Carole Highlands Elementary

Summary:

Carole Highlands Elementary is a public elementary school in Takoma Park, Maryland, serving 484 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carole Highlands Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (82.02%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 67.32% to 95.98% Hispanic students. The school consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 16.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.1% proficient or better in Science. This is significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Carole Highlands has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.55% to 90.29% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, such as Rolling Terrace Elementary and Piney Branch Elementary in Montgomery County Public Schools.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,393 at Carole Highlands Elementary, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, indicating that the funding may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning. The school's consistently low rankings, ranging between 651 and 830 out of 855-867 Maryland elementary schools over the past 10 years, suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to address the significant challenges the school faces in terms of academic performance, racial and socioeconomic disparities, and funding allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1610 Hannon St
Takoma Park, MD 20912

(301) 431-5660

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
830^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,764

Students who attend Carole Highlands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buck Lodge Middle
High:	High Point High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.0%

African American:

13.2%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carole Highlands Elementary ranks worse than 96.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 131^st among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82%), African American (13.2%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carole Highlands Elementary is 14. 72 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Carole Highlands Elementary employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carole Highlands Elementary is $18,764. 84 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Carole Highlands Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carole Highlands Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carole Highlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	79.34	144^th	803	82.1%
2005	75.21	198^th	805	75.4%
2006	74.68	198^th	804	75.4%
2007	74.95	186^th	818	77.3%
2008	15.91	766^th	838	8.6%
2009	10.16	815^th	850	4.1%
2010	16.27	788^th	855	7.8%
2011	12.79	787^th	853	7.7%
2012	4.48	822^nd	857	4.1%
2013	13.23	781^st	847	7.8%
2014	18.56	749^th	867	13.6%
2015	18.17	714^th	859	16.9%
2016	20.04	668^th	845	20.9%
2017	13.99	748^th	847	11.7%
2018	21.79	651^st	857	24.0%
2019	19.81	669^th	853	21.6%
2021	10.31	786^th	802	2.0%
2022	10.74	823^rd	862	4.5%
2023	14.00	751^st	855	12.2%
2024	9.09	830^th	859	3.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Carole Highlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	12.11	761^st	796	4.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Carole Highlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.36	770^th	788	2.3%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a teacher
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Carole Highlands Elementary is a wonderful place to learn. Teachers are talented and experienced, and students learn to love learning as they prepare for further education which will lead them to college and careers. Test scores reflect the fact that the majority of the children are English learners. Students progress rapidly in their knowledge and skills, both academic and social. Carole Highlands is a calm, happy place to engage in stimulating learning activities. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Carole Highlands Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	47	343	28	62	1	n/a	n/a	481
1990	42	321	27	58	1	n/a	n/a	449
1991	38	342	27	52	3	n/a	n/a	462
1992	35	324	21	70	3	n/a	n/a	453
1993	39	313	30	82	2	n/a	n/a	466
1994	34	343	24	103	3	n/a	n/a	507
1995	30	354	33	126	8	n/a	n/a	551
1996	30	354	33	126	8	n/a	n/a	551
1997	37	385	33	172	8	n/a	n/a	635
1998	17	327	20	189	5	n/a	n/a	558
1999	20	322	20	164	6	n/a	n/a	532
2000	13	332	22	176	2	n/a	n/a	545
2001	8	321	16	198	2	n/a	n/a	545
2002	6	331	15	222	5	n/a	n/a	579
2003	6	331	15	222	5	n/a	n/a	579
2004	6	318	21	251	0	n/a	n/a	596
2005	4	311	17	251	0	n/a	n/a	583
2006	4	296	12	273	0	n/a	n/a	585
2007	2	283	10	288	2	n/a	n/a	585
2008	4	257	14	289	3	n/a	n/a	567
2009	4	286	14	317	3	n/a	n/a	624
2010	6	283	21	360	3	n/a	n/a	673
2011	9	260	15	351	4	58	1	698
2012	58	225	12	386	8	0	1	690
2013	21	227	12	423	5	0	2	690
2014	27	240	10	459	5	0	5	746
2015	43	97	6	318	3	0	1	468
2016	8	88	5	349	1	0	1	452
2017	9	85	8	390	1	0	1	494
2018	4	85	9	408	1	0	1	508
2019	9	74	8	393	1	0	2	487
2020	7	71	10	425	0	0	2	515
2021	3	65	8	385	0	0	1	462
2022	7	59	5	367	0	1	1	440
2023	15	64	6	397	0	1	1	484

