Best public schools in Lanham, MD

9 public schools in Lanham: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 2 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Maryland.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Lanham, best first

Glenarden Woods Elementary 99.8

Prince George's County Public Schools · Grades 2-5 · 496 students

ELA 91%Math 83%Science 86%

#2 of 765 in Maryland

Gaywood Elementary 25.4

Prince George's County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 506 students

ELA 37%Math 22%Science 8%

#571 of 765 in Maryland

Catherine T. Reed Elementary 21.1

Prince George's County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 435 students

ELA 29%Math 21%Science 11%

#604 of 765 in Maryland

Magnolia Elementary 5.9

Prince George's County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 397 students

ELA 26%Math 7%Science 8%

#720 of 765 in Maryland

James McHenry Elementary 4.0

Prince George's County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 676 students

ELA 22%Math 8%Science 6%

#735 of 765 in Maryland

Middle schools

1 school in Lanham

Thomas Johnson Middle 18.5

Prince George's County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,239 students

ELA 33%Math 9%Science 12%

#183 of 224 in Maryland

High schools

1 school in Lanham

Duval High 38.4

Prince George's County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,484 students

ELA 40%Math 11%Science 30%

#125 of 202 in Maryland

K-8 schools

2 schools in Lanham

Legends Public Charter School 66.5

Prince George's County Public Schools · Grades K-8 · Charter · 893 students

ELA 46%Math 14%Science 30%

#33 of 97 in Maryland

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Howard B. Owens Science Center —

Prince George's County Public Schools · Grades K-8 · 0 students

No published test results

School districts serving Lanham

Prince George's County Public Schools 199