Pleasant Prospect · Public domainWoodmore’s public schools score below 92% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
In Woodmore, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodmore, 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.
Woodmore’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 ↓
One elementary school, then 39 middle and 24 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Washington New Church School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Woodmore’s grade
D: better than 8% of Maryland school districts, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; among the 93 Maryland towns with similar household incomes, Woodmore’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woodmore, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Woodmore
Kingsford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mitchellville
Kindergarten in Woodmore
Kingsford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mitchellville
1st grade in Woodmore
Kingsford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mitchellville
2nd grade in Woodmore
Kingsford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mitchellville
3rd grade in Woodmore
Kingsford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mitchellville
4th grade in Woodmore
Kingsford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mitchellville
5th grade in Woodmore
Kingsford Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 458 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mitchellville
Woodmore’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
Woodmore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Woodmore’s borders.
Every school in Woodmore
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 Woodmore’s schools
Are Woodmore’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woodmore 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 place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Woodmore in?
Prince George's County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 132,123 students in 197 schools (2024–25).
Where do Woodmore 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 Woodmore’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 Woodmore 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.
Are there private schools in Woodmore?
Yes: Washington New Church School (religious, grades PK–8, 32 students).
Parents talk
What Woodmore families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Woodmore → 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.