Chillum Elementary

Summary:

Chillum Elementary is a public elementary school in Hyattsville, Maryland, serving 368 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 Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chillum Elementary stands out from nearby schools like Mt Rainier Elementary, Carole Highlands Elementary, and Piney Branch Elementary in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (67.12%) and a lower percentage of White students (2.17%) compared to the surrounding area. Academically, Chillum Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with performance on state assessments well below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.91% to 92.46% over the past three years.

Despite spending more per student ($18,091 in 2020-2021) than the nearby schools, which range from $14,604 to $17,393 per student, Chillum Elementary has struggled to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school's low academic performance, coupled with its racial and socioeconomic disparities, suggest that there may be significant challenges in effectively allocating and utilizing resources to support student learning. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 15.1 over the past three years, indicates that it may have the potential to improve if the right strategies and interventions are implemented.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1420 Chillum Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782-2435

(301) 853-0825

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
778^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,707

Students who attend Chillum Elementary usually attend:

High:

Northwestern High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.1%

African American:

28.8%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chillum Elementary ranks worse than 90.6% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 117^th 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 12.49. (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 (67.1%), African American (28.8%), White (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chillum Elementary is 15.1. 96 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chillum Elementary employs 24.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chillum Elementary is $19,707, which is the 60^th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Chillum 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 Chillum Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Chillum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	76.29	180^th	803	77.6%
2005	79.07	150^th	805	81.4%
2006	80.72	135^th	804	83.2%
2007	72.16	218^th	818	73.3%
2008	17.21	755^th	838	9.9%
2009	9.94	816^th	850	4.0%
2010	44.82	557^th	855	34.9%
2011	28.65	670^th	853	21.5%
2012	46.84	518^th	857	39.6%
2013	50.95	453^rd	847	46.5%
2014	44.62	558^th	867	35.6%
2015	15.95	749^th	859	12.8%
2016	15.52	733^rd	845	13.3%
2017	17.64	695^th	847	17.9%
2018	23.04	638^th	857	25.6%
2019	14.31	739^th	853	13.4%
2021	12.22	768^th	802	4.2%
2022	12.84	793^rd	862	8.0%
2023	10.07	809^th	855	5.4%
2024	12.49	778^th	859	9.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chillum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.28	354^th	546	35.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Chillum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.43	720^th	796	9.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Chillum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	10.75	773^rd	788	1.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Chillum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.78	339^th	504	32.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chillum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.81	324^th	347	6.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Chillum Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	10	296	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	20	350
1990	8	337	7	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	367
1991	3	356	7	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	384
1992	7	380	4	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
1993	5	406	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1994	2	407	8	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1995	0	431	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
1996	0	431	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
1997	2	444	4	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	477
1998	1	475	7	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	3	502	3	30	9	n/a	n/a	0	547
2000	0	260	4	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	277
2001	0	259	7	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	288
2002	3	211	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2003	3	211	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2004	0	203	7	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2005	3	189	0	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
2006	0	186	3	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2007	0	166	2	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	251
2008	1	169	3	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
2009	0	164	1	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	288
2010	0	164	7	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2011	0	139	4	138	2	24	6	0	313
2012	19	149	3	144	9	2	4	0	330
2013	7	122	2	165	1	1	2	0	300
2014	6	90	3	144	3	1	1	0	248
2015	1	99	2	161	3	1	1	0	268
2016	3	121	0	164	5	2	2	0	297
2017	7	117	0	161	3	1	2	0	291
2018	5	126	1	187	0	1	2	0	322
2019	6	144	2	211	3	0	3	0	369
2020	5	141	2	228	2	0	1	0	379
2021	4	118	2	220	3	0	0	0	347
2022	4	106	2	220	3	0	0	0	335
2023	8	106	3	247	4	0	0	0	368

