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James McHenry Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8909 Mchenry Ln, Lanham, MD 20706 · (301) 918-8760 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
610
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James McHenry Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lanham kids: Thomas Johnson Middle

On the path

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

PK–5James McHenry ElementaryYou are here
6–8Thomas Johnson Middle1,180 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8909 Mchenry Ln, Lanham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten80
Grade 196
Grade 2107
Grade 392
Grade 4110
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
754’20
738’21
693’22
676’23
610’24

Down 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 21%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James McHenry Elementary from Lanham 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; Lanham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.