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carole Highlands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	481	22.2	21.6	n/a
1990	449	23.4	19.1	29.8
1991	462	21.8	21.1	25.5
1992	453	21.8	20.7	38
1993	466	21.8	21.4	36.9
1994	507	25.8	19.7	58.4
1995	551	28.6	19.3	60.6
1996	551	28.6	19.3	60.6
1997	635	33.7	18.8	60.3
1998	558	32.5	17.2	64.5
1999	532	32.6	16.3	78
2000	545	37.3	14.6	79.8
2001	545	36.1	15.1	82.4
2002	579	39.6	14.6	88.3
2003	579	39.6	14.6	88.3
2004	596	39.8	15.0	83.4
2005	583	42.0	13.9	82.3
2006	585	47.0	12.4	79.1
2007	585	49.3	11.9	76.6
2008	567	45.8	12.4	79
2009	624	45.6	13.7	69.4
2010	673	42.0	16.0	79.5
2011	698	45.0	15.4	79.7
2012	690	40.7	16.9	81.6
2013	690	46.0	14.9	81.7
2014	746	49.7	14.9	84.6
2015	468	38.0	12.3	90.8
2016	452	34.0	13.2	90
2017	494	35.2	14.0	88.1
2018	508	37.3	13.5	85
2019	487	37.8	12.8	85.6
2020	515	36.5	14.1	87.8
2021	462	38.0	12.1	86.4
2022	440	39.5	11.1	69.5
2023	484	34.5	14.0	90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carole Highlands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	481	22.2	21.6	n/a
1990	449	23.4	19.1	29.8
1991	462	21.8	21.1	25.5
1992	453	21.8	20.7	38
1993	466	21.8	21.4	36.9
1994	507	25.8	19.7	58.4
1995	551	28.6	19.3	60.6
1996	551	28.6	19.3	60.6
1997	635	33.7	18.8	60.3
1998	558	32.5	17.2	64.5
1999	532	32.6	16.3	78
2000	545	37.3	14.6	79.8
2001	545	36.1	15.1	82.4
2002	579	39.6	14.6	88.3
2003	579	39.6	14.6	88.3
2004	596	39.8	15.0	83.4
2005	583	42.0	13.9	82.3
2006	585	47.0	12.4	79.1
2007	585	49.3	11.9	76.6
2008	567	45.8	12.4	79
2009	624	45.6	13.7	69.4
2010	673	42.0	16.0	79.5
2011	698	45.0	15.4	79.7
2012	690	40.7	16.9	81.6
2013	690	46.0	14.9	81.7
2014	746	49.7	14.9	84.6
2015	468	38.0	12.3	90.8
2016	452	34.0	13.2	90
2017	494	35.2	14.0	88.1
2018	508	37.3	13.5	85
2019	487	37.8	12.8	85.6
2020	515	36.5	14.1	87.8
2021	462	38.0	12.1	86.4
2022	440	39.5	11.1	69.5
2023	484	34.5	14.0	90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carole Highlands Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$818 (5.2%)	$14,898 (94.8%)	$15,717
2020	$906 (6.2%)	$13,730 (93.8%)	$14,636
2021	$1,533 (8.8%)	$15,860 (91.2%)	$17,393
2022	$3,064 (14.9%)	$17,550 (85.1%)	$20,614
2023	$2,289 (12.2%)	$16,475 (87.8%)	$18,764

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carole Highlands Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 669^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 751^st of 855 Elementary schools	9.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	487	484	0.6%
African American	74	64	13.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	393	397	1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	9	15	66.7%
Two or More Races	2	1	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.6%	90.3%	4.7%

Schools Near Carole Highlands Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carole Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Hannon St	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-5660	484	35	14.0	90.3%	15 (3.1%)	64 (13.2%)	397 (82.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9.1	830^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.4%		14	751^st of 855 public elementary schools	12.2%	79					9.7	19.8	18.7	16.2	5.1	$18,764	$2,289	$16,475
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
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
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
New Hampshire Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	8720 Carroll Ave	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1580	434	44	9.7	88.7%	19 (4.4%)	89 (20.5%)	316 (72.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)										$26,091	$4,761	$21,330
Rolling Terrace Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	705 Bayfield St	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(240) 740-1950	709	63	11.3	88.2%	41 (5.8%)	96 (13.5%)	557 (78.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	11.6	793^rd of 859 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.9	768^th of 855 public elementary schools	10.2%	25	19.2	9.8	8.0	12.6	20.4	16.7	11.5	16.2		$20,891	$3,015	$17,876
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
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8910 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6200	797	68	11.6	91.5%	6 (0.8%)	20 (2.5%)	765 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.4	828^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.6%		10	811^th of 855 public elementary schools	5.1%	17	6.1	5.9			17.7	17.1	16.7	17.1	8.1	$22,183	$2,627	$19,556
Piney Branch Elementary	Public	3-5	7510 Maple Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 891-8000	599	39	15.4	37.6%	251 (41.9%)	174 (29.0%)	107 (17.9%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.7%)	84.7	124^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.6%		84.3	124^th of 855 public elementary schools	85.5%		65.0	55.9	49.8	56.9	69.2	65.1	58.3	64.2	44.0	$16,727	$897	$15,831
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carole Highlands Elementary

What district is Carole Highlands Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Carole Highlands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carole Highlands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buck Lodge Middle
High : High Point High

How many students attend Carole Highlands Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 484 students attended Carole Highlands Elementary.

Is Carole Highlands Elementary a good school?

Carole Highlands Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carole Highlands Elementary?

Students at Carole Highlands Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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