Greenbelt Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Greenbelt, Maryland
Greenbelt Elementary in Greenbelt, Maryland enrolled 531 students in 2024-25 with 44.5 full-time teachers, 11.9 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 41% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 23% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
573 students in 2022-23, 543 students in 2023-24, 531 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.5 to 44.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 573 | 40.5 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 41.5 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 531 | 44.5 | 11.9 |
11.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 81 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools
Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 541 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Greenbelt Elementary enrolled 541 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 541 of the 541 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent38.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
56.7% of students were Black, 18.6% Hispanic, 13.6% White in 2024-25.
- Black56.7%
- Hispanic18.6%
- White13.6%
- Asian7.0%
- Two or more races3.6%
- American Indian0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Greenbelt Elementary scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 23% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 41% | 35% | 45.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 23% | 11% (2021-22) | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Greenbelt
3 public elementary schools in Greenbelt report 2024-25 enrollment; Greenbelt Elementary is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Lake Elementary | 804 | 12.8 | 91.7% |
| Dora Kennedy French Immersion | 684 | 14.6 | 24.4% |
| Greenbelt Elementary | 531 | 11.9 | 87.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Greenbelt Elementary
- Springhill Lake ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 804 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Dora Kennedy French ImmersionThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 684 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Compare Greenbelt Elementary with Springhill Lake ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Prince George's County Public Schools spends per student$19,789 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,789
- The largest public schools in MarylandGreenbelt Elementary is the number 313 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#313 of 881
- Maryland schools by students per teacher11.9 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.11.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Greenbelt Elementary
How many students attend Greenbelt Elementary?
531 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 573 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Greenbelt, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenbelt Elementary?
11.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Greenbelt Elementary a Title I school?
Greenbelt Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Greenbelt Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Greenbelt Elementary scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 23% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Greenbelt Elementary in?
Prince George's County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240051000512 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.