Forest Heights Elementary

Summary:

Forest Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Oxon Hill, Maryland, serving 258 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

While Forest Heights Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (53.88%) compared to the state average, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with academic performance well below state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.5% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 24.1% statewide and 10.8% in the district. The school's African American, Hispanic, and low-income student subgroups also perform significantly below state averages, raising concerns about educational equity.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Prince George's County district, such as Barnaby Manor Elementary, Maya Angelou French Immersion, and Panorama Elementary, significantly outperform Forest Heights Elementary on academic measures. The nearby magnet schools, Maya Angelou French Immersion and Valley View Elementary, also outperform the district average, suggesting that targeted interventions and support could help improve outcomes at Forest Heights Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6360 Oxon Hill Rd
Oxon Hill, MD 20745

(301) 749-4220

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
755^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,470

Students who attend Forest Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oxon Hill Middle
High:	Potomac High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

African American:

43.4%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forest Heights Elementary ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 108^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 13.42. (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 (53.9%), African American (43.4%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Heights Elementary is 11.8, which is the 15^th best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Forest Heights Elementary employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Heights Elementary is $22,470, which is the 14^th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Forest Heights 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 Forest Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Forest Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	87.08	20^th	803	97.5%
2005	82.86	102^nd	805	87.3%
2006	85.69	64^th	804	92.0%
2007	79.87	124^th	818	84.8%
2008	25.58	701^st	838	16.3%
2009	18.60	768^th	850	9.6%
2010	13.57	804^th	855	6.0%
2011	36.26	600^th	853	29.7%
2012	25.14	704^th	857	17.9%
2013	8.72	806^th	847	4.8%
2014	4.50	828^th	867	4.5%
2015	13.60	788^th	859	8.3%
2016	10.11	789^th	845	6.6%
2017	11.36	782^nd	847	7.7%
2018	12.88	764^th	857	10.9%
2019	12.49	763^rd	853	10.6%
2021	15.49	705^th	802	12.1%
2022	17.18	740^th	862	14.2%
2023	23.35	616^th	855	28.0%
2024	13.42	755^th	859	12.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.88	321^st	546	41.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Forest Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.52	698^th	796	12.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Forest Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	17.20	678^th	788	14.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Forest Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.29	324^th	504	35.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.52	271^st	347	21.9%

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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 Forest Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	18	273	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	-2	295
1990	24	267	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	300
1991	20	230	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	256
1992	20	220	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	245
1993	16	259	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1994	14	271	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	299
1995	12	334	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
1996	12	334	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
1997	6	329	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
1998	3	346	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
1999	1	383	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
2000	1	378	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
2001	1	342	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
2002	2	323	7	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	334
2003	2	323	7	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	334
2004	1	305	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	311
2005	1	276	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2006	3	249	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	265
2007	0	225	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	238
2008	0	201	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	219
2009	2	174	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	195
2010	1	186	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2011	1	204	4	38	1	0	3	0	251
2012	1	197	4	43	2	0	2	0	249
2013	3	204	2	56	1	1	1	0	268
2014	4	195	2	62	0	1	2	0	266
2015	5	197	2	84	0	1	1	0	290
2016	1	191	1	101	0	1	0	0	295
2017	3	189	0	109	0	0	0	0	301
2018	6	167	2	109	0	0	0	0	284
2019	7	183	0	127	0	0	0	0	317
2020	6	175	1	146	1	0	1	0	330
2021	5	156	1	146	1	0	0	0	309
2022	4	127	1	127	1	0	1	0	261
2023	4	112	1	139	1	0	1	0	258

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 Forest Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	295	19.2	15.3	n/a
1990	300	20.1	14.9	23.7
1991	256	20.3	12.6	24.2
1992	245	17.9	13.6	28.2
1993	282	19.5	14.5	24.5
1994	299	20.2	14.8	43.1
1995	350	22.1	15.8	51.1
1996	350	22.1	15.8	51.1
1997	343	21.9	15.7	48.1
1998	358	23.1	15.5	53.9
1999	395	23.1	17.1	72.2
2000	387	27.3	14.2	74.2
2001	350	24.3	14.4	68
2002	334	24.1	13.9	76
2003	334	24.1	13.9	76
2004	311	19.0	16.4	64
2005	285	13.0	21.9	67
2006	265	16.0	16.6	66.4
2007	238	16.9	14.1	62.6
2008	219	21.2	10.3	58.9
2009	195	19.0	10.3	64.1
2010	224	17.5	12.8	75
2011	251	13.6	18.3	75.3
2012	249	15.9	15.6	76.3
2013	268	15.7	17.0	78.7
2014	266	18.7	14.1	89.1
2015	290	24.0	12.0	84.1
2016	295	24.0	12.2	76.6
2017	301	20.9	14.3	81.7
2018	284	26.2	10.8	89.1
2019	317	23.2	13.6	78.9
2020	330	25.2	13.0	83
2021	309	23.2	13.3	77
2022	261	23.8	10.9	60.5
2023	258	21.7	11.8	86.4

