Best Public Schools in Capitol Heights, MD

Summary:

The city of Capitol Heights, Maryland is home to 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools in Capitol Heights stand out as performing better than the others.

Capitol Heights Elementary is a public magnet elementary school that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and English language arts compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Doswell E. Brooks Elementary also performs better than the district and state averages, particularly in English language arts, but not to the same degree as Capitol Heights Elementary.

The schools in Capitol Heights serve a diverse student population, with high rates of economic disadvantage as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 60.55% to 83.84%. While the overall test scores at the schools are generally lower than the district and state averages, the data suggests that with the right strategies and resources, the academic performance of the schools can be improved, as demonstrated by the success of Capitol Heights Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)						MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradbury Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Glacier Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0570	378	34	11.0	94.7%	10 (2.6%)	259 (68.5%)	96 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	6.4	852^nd of 859 public elementary schools	0.8%		16.4	707^th of 855 public elementary schools	17.3%	145	10.6						13.3	13.8	7.7					11.6				$22,412	$2,732	$19,680
Capitol Heights Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	601 Suffolk Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0494	301	26	11.4	58.8%	28 (9.3%)	205 (68.1%)	62 (20.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	81.7	148^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.8%		83.8	129^th of 855 public elementary schools	84.9%	19	46.3	52.9	42.9			47.8	69.2	76.1	67.9					71.4		39.3		$21,829	$1,522	$20,307
Carmody Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Jadeleaf Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 808-8180	396	26	15.2	91.9%	12 (3.0%)	225 (56.8%)	154 (38.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13.5	754^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.2%		8.4	825^th of 855 public elementary schools	3.5%	71	12.7	15.5				11.2	17.5	27.1	11.8					19.6		9.6		$17,634	$2,284	$15,350
Central High	Public, Magnet	9-12	200 Cabin Branch Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 499-7080	803	53	15.2	72.6%	10 (1.2%)	506 (63.0%)	271 (33.7%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)													29.1	29.1				$20,367	$1,888	$18,479
Doswell E. Brooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Brooke Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0480	205	24	8.6	75.1%	11 (5.4%)	132 (64.4%)	54 (26.3%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24.9	587^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.7%		30.1	544^th of 855 public elementary schools	36.4%	43	25.0	7.4				12.8	35.0	48.0	22.2					34.8		7.4		$27,285	$2,640	$24,645
H Winship Wheatley E C C	Public	PK	8801 Ritchie Dr	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 808-8100	310	38	8.1	64.5%	5 (1.6%)	259 (83.5%)	38 (12.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																		$37,360	$4,608	$32,752
John H. Bayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7010 Walker Mill Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7020	310	18	16.9	91.3%	1 (0.3%)	251 (81.0%)	46 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	11	806^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.2%		8.6	823^rd of 855 public elementary schools	3.7%	17	15.0	5.8				6.2	17.1	23.5	15.4					18.8		7.5		$20,194	$2,579	$17,615
Seat Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6411 G St	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-2330	273	27	10.1	96.0%	8 (2.9%)	163 (59.7%)	90 (33.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	11.2	805^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.3%		13	765^th of 855 public elementary schools	10.5%	40	17.1	9.3				8.5	20.0	22.6	9.8					17.8				$24,528	$3,113	$21,414
Robert R. Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4949 Addison Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 636-8400	353	32	10.9	84.7%	16 (4.5%)	169 (47.9%)	159 (45.0%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	540^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.1%		35.6	505^th of 855 public elementary schools	40.9%	35	21.1	14.3				14.0	29.1	57.5	31.0					38.0				$21,477	$2,552	$18,924
William W. Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 Marlboro Pk	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-2933	515	34	15.3	87.8%	6 (1.2%)	255 (49.5%)	253 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	761^st of 859 public elementary schools	11.4%		22	631^st of 855 public elementary schools	26.2%	130	11.3						22.6	23.2	28.6	17.6	42.1	20.9		25.7			7.0	$19,017	$2,119	$16,898
Walker Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Karen Blvd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4055	1,049	57	18.5	75.4%	24 (2.3%)	771 (73.5%)	229 (21.8%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	30.7	201^st of 328 public middle schools	38.7%		49.6	129^th of 322 public middle schools	59.9%	72				13.7	13.0	10.9				41.0	37.4	33.1		37.3	23.5		13.1	$17,989	$1,506	$16,483

Cities Near Capitol Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Landover	1.47 mi	13	210^th
District Heights	1.73 mi	5	243^rd
Suitland	2.31 mi	4	195^th
Forestville	2.94 mi	5	234^th
Cheverly	2.99 mi	1	216^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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