MATTAPONI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Mattaponi Elementary is a public elementary school that is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools school district, located in Upper Marlboro, MD with about 367 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. With about 24 teachers, Mattaponi Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Mattaponi Elementary School is a public school located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, operating under the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) system. Serving students in the local community, the school is dedicated to fostering academic excellence and personal growth within a supportive learning environment. Like many schools in the district, Mattaponi emphasizes a curriculum aligned with state standards, aiming to provide a comprehensive education that prepares students for success in middle school and beyond.
The school is known for its commitment to community engagement and student development, often utilizing a variety of extracurricular activities and collaborative initiatives to involve families in the educational process. With its location in the Duley Station area, the school serves as a central hub for the surrounding neighborhood, focusing on building strong foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning to ensure all students are well-equipped for their future academic journeys.
For more information, contact Mattaponi Elementary at (301) 599-2442 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-7955
(301) 599-2442
http://www.pgcps.org/~mattap
MATTAPONI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school in Upper Marlboro, MD with about 367 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Maryland
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- Magnet school:
- Yes
- District:
- Prince George's County Public Schools
- Total Students:
- 367
- Teachers:
- 24.9
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 367 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MATTAPONI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 86% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 86.4%
- White
- 5.4%
- Two or more races
- 5.2%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.8%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.8%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- Female
- 47.1%
- Male
- 52.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.