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Cherokee Lane Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2617 Buck Lodge Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783 · (301) 445-8415 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
863
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Lane Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 54.7% 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–5Cherokee Lane ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2617 Buck Lodge Rd, Adelphi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten150
Grade 1135
Grade 2147
Grade 3134
Grade 4144
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
558’20
541’21
619’22
816’23
863’24

Up 54.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%Black 13%White 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cherokee Lane 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
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
Mary Harris Mother Jones Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adelphi
D−
734 students14:1

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.