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Schools in Kettering · Prince George's County Public Schools

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

In Kettering, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kettering, 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
40,842 students on the public path
In brief

Kettering’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 190 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kettering’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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and 24 high schools

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kettering’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; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (190)Better than 1%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 64,008 test results and a graduating class of 10,117 could put Kettering anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Kettering’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 Kettering, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Kettering MiddlePrince George's County Public SchoolsC+
9–1224 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+

Kettering’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

Kettering vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KetteringDPrince George's County
BowieDPrince George's County

Every school in Kettering

27 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 Ketteringby address
Kettering Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Upper Marlboro
D
415 students15:1Rate it →
Perrywood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Upper Marlboro
C
529 students16:1Rate it →
Kettering Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Upper Marlboro
C+
874 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Ketteringin other towns
High Point High
High · Grades 9–12 · Beltsville
A−
3,012 students18:1Rate it →
Charles Herbert Flowers High
High · Grades 9–12 · Springdale
A
2,712 students20:1Rate it →
Parkdale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverdale
B+
2,588 students17:1Rate it →
Bowie High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bowie
A
2,580 students19:1Rate it →
Eleanor Roosevelt High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenbelt
A+
2,544 students19:1Rate it →
Duval High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lanham
A−
2,522 students18:1Rate it →
Northwestern High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hyattsville
B
2,396 students16:1Rate it →
Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Upper Marlboro
B+
2,291 students19:1Rate it →
Laurel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Laurel
B
2,129 students19:1Rate it →
Bladensburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bladensburg
B
2,114 students17:1Rate it →
Suitland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Suitland
B−
1,847 students16:1Rate it →
Oxon Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxon Hill
A
1,562 students18:1Rate it →
Potomac High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxon Hill
C+
1,347 students15:1Rate it →
Frederick Douglass High
High · Grades 9–12 · Upper Marlboro
B+
1,183 students19:1Rate it →
Largo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Upper Marlboro
B
1,159 students15:1Rate it →
Gwynn Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Brandywine
B+
1,147 students17:1Rate it →
Crossland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Temple Hills
B−
1,094 students12:1Rate it →
Fairmont Heights High
High · Grades 9–12 · Landover
B+
1,090 students16:1Rate it →
Friendly High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Washington
B
894 students15:1Rate it →
Surrattsville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
C+
875 students17:1Rate it →
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Capitol Heights
B
754 students14:1Rate it →
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC
High · Grades 9–12 · Largo
A+
462 students18:1Rate it →
International High School @ Langley Park
High · Grades 9–12 · Bladensburg
D
368 students12:1Rate it →
International High school @ Largo
High · Grades 9–12 · Upper Marlboro
D−
354 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Kettering’s schools

Are Kettering’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kettering 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 Kettering in?

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

Where do Kettering kids go to high school?

One of 24 high schools, depending on your address: High Point High, Charles Herbert Flowers High, Parkdale High, Bowie High, Eleanor Roosevelt High, Duval High, Northwestern High, Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High, Laurel High, Bladensburg High, Suitland High, Oxon Hill High, Potomac High, Frederick Douglass High, Largo High, Gwynn Park High, Crossland High, Fairmont Heights High, Friendly High, Surrattsville High, Central High, Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC, International High School @ Langley Park and International High school @ Largo.

What is Kettering’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 Kettering 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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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.