Francis Scott Key Elementary

Summary:

Francis Scott Key Elementary is an elementary school located in District Heights, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 420 and is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

Francis Scott Key Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (74.76%) and has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (50-77.75%). The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, performing significantly below the county and state averages on state assessments (MCAP) across all grade levels and subject areas. While the school's spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $17,713 to $19,870 in recent years, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Capitol Heights Elementary, Francis Scott Key Elementary lags behind in academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools within the district. Addressing the challenges at Francis Scott Key Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on targeted interventions, effective instructional practices, and equitable distribution of resources to support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2301 Scott Key Dr
District Heights, MD 20747-1231

(301) 817-7970

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
816^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,726

Students who attend Francis Scott Key Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Drew-Freeman Middle
High:	Suitland High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.8%

Hispanic:

21.2%

White:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Francis Scott Key Elementary ranks worse than 95% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 126^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 10.17. (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: African American (74.8%), Hispanic (21.2%), White (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis Scott Key Elementary is 13.3, which is the 48^th best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Francis Scott Key Elementary employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis Scott Key Elementary is $21,726, which is the 24^th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Francis Scott Key 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 Francis Scott Key Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Francis Scott Key Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	85.42	46^th	803	94.3%
2005	87.81	40^th	805	95.0%
2006	82.31	114^th	804	85.8%
2007	81.59	102^nd	818	87.5%
2008	30.46	659^th	838	21.4%
2009	21.49	748^th	850	12.0%
2010	11.09	818^th	855	4.3%
2011	4.20	834^th	853	2.2%
2012	5.37	815^th	857	4.9%
2013	13.58	779^th	847	8.0%
2014	17.13	759^th	867	12.5%
2015	14.43	774^th	859	9.9%
2016	18.27	694^th	845	17.9%
2017	14.21	743^rd	847	12.3%
2018	13.19	763^rd	857	11.0%
2019	9.32	804^th	853	5.7%
2022	12.29	796^th	862	7.7%
2023	12.49	775^th	855	9.4%
2024	10.17	816^th	859	5.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Francis Scott Key Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.67	345^th	347	0.6%

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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 Francis Scott Key Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	7	754	5	4	8	n/a	n/a	778
2000	5	880	7	3	3	n/a	n/a	898
2001	6	862	7	2	4	n/a	n/a	881
2002	4	791	2	2	7	n/a	n/a	806
2003	4	791	2	2	7	n/a	n/a	806
2004	5	785	3	5	7	n/a	n/a	805
2005	3	669	2	14	3	n/a	n/a	691
2006	1	435	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	458
2007	1	473	3	23	3	n/a	n/a	503
2008	2	469	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	497
2009	1	471	3	26	2	n/a	n/a	503
2010	1	569	21	40	5	n/a	n/a	636
2011	2	559	9	39	1	0	11	621
2012	1	464	6	40	1	0	9	521
2013	2	471	4	52	1	0	5	535
2014	1	495	5	60	2	1	3	567
2015	2	507	3	66	0	1	5	584
2016	1	476	5	74	0	2	3	561
2017	6	462	5	87	1	2	2	565
2018	6	383	5	92	1	1	2	490
2019	8	384	1	93	1	1	2	490
2020	5	384	2	98	0	0	1	490
2021	6	348	3	86	0	0	2	445
2022	7	307	1	89	0	0	2	406
2023	12	314	3	89	0	0	2	420

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 Francis Scott Key Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	778	39.0	19.9	71.2
2000	898	41.3	21.7	66.5
2001	881	40.6	21.7	69.7
2002	806	38.3	21.0	70.2
2003	806	38.3	21.0	70.2
2004	805	49.1	16.4	69.4
2005	691	41.0	16.9	68
2006	458	28.0	16.4	55.2
2007	503	31.0	16.2	55.7
2008	497	28.5	17.4	60.8
2009	503	28.8	17.5	54.1
2010	636	44.2	14.3	62.4
2011	621	42.8	14.4	66.2
2012	521	39.3	13.2	71.2
2013	535	34.3	15.5	69.9
2014	567	36.5	15.5	78.3
2015	584	40.0	14.6	77.6
2016	561	45.0	12.4	77.4
2017	565	46.7	12.0	79.8
2018	490	40.1	12.2	78.2
2019	490	35.4	13.8	78
2020	490	37.9	12.9	74.9
2021	445	35.5	12.5	77.8
2022	406	34.0	11.9	50
2023	420	31.4	13.3	66.4

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 Francis Scott Key Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	778	39.0	19.9	71.2
2000	898	41.3	21.7	66.5
2001	881	40.6	21.7	69.7
2002	806	38.3	21.0	70.2
2003	806	38.3	21.0	70.2
2004	805	49.1	16.4	69.4
2005	691	41.0	16.9	68
2006	458	28.0	16.4	55.2
2007	503	31.0	16.2	55.7
2008	497	28.5	17.4	60.8
2009	503	28.8	17.5	54.1
2010	636	44.2	14.3	62.4
2011	621	42.8	14.4	66.2
2012	521	39.3	13.2	71.2
2013	535	34.3	15.5	69.9
2014	567	36.5	15.5	78.3
2015	584	40.0	14.6	77.6
2016	561	45.0	12.4	77.4
2017	565	46.7	12.0	79.8
2018	490	40.1	12.2	78.2
2019	490	35.4	13.8	78
2020	490	37.9	12.9	74.9
2021	445	35.5	12.5	77.8
2022	406	34.0	11.9	50
2023	420	31.4	13.3	66.4

