Private Schools in
Prince George's County Public Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Prince George's County Public Schools had a similar share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Overall, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Prince George's County Public Schools’ Boundaries
Prince George's County Public Schools

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Find a Private School in Prince George's County Public Schools’ Boundaries

Since 2017, 74 private schools located within Prince George's County Public Schools’ boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Roman Catholic	19
Nonsectarian	15
Baptist	12
Christian	9
Pentecostal	4

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	60
Special education	9
Special program emphasis	3
Early childhood/day care center	1
Montessori	1

Private Schools in Prince George's County Public Schools’ Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Bishop Mcnamara High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	872	Black	26%	75	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Dematha Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	807	Black	-3%	85	1946	Regular elementary or secondary
Elizabeth Seton High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	598	Black	7%	94	1959	Regular elementary or secondary
Al-Huda School	PK–12th	Islamic	509	Black	3%	49		Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School	PK–8th	Episcopal	447	Black	31%	47		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Pius X School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	435	White	40%	26	1962	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Vincent Pallotti High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	410	Black	15%	34	1921	Regular elementary or secondary
Grace Brethren Christian School	KG–12th	Brethren	385	Black	31%	37	1965	Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School	PK–8th	Episcopal	376	Black	35%	36		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Jerome Academy	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	340	White	63%	20	1943	Early childhood/day care center
Grace Christian School of Grace Baptist Church	1st–8th	Baptist	309	Black	32%	26	1975	Regular elementary or secondary
Riverdale Baptist School	PK–12th	Baptist	287	Black	46%	32	1971	Regular elementary or secondary
Friends Community School	KG–8th	Friends	257	White	41%	35	1986	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Mary of the Mills School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	230	Black	-17%	14	1893	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Mary of the Assumption School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	211	Black	11%	21	1925	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Joseph’s Regional Catholic S.C.	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	211	Black	2%	17	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
St. John the Evangelist School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	206	Hispanic or Latino	9%	20	1961	Regular elementary or secondary
New Life Christian Academy	PK–12th	Church of God	204	Black	36%	22		Regular elementary or secondary
Woodstream Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	193	Black	39%	25		Regular elementary or secondary
Beltsville Adventist School	KG–8th	Seventh-Day Adventist	191	Multiracial	99%	11		Regular elementary or secondary
Lanham Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	190	Black	26%	16	1977	Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Redeemer School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	182	White	47%	17	1931	Regular elementary or secondary
Metropolitan Washington High School	9th–12th	Baptist	180	White	52%	36		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Mary’s School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	177	Black	0%	12	1954	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Philip the Apostle School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	172	Black	27%	12	1960	Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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