Laurel Elementary vs Parkdale High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Laurel Elementary Parkdale High
Location Laurel, MD Riverdale, MD
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 472 2,588
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.2:1 16.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 76.7% 72.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Laurel Elementary Parkdale High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,751 $21,751
District Prince George's County Public Schools Prince George's County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Laurel Elementary Parkdale High
White 5.3% 3.2%
African American 26.7% 22.9%
Hispanic or Latino 65.3% 69.3%
Asian 0.6% 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 1.7% 0.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Laurel Elementary Parkdale High
AP Courses Offered 10
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 472:1 323.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 3 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.