Best Public Schools in Hyattsville, MD

Summary:

The city of Hyattsville, Maryland is home to 13 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools serve a diverse student population and face varying levels of academic performance and socioeconomic challenges.

Among the standout schools in Hyattsville, University Park Elementary and Cesar Chavez Elementary are the top performers, with students outperforming the county and state averages in English language arts proficiency. In contrast, schools like Langley Park-McCormick Elementary and Chillum Elementary struggle, with proficiency rates well below the county and state averages. This stark disparity in academic performance suggests a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement.

Overall, the schools in Hyattsville, Prince George's County Public Schools, face a range of challenges, from high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch to underperformance in math and English language arts. However, the data also highlights areas for improvement, such as increasing math proficiency and closing the achievement gap between different student subgroups. Targeted interventions and support tailored to the specific needs of each school and its student population could be key to addressing these issues and improving student outcomes across the city.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)					MCAP English Language Arts (2024)								MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (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 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 Geometry 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
Chillum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Chillum Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0825	368	24	15.1	89.1%	8 (2.2%)	106 (28.8%)	247 (67.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	778^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.1	809^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.4%	31	15.6	6.3	10.0		10.0	16.7	21.7	14.9					17.9			12.0		$19,707	$2,253	$17,454
Hyattsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5311 43rd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 209-5800	423	31	13.4	83.0%	62 (14.7%)	94 (22.2%)	244 (57.7%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	27.2	559^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.9%		25.4	587^th of 855 public elementary schools	31.3%	28	28.6	12.3	9.1		17.4	41.7	38.1	23.3					35.5			18.2		$20,422	$2,272	$18,150
Hyattsville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6001 42nd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 209-5830	705	60	11.7	83.1%	48 (6.8%)	148 (21.0%)	486 (68.9%)	8 (1.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	14	289^th of 328 public middle schools	11.9%		30	208^th of 322 public middle schools	35.4%	81									25.3	22.3	22.9		23.6	42.0			8.3	$19,628	$2,403	$17,224
Langley Park-McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8201 15th Ave	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8423	756	58	13.0	95.1%	4 (0.5%)	38 (5.0%)	713 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	840^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.2%		10	810^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.3%	30	8.1				5.6	17.5	17.2	11.4					15.5					$19,589	$2,570	$17,019
Lewisdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Banning Pl	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8433	617	48	12.7	92.4%	6 (1.0%)	45 (7.3%)	563 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16.9	693^rd of 859 public elementary schools	19.3%		15.7	723^rd of 855 public elementary schools	15.4%	30	14.9	13.6	6.5		11.0	29.6	31.6	24.7					28.3			9.6		$19,141	$2,302	$16,839
Nicholas Orem Middle	Public	6-8	6100 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0840	1,138	68	16.7	91.7%	20 (1.8%)	189 (16.6%)	905 (79.5%)	8 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.9%)	30.8	200^th of 328 public middle schools	39.0%		36	180^th of 322 public middle schools	44.1%	20				6.6	5.2				44.5	45.3	34.9		41.2	33.3			8.1	$17,193	$2,224	$14,968
Northwestern High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7000 Adelphi Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 985-1820	2,346	142	16.5	79.5%	71 (3.0%)	545 (23.2%)	1,687 (71.9%)	17 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	15 (0.6%)	18.2	137^th of 146 public high schools	6.2%					(n/a)					5.1							33.6	33.6		15.4			$18,316	$1,931	$16,386
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0820	636	47	13.6	92.9%	5 (0.8%)	141 (22.2%)	486 (76.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.1	708^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.6%		19.2	664^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.3%	44	28.3	8.3	7.8		14.7	33.3	12.3	19.8					22.1			5.9		$18,568	$2,334	$16,234
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	6609 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 853-5694	355	24	14.9	64.8%	53 (14.9%)	55 (15.5%)	239 (67.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	42.1	443^rd of 859 public elementary schools	48.4%		51.2	361^st of 855 public elementary schools	57.8%	82	12.3	20.5	12.0		14.6	40.4	61.4	56.0					51.7			28.6		$17,860	$1,478	$16,382
University Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4315 Underwood St	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 985-1898	437	33	13.4	52.6%	123 (28.1%)	107 (24.5%)	160 (36.6%)	33 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	33.9	499^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.9%		43.2	428^th of 855 public elementary schools	49.9%	71	37.3	15.1	16.4		23.0	45.2	36.0	35.0					38.8			19.7		$18,970	$1,630	$17,340
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5001 Flintridge Dr	Hyattsville	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8585	300	28	10.8	93.3%	9 (3.0%)	22 (7.3%)	257 (85.7%)	5 (1.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.2	705^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.9%		18.9	667^th of 855 public elementary schools	22.0%	38	14.3				6.2	26.1	10.3	14.6	37.0				22.7					$23,388	$2,584	$20,804
Rosa L. Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Ager Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8090	663	48	13.8	92.5%	9 (1.4%)	69 (10.4%)	575 (86.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	13	765^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.2	713^th of 855 public elementary schools	16.6%	52	10.8	12.8			8.6	12.9	26.7	24.1					21.8			5.7		$17,821	$2,328	$15,493
Edward M. Felegy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 386-1610	726	59	12.3	91.6%	27 (3.7%)	146 (20.1%)	520 (71.6%)	15 (2.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	16.5	701^st of 859 public elementary schools	18.4%		18.6	672^nd of 855 public elementary schools	21.4%	29	10.7	11.8	7.0		9.7	27.7	33.3	27.1					29.4			7.9		$19,638	$2,274	$17,364

Cities Near Hyattsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bladensburg	0.15 mi	6	236^th
Landover	1.09 mi	13	206^th
Cheverly	1.32 mi	1	195^th
Riverdale	1.42 mi	5	204^th
Landover Hills	1.51 mi	2	240^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.