Paint Branch Elementary School

Paint Branch Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-6
5101 Pierce Ave,  College Park, MD
Prince George's County Public Schools
2.6
364 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Hendershot
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
32%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
C
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
36
Full Time Teachers
36
Teachers in First or Second Year
10%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
376:1

Student Diversity

Male
60.2%
Female
39.8%
Hispanic
57.4%
Black
26.3%
White
7.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5%
Two or more races
1.7%
Native American
1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 15 Reviews
1.0 parent
8/12/2025
I'm extremely disappointed with the bus service at Paint Branch Elementary. The timing is consistently terrible – my pre-K child's bus arrives around 5 PM, even though school ends at 3 PM. What's worse, one day the bus actually took my child back to the school, and they were there until 5:30 PM with...
1.0 parent
2/10/2023
I want to give fair warning to parents who are considering placement here for the autism program. I didn’t have a problem with the special educators themselves, but the assistants were variable in quality; some are gems, and some do not belong in a setting with vulnerable children. In retrospect, my...
1.0 teacher
12/9/2021
The majority of the staff of this school are great! We are all just trying our best, but working under the principal, Dr. Hairston is one of the worst experiences I've had. Her constant patronizing and micromanaging creates a toxic work environment for the teachers which negatively impacts the stude...
1.0 parent
2/28/2020
You would be better off homeschooling your child than sending them here. The teachers don’t care about truly helping the kids, in part because the administration doesn’t support them. The Chinese immersion program is a joke and not worth sending your child to this school.

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Paint Branch Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-6 in College Park, MD, in the College Park neighborhood, and is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 364 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 17% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 32% are proficient in reading. Paint Branch Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $485,654. Discover additional schools in the area, like Parkdale High School, College Park Academy, Dematha Catholic High School, and more. Learn more about what College Park has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Paint Branch Elementary School.

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