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 Francis Scott Key Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,408 (7.5%)	$17,336 (92.5%)	$18,745
2020	$1,397 (7.9%)	$16,316 (92.1%)	$17,713
2021	$1,920 (9.7%)	$17,950 (90.3%)	$19,870
2022	$2,873 (12.1%)	$20,796 (87.9%)	$23,669
2023	$2,837 (13.1%)	$18,889 (86.9%)	$21,726

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis Scott Key Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 804^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 775^th of 855 Elementary schools	3.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	490	420	14.3%
African American	384	314	18.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	93	89	4.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	8	12	50%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78%	66.4%	11.5%

Schools Near Francis Scott Key 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis Scott Key Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Scott Key Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-7970	420	31	13.3	66.4%	12 (2.9%)	314 (74.8%)	89 (21.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.2	816^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.5	775^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.4%	41	10.8	5.5		6.8	18.1	22.2	15.8				18.3	6.5		$21,726	$2,837	$18,889
Concord Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Concord Ln	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0488	275	21	12.9	75.3%	1 (0.4%)	225 (81.8%)	44 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	27.9	553^rd of 859 public elementary schools	35.6%		14.9	733^rd of 855 public elementary schools	14.3%	180			23.5	11.0	20.8	19.4	44.1				29.2	13.9		$22,336	$3,126	$19,210
District Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 County Rd	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0484	355	19	18.3	79.4%	5 (1.4%)	258 (72.7%)	87 (24.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5.1	857^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.2%		11.4	789^th of 855 public elementary schools	7.7%	68					13.6	9.3	7.3				10.3			$17,470	$2,279	$15,192
Doswell E. Brooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Brooke Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0480	225	21	10.5	73.8%	9 (4.0%)	154 (68.4%)	53 (23.6%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	24.9	587^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.7%		30.1	544^th of 855 public elementary schools	36.4%	43	25.0	7.4		12.8	35.0	48.0	22.2				34.8	7.4		$27,285	$2,640	$24,645
William W. Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 Marlboro Pk	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-2933	496	40	12.5	82.9%	8 (1.6%)	261 (52.6%)	227 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	761^st of 859 public elementary schools	11.4%		22	631^st of 855 public elementary schools	26.2%	130	11.3				22.6	23.2	28.6	17.6	42.1	20.9	25.7		7.0	$19,017	$2,119	$16,898
Samuel P. Massie Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 669-1120	520	38	13.8	68.5%	0 (0.0%)	502 (96.5%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	856^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.3%		14.8	734^th of 855 public elementary schools	14.2%	122					9.1	13.0	6.6	15.8	14.3	20.9	13.0			$19,273	$2,618	$16,655
John H. Bayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7010 Walker Mill Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7020	322	23	14.0	78.3%	1 (0.3%)	275 (85.4%)	38 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	11	806^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.2%		8.6	823^rd of 855 public elementary schools	3.7%	17	15.0	5.8		6.2	17.1	23.5	15.4				18.8	7.5		$20,194	$2,579	$17,615
Andrew Jackson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0310	407	37	11.0	68.6%	8 (2.0%)	317 (77.9%)	77 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8.7	833^rd of 859 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.5	849^th of 855 public elementary schools	0.7%	16		9.6			22.5	9.8		10.8	11.9	22.2	13.7		9.4	$25,318	$3,111	$22,206
Suitland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Towne Park Rd	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-3770	519	38	13.6	68.8%	0 (0.0%)	411 (79.2%)	102 (19.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	14.9	727^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.4%		25.7	581^st of 855 public elementary schools	32.0%	146	11.9	6.3		5.7	23.7	21.8	31.9				25.8	8.2		$20,638	$2,793	$17,845
Bradbury Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Glacier Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0570	444	36	12.5	74.3%	6 (1.4%)	325 (73.2%)	98 (22.1%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	6.4	852^nd of 859 public elementary schools	0.8%		16.4	707^th of 855 public elementary schools	17.3%	145	10.6				13.3	13.8	7.7				11.6			$22,412	$2,732	$19,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Scott Key Elementary

What schools do graduates of Francis Scott Key Elementary attend?

Students who attend Francis Scott Key Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drew-Freeman Middle
High : Suitland High

How many students attend Francis Scott Key Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Francis Scott Key Elementary.

What district is Francis Scott Key Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Francis Scott Key Elementary?

Students at Francis Scott Key Elementary are 75% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% White.

Is Francis Scott Key Elementary a good school?

Francis Scott Key Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Maryland elementary schools.

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