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Cool Spring Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8910 Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783 · (301) 431-6200 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

Adelphi’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
458
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cool Spring Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 45.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Adelphi kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Adelphi kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cool Spring ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8910 Riggs Rd, Adelphi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten61
Grade 173
Grade 265
Grade 378
Grade 473
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
834’20
805’21
797’22
500’23
458’24

Down 45.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%Black 2%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cool Spring Elementary from Adelphi families.

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

The district →
Colin L Powell Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Washington
1,661 students16:1
Beltsville Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beltsville
C
1,113 students14:1
Cherokee Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adelphi
C−
863 students14:1
Springhill Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenbelt
D−
804 students13:1
Calverton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beltsville
D
767 students13:1
Port Towns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bladensburg
D
747 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Adelphi’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.