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Thomas Johnson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5401 Barker Pl, Lanham, MD 20706 · (301) 918-8680 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,180
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Johnson Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lanham kids: 24 high schools

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thomas Johnson MiddleYou are here
9–1224 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5401 Barker Pl, Lanham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6374
Grade 7404
Grade 8402
Enrollment over time
1,282’20
1,344’21
1,274’22
1,239’23
1,180’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%Black 43%Asian 4%White 2%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Johnson Middle 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.