James Mchenry Elementary

8909 Mchenry Ln, Lanham MD, 20706 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-918-8760
  • grades PK-5
  • students 723
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 23% 43% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Lanham
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
31%Lanham
40%Maryland

James Mchenry Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Lanham, MD. There are a total of 723 students and 49 teachers at James Mchenry Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

James Mchenry Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 43% lower than the Maryland average.

James Mchenry Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students723
Teachers49
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 James Mchenry 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
All18%
325-29%
415-19%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
325-29%
425-29%
525-29%
6n/a
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.

James Mchenry Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 2.6% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 43.8% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51.4% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Lanham demographics profile

StatisticLanhamMarylandNational
Population11,0546,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,13362791
Median age38.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English57%82%79%
Speak Spanish27%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lanham

IndexLanhamMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college57.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The James Mchenry Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.