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chillum Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	350	22.2	15.7	n/a
1990	367	23.2	15.8	27.2
1991	384	24.2	15.8	28.1
1992	408	26.2	15.5	32.8
1993	431	28.9	14.9	31.1
1994	435	26.2	16.6	39.3
1995	460	27.0	17.0	51.3
1996	460	27.0	17.0	51.3
1997	477	29.6	16.1	49.5
1998	516	34.5	15.0	49.6
1999	547	34.6	15.8	65.6
2000	277	22.7	12.2	67.9
2001	288	20.2	14.3	66
2002	238	19.7	12.1	67.2
2003	238	19.7	12.1	67.2
2004	242	17.7	13.7	64.5
2005	256	18.0	14.2	73
2006	258	18.0	14.3	64.7
2007	251	20.2	12.4	68.9
2008	275	17.7	15.5	68.7
2009	288	18.3	15.7	66
2010	308	19.0	16.2	75.3
2011	313	23.8	13.1	75.4
2012	330	22.0	14.9	79.1
2013	300	21.1	14.1	76.3
2014	248	21.5	11.5	80.2
2015	268	19.0	14.1	94
2016	297	23.0	12.9	84.5
2017	291	26.4	11.0	81.4
2018	322	25.8	12.4	85.7
2019	369	28.8	12.8	82.4
2020	379	29.0	13.0	84.4
2021	347	27.6	12.5	85
2022	335	25.8	12.9	77.9
2023	368	24.3	15.1	89.1

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 Chillum Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	350	22.2	15.7	n/a
1990	367	23.2	15.8	27.2
1991	384	24.2	15.8	28.1
1992	408	26.2	15.5	32.8
1993	431	28.9	14.9	31.1
1994	435	26.2	16.6	39.3
1995	460	27.0	17.0	51.3
1996	460	27.0	17.0	51.3
1997	477	29.6	16.1	49.5
1998	516	34.5	15.0	49.6
1999	547	34.6	15.8	65.6
2000	277	22.7	12.2	67.9
2001	288	20.2	14.3	66
2002	238	19.7	12.1	67.2
2003	238	19.7	12.1	67.2
2004	242	17.7	13.7	64.5
2005	256	18.0	14.2	73
2006	258	18.0	14.3	64.7
2007	251	20.2	12.4	68.9
2008	275	17.7	15.5	68.7
2009	288	18.3	15.7	66
2010	308	19.0	16.2	75.3
2011	313	23.8	13.1	75.4
2012	330	22.0	14.9	79.1
2013	300	21.1	14.1	76.3
2014	248	21.5	11.5	80.2
2015	268	19.0	14.1	94
2016	297	23.0	12.9	84.5
2017	291	26.4	11.0	81.4
2018	322	25.8	12.4	85.7
2019	369	28.8	12.8	82.4
2020	379	29.0	13.0	84.4
2021	347	27.6	12.5	85
2022	335	25.8	12.9	77.9
2023	368	24.3	15.1	89.1

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 Chillum Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$796 (5.0%)	$15,023 (95.0%)	$15,819
2020	$831 (5.3%)	$14,708 (94.6%)	$15,540
2021	$1,398 (7.7%)	$16,693 (92.3%)	$18,091
2022	$2,063 (10.6%)	$17,348 (89.4%)	$19,410
2023	$2,253 (11.4%)	$17,454 (88.6%)	$19,707

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chillum Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 739^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 809^th of 855 Elementary schools	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	369	368	0.3%
African American	144	106	26.4%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	211	247	17.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	8	33.3%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.4%	89.1%	6.7%

Schools Near Chillum 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
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
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
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
Thomas S. Stone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 34th St	Mount Rainier	20712	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1890	432	35	12.4	90.5%	19 (4.4%)	69 (16.0%)	338 (78.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	743^rd of 859 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.7	786^th of 855 public elementary schools	8.1%	43	21.3		13.2	11.7	12.2	15.4	24.2	17.0	8.8	$22,010	$2,368	$19,642
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
Mt Rainier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 32nd St	Mount Rainier	20712	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1810	328	22	14.9	79.0%	29 (8.8%)	91 (27.7%)	196 (59.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	17	689^th of 859 public elementary schools	19.8%		23.6	613^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.3%	76	12.5	5.4	16.7	12.0	20.0	19.4	29.8	23.9	12.5	$20,399	$2,151	$18,249
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chillum Elementary

Is Chillum Elementary a good school?

Chillum Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Chillum Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Chillum Elementary?

Students at Chillum Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 29% African American, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Chillum Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chillum Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Northwestern High

How many students attend Chillum Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended Chillum Elementary.

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