Photo: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5Bowie’s public schools score below 92% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
In Bowie, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bowie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bowie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 172 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bowie’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,592 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Pius X School (private), Grace Christian School of Grace Baptist Church (private), St. Matthew's Early Education Center (private), Victory Christian Academy (private) and Belair Baptist Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bowie’s grade
D: better than 8% of Maryland school districts, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bowie, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bowie · depends on your address
Northview Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 587 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Woodmore Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 402 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Rockledge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 319 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bowie · depends on your address
Benjamin Tasker Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,058 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Samuel Ogle Middle
Grades 6–8 · 806 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bowie · depends on your address
Benjamin Tasker Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,058 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Samuel Ogle Middle
Grades 6–8 · 806 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bowie · depends on your address
Benjamin Tasker Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,058 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Samuel Ogle Middle
Grades 6–8 · 806 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bowie
Bowie High
Grades 9–12 · 2,580 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bowie
Bowie High
Grades 9–12 · 2,580 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bowie
Bowie High
Grades 9–12 · 2,580 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bowie
Bowie High
Grades 9–12 · 2,580 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Bowie’s public schools are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bowie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Bowie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie | D | Prince George's County |
Every school in Bowie
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bowie’s schools
Are Bowie’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bowie children attend score below 92% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bowie in?
Prince George's County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 132,123 students in 197 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bowie kids go to high school?
Bowie High, with 2,580 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bowie’s graduation rate?
74% of the class of 2023 in Prince George's County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Bowie spend per student?
$21,592 in Prince George's County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bowie?
Yes: St. Pius X School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 490 students), Grace Christian School of Grace Baptist Church (religious, grades K–8, 322 students), St. Matthew's Early Education Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 216 students), Victory Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–1, 83 students) and Belair Baptist Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 57 students).
Parents talk
What Bowie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bowie → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.