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Samuel P. Massie Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3301 Regency Pkwy, Forestville, MD 20747 · (301) 669-1120 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
477
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Samuel P. Massie Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Suitland kids: Suitland High

On the path

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

PK–8Samuel P. Massie AcademyYou are here
9–12Suitland High1,847 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts11%
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 ↗

3301 Regency Pkwy, Forestville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten58
Grade 140
Grade 259
Grade 342
Grade 441
Grade 551
Grade 660
Grade 753
Grade 854
Enrollment over time
564’20
552’21
520’22
480’23
477’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 8%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 Samuel P. Massie Academy from Suitland 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; Suitland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.