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Pointer Ridge Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1110 Parkington Ln, Bowie, MD 20716 · (301) 390-0220 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Pointer Ridge Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 36.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bowie kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Pointer Ridge ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

1110 Parkington Ln, Bowie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 180
Grade 267
Grade 368
Grade 466
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
305’20
288’21
318’22
315’23
416’24

Up 36.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 72%Hispanic 17%White 4%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Pointer Ridge Elementary from Bowie 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; Bowie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.