Pointer Ridge Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Bowie, Maryland

Pointer Ridge Elementary in Bowie, Maryland enrolled 416 students in 2024-25 with 31.5 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% 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 rose 31% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 76%

318 students in 2022-23, 315 students in 2023-24, 416 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.9 to 31.5.

Students enrolled at Pointer Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 318, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 41602004006002022-233182023-243152024-25416
Students enrolled at Pointer Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 318, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 41602004006002022-233182023-243152024-25416
Students enrolled at Pointer Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 318, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 41602004006002022-233182023-243152024-25416
Students enrolled at Pointer Ridge Elementary by school year2022-23: 318, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 41602004006002022-233182023-243152024-25416
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331817.917.8
2023-2431520.015.8
2024-2541631.513.2

13.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 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.

Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 13.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 13.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 13.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Maryland elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 23.0; This school 13.2; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

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 286 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pointer Ridge Elementary enrolled 286 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 286 of the 286 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent26.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.6% of students were Black, 16.8% Hispanic, 4.1% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black71.6%
  2. Hispanic16.8%
  3. White4.1%
  4. Asian3.8%
  5. Two or more races2.6%
  6. American Indian0.7%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

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 Pointer Ridge Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMaryland
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%35%45.1%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%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 Bowie

9 public elementary schools in Bowie report 2024-25 enrollment; Pointer Ridge Elementary is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Northview Elementary58713.355.7%
Whitehall Elementary48515.233.2%
Tulip Grove Elementary47715.936.9%
Pointer Ridge Elementary41613.252.6%
Yorktown Elementary39615.732.8%
High Bridge Elementary39416.291.1%
Kenilworth Elementary36412.141.5%
Heather Hills Elementary36114.734.3%

All public schools in Bowie →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pointer Ridge Elementary

  1. Northview ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 587 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  2. Imagine Foundations at Leeland PCSThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 480 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare Pointer Ridge Elementary with Northview ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. 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
  5. The largest public schools in MarylandPointer Ridge Elementary is the number 560 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#560 of 881
  6. Maryland schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.13.2:1
  7. 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 Pointer Ridge Elementary

  1. How many students attend Pointer Ridge Elementary?
    416 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 318 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bowie, MD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pointer Ridge Elementary?
    13.2 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.
  3. Is Pointer Ridge Elementary a Title I school?
    Pointer Ridge Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pointer Ridge Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pointer Ridge Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% 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.
  5. What district is Pointer Ridge Elementary in?
    Prince George's County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240051001131 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.

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