified5.0K–50.5 mi289Compare →
Lamont ElementaryEnrollment path unverified6.2PK–50.6 mi461Compare →
M&m Learning CenterPrivate · tuition3.9privateK–120.9 mi81Compare →
Lanham Christian SchoolPrivate · tuition6.1privatePK–121.1 mi190Compare →

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.

Prince George's County Public Schools

Schools in district
199
Rank in district
#178 of 194
District spending per student
$19,789NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.9%Census SAIPE · 2024

Carrollton Elementary is listed in Prince George's County Public Schools; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Carrollton Elementary

Carrollton Elementary is a public elementary school in New Carrollton, MD, part of Prince George's County Public Schools, serving approximately 591 students in grades Pre-K-5th with a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10 and ranks #1,251 of 1,363 schools in MD. State assessment records show 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Carrollton Elementary

What grades does Carrollton Elementary serve?

Carrollton Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Carrollton Elementary?

Carrollton Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 591 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrollton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Carrollton Elementary is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Carrollton Elementary rank in MD?

Carrollton Elementary ranks #1,251 of 1,363 schools in MD.

What is Carrollton Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Carrollton Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Carrollton Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Carrollton Elementary has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Carrollton Elementary a charter school?

No, Carrollton Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Carrollton Elementary a Title I school?

No, Carrollton Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Carrollton Elementary?

84.9% of students at Carrollton Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
591
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
Type
regular
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Prince George's County
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
33.2%
Area population (ZIP 20784)
32,271
Area average commute
33.1 min
Area median age
34.8
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAP · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCAP · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20784; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

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