G. James Gholson Middle

900 Nalley Rd, Summerfield MD, 20785 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-883-8390
  • grades 6-8
  • students 860
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 12% 70% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Summerfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aSummerfield
40%Maryland

G. James Gholson Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Summerfield, MD. There are a total of 860 students and 49 teachers at G. James Gholson Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

G. James Gholson Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.0%, which is 70% lower than the Maryland average.

G. James Gholson Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students860
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At G. James Gholson Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6<= 5%
74%
86%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
721%
821%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

G. James Gholson Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 0.5% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 82.4% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Summerfield demographics profile

StatisticSummerfieldMarylandNational
Population14,4776,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,97762791
Median age35.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English79%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Summerfield

IndexSummerfieldMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade92.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college65.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.0%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The G. James Gholson Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.