Best Middle Schools in Hyattsville, MD

The city of Hyattsville, Maryland is home to two middle schools, Nicholas Orem Middle and Hyattsville Middle, which serve students in grades 6-8. While both schools face challenges, such as high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, they differ in their academic performance, student demographics, and school resources.

Hyattsville Middle is a public magnet school with a smaller student enrollment of 705 students, compared to Nicholas Orem Middle's 1,138 students. Hyattsville Middle has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White and African American students, while Nicholas Orem Middle has a larger Hispanic student population. Interestingly, Hyattsville Middle excels in Algebra I, with 42% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the county and state averages.

However, in other academic areas, Hyattsville Middle lags behind, performing significantly below the state and county averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Nicholas Orem Middle scores particularly low in Mathematics, with only 5.2% of students proficient or better. Despite Hyattsville Middle's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to translate into better academic outcomes across all subject areas. The data highlights the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance differences between these two middle schools in Prince George's County Public Schools.