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 Forest Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	295	19.2	15.3	n/a
1990	300	20.1	14.9	23.7
1991	256	20.3	12.6	24.2
1992	245	17.9	13.6	28.2
1993	282	19.5	14.5	24.5
1994	299	20.2	14.8	43.1
1995	350	22.1	15.8	51.1
1996	350	22.1	15.8	51.1
1997	343	21.9	15.7	48.1
1998	358	23.1	15.5	53.9
1999	395	23.1	17.1	72.2
2000	387	27.3	14.2	74.2
2001	350	24.3	14.4	68
2002	334	24.1	13.9	76
2003	334	24.1	13.9	76
2004	311	19.0	16.4	64
2005	285	13.0	21.9	67
2006	265	16.0	16.6	66.4
2007	238	16.9	14.1	62.6
2008	219	21.2	10.3	58.9
2009	195	19.0	10.3	64.1
2010	224	17.5	12.8	75
2011	251	13.6	18.3	75.3
2012	249	15.9	15.6	76.3
2013	268	15.7	17.0	78.7
2014	266	18.7	14.1	89.1
2015	290	24.0	12.0	84.1
2016	295	24.0	12.2	76.6
2017	301	20.9	14.3	81.7
2018	284	26.2	10.8	89.1
2019	317	23.2	13.6	78.9
2020	330	25.2	13.0	83
2021	309	23.2	13.3	77
2022	261	23.8	10.9	60.5
2023	258	21.7	11.8	86.4

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 Forest Heights Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$756 (4.7%)	$15,323 (95.3%)	$16,079
2020	$996 (6.6%)	$14,193 (93.4%)	$15,189
2021	$1,408 (8.3%)	$15,589 (91.7%)	$16,996
2022	$2,277 (10.5%)	$19,470 (89.5%)	$21,747
2023	$2,320 (10.3%)	$20,150 (89.7%)	$22,470

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 763^rd of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 616^th of 855 Elementary schools	17.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	317	258	18.6%
African American	183	112	38.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	127	139	9.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	4	42.9%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.9%	86.4%	7.6%

Schools Near Forest 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 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
Forest Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6360 Oxon Hill Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4220	258	22	11.8	86.4%	4 (1.6%)	112 (43.4%)	139 (53.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13.4	755^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.1%		23.3	616^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.0%	139	10.3	9.4				7.5	10.3	32.3	23.3				22.2				$22,470	$2,320	$20,150
Glassmanor Elementary	Public	K-5	1011 Marcy Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4240	288	22	13.2	86.8%	2 (0.7%)	66 (22.9%)	217 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	13.9	741^st of 859 public elementary schools	13.7%		12.2	781^st of 855 public elementary schools	8.7%	40	27.5	6.5	6.8			13.1	12.2	17.1	22.7				17.5		10.9		$20,816	$2,200	$18,616
Flintstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Comanche Dr	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4210	384	26	14.6	88.5%	18 (4.7%)	117 (30.5%)	237 (61.7%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.5	719^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.9	634^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.8%	85	14.3	10.0	6.1			10.2	30.9	28.3	22.7				27.3		7.7		$19,438	$2,182	$17,255
John Hanson Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6360 Oxon Hill Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 749-4052	491	34	14.4	36.3%	8 (1.6%)	424 (86.4%)	26 (5.3%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	42.8	439^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.9%		37.3	485^th of 855 public elementary schools	43.3%	46	5.7	11.5	8.1		9.1	8.1	37.1	59.6	51.4	88.2	66.7	58.1	59.9	18.2	21.6	19.4	$20,571	$1,521	$19,050
Valley View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5500 Danby Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 749-4350	350	27	12.9	76.3%	11 (3.1%)	188 (53.7%)	137 (39.1%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.7	394^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.1	319^th of 855 public elementary schools	62.7%	75	35.8	28.9	28.3			30.8	40.4	50.0	44.4				45.8		27.3		$19,938	$2,104	$17,834
Barnaby Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 Owens Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7560	442	38	11.5	91.0%	8 (1.8%)	239 (54.1%)	185 (41.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	20.4	646^th of 859 public elementary schools	24.8%		12.5	774^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.5%	128	22.2	13.8				13.0	39.7	26.2	14.8				26.7				$22,326	$2,533	$19,794
Maya Angelou French Immersion	Public, Magnet	K-8	2000 Callaway St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 702-3950	392	37	10.7	45.2%	3 (0.8%)	362 (92.3%)	16 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	47.8	393^rd of 859 public elementary schools	54.2%		54.3	338^th of 855 public elementary schools	60.5%	55	41.5	26.8	11.4	18.4	8.3	20.7	52.8	58.5	34.3	60.5	67.6	56.8	55.2	15.4	11.4	24.3	$22,955	$1,529	$21,426
Panorama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Callaway St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3870	568	41	13.9	67.3%	8 (1.4%)	433 (76.2%)	106 (18.7%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	20.8	644^th of 859 public elementary schools	25.0%		16.3	712^th of 855 public elementary schools	16.7%	68	18.7	12.0	11.5			14.0	29.3	34.7	29.9				31.3				$14,092	$2,429	$11,663
Oxon Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Livingston Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4290	237	20	11.7	85.2%	12 (5.1%)	101 (42.6%)	110 (46.4%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	20.8	643^rd of 859 public elementary schools	25.1%		18.4	675^th of 855 public elementary schools	21.1%	32	18.8	9.7				10.5	35.5	34.5	21.9				30.4		12.5		$23,224	$2,392	$20,832
J. Frank Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Corning Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3850	226	14	15.9	74.8%	6 (2.7%)	195 (86.3%)	19 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19.1	667^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.4%		10.6	801^st of 855 public elementary schools	6.3%	134	7.1		14.3			6.6	21.4	17.1	46.4				27.5		7.4		$21,225	$2,495	$18,730

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of Forest Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxon Hill Middle
High : Potomac High

How many students attend Forest Heights Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 258 students attended Forest Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Heights Elementary?

Students at Forest Heights Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 43% African American, 2% White.

Is Forest Heights Elementary a good school?

Forest Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Forest Heights Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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