Photo: Nonvirtual · CC BY-SA 3.0Mount Rainier’s public schools score below 92% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
In Mount Rainier, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Rainier, 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.
Mount Rainier’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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then 39 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.
What’s behind Mount Rainier’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Rainier, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mount Rainier · depends on your address
Thomas S. Stone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
Mt Rainier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
Kindergarten in Mount Rainier · depends on your address
Thomas S. Stone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
Mt Rainier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
1st grade in Mount Rainier · depends on your address
Thomas S. Stone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
Mt Rainier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
2nd grade in Mount Rainier · depends on your address
Thomas S. Stone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
Mt Rainier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
3rd grade in Mount Rainier · depends on your address
Thomas S. Stone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
Mt Rainier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
4th grade in Mount Rainier · depends on your address
Thomas S. Stone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
Mt Rainier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
5th grade in Mount Rainier · depends on your address
Thomas S. Stone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
Mt Rainier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mt Rainier
Mount Rainier’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
Mount Rainier vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Mount Rainier’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | D | Prince George's County |
| Brentwood | D | Prince George's County |
| Hyattsville | D | Prince George's County |
| Cottage City | D | Prince George's County |
All 3 neighbors share Prince George's County with Mount Rainier, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mount Rainier
65 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 Mount Rainier’s schools
Are Mount Rainier’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Rainier 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 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Rainier in?
Prince George's County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 132,123 students in 197 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier’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 Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Rainier → They have their own page.
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.