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Schools in Brandywine · Prince George's County Public Schools

Brandywine’s public schools score below 92% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

In Brandywine, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brandywine, 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.

#194of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 10 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 14 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
74%
▼ 12 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.6K
▲ 7% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
MD 14.5
Schools in town
3
2,421 students on the public path
In brief

Brandywine’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Gwynn Park Middle, then Gwynn Park High. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brandywine’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of Maryland school districts, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; among the 145 Maryland towns with similar household incomes, Brandywine’s schools place at the bottom.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (145)At the bottom
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 64,008 test results and a graduating class of 10,117 could put Brandywine anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Brandywine’s students in the tested grades sat them (64,488 in math, 63,527 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brandywine, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Brandywine ElementaryPrince George's County Public SchoolsC−
6–8Gwynn Park MiddlePrince George's County Public SchoolsC
9–12Gwynn Park HighPrince George's County Public SchoolsB+

Brandywine’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.

Prince George's County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 197 schools · 132,123 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$21,592MD $20,258 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 45.1% · 63527 students tested
Math11%
State average 24.6% · 64488 students tested

Brandywine vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Brandywine’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrandywineDPrince George's County

Every school in Brandywine

3 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).

District schools in Brandywineby address
Brandywine Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
572 students18:1Rate it →
Gwynn Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
702 students18:1Rate it →
Gwynn Park High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,147 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Brandywine’s schools

Are Brandywine’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brandywine 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 place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brandywine in?

Prince George's County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 132,123 students in 197 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brandywine kids go to high school?

Gwynn Park High, with 1,147 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Brandywine’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 Brandywine 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.

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What Brandywine families are saying about school.

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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.