Paint Branch Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 College Park, Maryland·20740
Score
18.1/100
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#627
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#61
In Prince George's County Public Schools
#2
In College Park
Top 82%
In Maryland

Score 18.1/100: better than 18% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
28%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 16% of them
233 students tested
Math
18%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 22% of them
237 students tested
Science
11%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 14% of them
80 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0330.173
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0428.880
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0526.380
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades28.3233
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0329.375
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0422.281
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 05≤581
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades18.1237
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 511.380

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
481
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
481
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
92%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Prince George's County

Contact

Address
5101 Pierce Ave
College Park, MD 20740

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Paint Branch Elementary at a glance

Paint Branch Elementary is a public elementary school in College Park, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It has about 481 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 28% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 18.1 out of 100: better than 18% of them, ranking #627 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.