Capitol Heights elementary should be included as well

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how up to date the school ranking site is. I looked up my (MCPS) school and both the demographic and Title 1 information were out of date by at least 5 years.

You can just pull up the MDState report card for 2014 and the scores are there. Looks accurate..some schools are missing though. 2015 scores have yet to be released for the state.

The writer probably just used test scores and didn't realize that both Heather Hills and Glenarden Woods require test in and lottery applications too.

+1 on the surprise at Glenn Dale's high ranking on this list. No, test scores were definitely not always high there. Things appear to have really improved over the past few years, which is good news. This list may be based on test scores pre-common core.

I think this is accurate. Exact reason we bought in Bowie. Glenn Dale Elementary pulls from a pretty big part of what is Bowie as well.

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Anonymous wrote:I am surprised Glenn Dale is so high on this list- just a few years ago when we bought our house their Greatschools rating was a 3- I am glad they turned things around!

are you sure? Glen Dale Elementary has always had good test scores.

Yup, I am 100% sure.

List is not totally accurate. Charter schools and immersion programs are left off. Also how is Glenarden Woods no. 8 when it has the 2nd highest test scores in the entire state of Maryland in 2014.

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised Glenn Dale is so high on this list- just a few years ago when we bought our house their Greatschools rating was a 3- I am glad they turned things around!

are you sure? Glen Dale Elementary has always had good test scores.

University Park Elementary is not in Hyattsville. It is in University Park.

I am surprised Glenn Dale is so high on this list- just a few years ago when we bought our house their Greatschools rating was a 3- I am glad they turned things around!

I don't know how up to date the school ranking site is. I looked up my (MCPS) school and both the demographic and Title 1 information were out of date by at least 5 years.

Anonymous wrote:Surprised Robert Goddard (now Dora Kennedy) French Immersion didn't make this list

+1 - the only thing I can think is that it is easier to get into John Hanson (now Maya Angelou). We were WAY down on the list for K this year, and made it in nearly two months before school started. I don't think they completely filled all the slots (maybe 3-4 left).

Surprised Robert Goddard (now Dora Kennedy) French Immersion didn't make this list

That list is not at all surprising - Bowie has several of the best schools in PG. Hyattsville is an attractive area to live in but the best nearby public is University Park. They probably used data from Zillow, and perhaps others, in which people can define their search to be within certain school zones.

I just came across this article while surfing the web. It's dated July 2015. What are your thought about this list? I wonder what they used to create this list...
1. Heather Hills Elementary – Bowie, MD
2. Whitehall Elementary – Bowie, MD
3. Glenn Dale Elementary – Glenn Dale, MD
4. Tulip Grove Elementary – Bowie, MD
5. Bond Mill Elementary – Laurel, MD
6. Yorktown Elementary – Bowie, MD
7. Rockledge Elementary – Bowie, MD
8. Glenarden Woods Elementary – Glenarden, MD
9. Mattaponi Elementary – Upper Marlboro, MD
10. Woodmore Elementary – Mitchellville, MD
11. Kenilworth Elementary – Bowie, MD
12. University Park Elementary – Hyattsville, MD
13. Vansville Elementary – Beltsville, MD
14. Baden Elementary – Brandywine, MD
15. * John Hanson French Immersion – Oxon Hill, MD
16. Seabrook Elementary – Seabrook, MD
17. Perrywood Elementary – Largo, MD
18. * Benjamin D. Foulois Academy – Morningside, MD
19. * Judith P. Hoyer Montessori – Cheverly, MD
20. Lake Arbor Elementary – Mitchellville, MD

http://blog.cruvita.com/top-20-elementary-schools-for-homebuyers-in-prince-georges-county-maryland/