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B+

Parkdale High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6001 Good Luck Rd, Riverdale, MD 20737 · (301) 513-5700 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
2,588
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Parkdale High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8William Wirt Middlein Riverdale
9–12Parkdale HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6001 Good Luck Rd, Riverdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 81
Grade 9761
Grade 10676
Grade 11624
Grade 12526
Enrollment over time
2,453’20
2,460’21
2,561’22
2,571’23
2,588’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%Black 23%Asian 4%White 3%Two or more races <1%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 Parkdale High from East Riverdale 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; East Riverdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.