J. Frank Dent Elementary

2700 Corning Ave, Temple Hills MD, 20744 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-702-3850
  • grades PK-6
  • students 326
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 11% 73% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Temple Hills
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
18%Temple Hills
40%Maryland

J. Frank Dent Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Temple Hills, MD. There are a total of 326 students and 23 teachers at J. Frank Dent Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

J. Frank Dent Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 73% lower than the Maryland average.

J. Frank Dent Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students326
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 J. Frank Dent Elementary, 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%
3<= 10%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
6<= 10%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
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.

J. Frank Dent Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 1.3% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 84.6% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Temple Hills demographics profile

StatisticTemple HillsMarylandNational
Population8,2216,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,84062791
Median age36.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)26%54%55%
Speak English87%82%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Temple Hills

IndexTemple HillsMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade90.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college61.4%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The J. Frank Dent Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.