G. James Gholson Middle

Regular School · Landover, MD

G. James Gholson Middle is a regular school school in Landover, Maryland, serving grades 06–08 with 603 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

603

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	381	63%
Hispanic/Latino	213	35%
White	7	1%
Asian	1	0%
Two or more races	1	0%
Total enrollment	603	333M / 270F

English Language Learners: 131 (22% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	2.0% -20.2pp	22.2%	666
Reading Proficiency	12.0% -23.2pp	35.2%	610
Science Proficiency	12.0%	—	278

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.68 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

25 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

172

28.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

492

81.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	603	100%

Contact & Location

900 Nalley Rd

Landover, MD 20785

Phone: (301)883-8390

http://www.pgcps.org/gjamesgholson/

District

Prince George's County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,384

District enrollment: 131,133

Other Schools in District

Accokeek Academy Elementary
Adelphi Elementary Elementary
Allenwood Elementary Elementary
Andrew Jackson Academy Elementary
Apple Grove Elementary Elementary
Ardmore Elementary Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary Elementary
Avalon Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 20785) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240051001211

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD