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J. Frank Dent Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2700 Corning Ave, Fort Washington, MD 20744 · (301) 702-3850 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

Temple Hills’ School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
243
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J. Frank Dent Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Temple Hills kids: 39 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5J. Frank Dent ElementaryYou are here
6–839 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

2700 Corning Ave, Fort Washington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten41
Grade 131
Grade 240
Grade 350
Grade 429
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
246’20
231’21
226’22
216’23
243’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%Hispanic 18%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%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 J. Frank Dent Elementary from Temple Hills 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; Temple Hills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.