Best Public Schools in Oxon Hill, MD

The city of Oxon Hill, Maryland is home to 9 schools, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. The schools include 7 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. The district is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state of Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Oxon Hill are John Hanson Montessori, a public magnet elementary/middle school that ranks 439 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and has the highest proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. Valley View Elementary, a public magnet elementary school, ranks 394 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and has the highest proficiency rates among the elementary schools. At the high school level, Oxon Hill High, a public magnet high school, ranks 102 out of 146 Maryland high schools and has the highest proficiency rates in English language arts compared to the other high school, Potomac High.

The schools in Oxon Hill serve diverse student populations, with varying racial compositions and socioeconomic backgrounds. The free/reduced lunch rates range from 36.25% at John Hanson Montessori to 90.95% at Barnaby Manor Elementary. While the high-performing schools have a significant percentage of minority students, the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower proficiency rates in math and English language arts. The wide range in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing levels may be more important in driving academic success.