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Public elementary school · Prince George's County Public Schools · Glenarden, Maryland

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary rates 8.6, among the strongest elementary schools in Prince George's County Public Schools, where the rated median is 6.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.6this school

8.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Prince George's County Public Schools median is 6.4.

#94 of 1,363 schools in Maryland · Prince George's County Public Schools: 137 elementary schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Prince George's County Public Schools elementary school where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 94 of 1,363 schools in Maryland and 8 of 194 in Prince George's County Public Schools.

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary is listed in Prince George's County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math12%15 points below the Maryland average of 27%259 students tested · 2026 MCAP
Reading36%16 points below the Maryland average of 52%257 students tested · 2026 MCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 17 points since 2021, reaching 24% in 2026.2026 MCAP; 30 test records from MD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
50% of the rating
Academics
6.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

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

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 · 2026 MCAP · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2026 MCAP · Medium confidence
  • 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)
State assessments · 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 20706; 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, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$100,061
Median home value
$408,600
Median rent
$1,797/mo
College educated
33.7%
Homeownership
72%
Poverty rate
9.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20706; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
46
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
44
Some Transit
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,251/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Glenarden. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Glenarden), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
92.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementarythis school
    8.6
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

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

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary serve?

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary?

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 631 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary is 13.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary rank in MD?

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary ranks #94 of 1,363 schools in MD.

What is Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.6 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 Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary a charter school?

No, Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary a Title I school?

No, Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary?

92.6% of students at Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. 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 facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
631
Student-teacher ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Prince George's County
Rank in district
#8 of 194
Schools in district
199
District spending per student
$19,789
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 20706)
43,225
Area average commute
32.7 min
Area median age
38.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.