Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Croom’s public schools score below 92% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
In Croom, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Croom, 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.
Croom’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 ↓
128 elementary schools, then 39 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Croom’s grade
D: better than 8% of Maryland school districts. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; among the 91 Maryland towns with similar household incomes, Croom’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Croom, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Croom
Frederick Douglass High
Grades 9–12 · 1,183 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
10th grade in Croom
Frederick Douglass High
Grades 9–12 · 1,183 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Upper Marlboro
Croom’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
Croom vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Croom’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Croom | D | Prince George's County |
Every school in Croom
154 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 Croom’s schools
Are Croom’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Croom children attend score below 92% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. 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 Croom in?
Prince George's County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 132,123 students in 197 schools (2024–25).
Where do Croom kids go to high school?
Frederick Douglass High in Upper Marlboro, with 1,183 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Croom’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 Croom 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.
Parents talk
What Croom 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.