Best Public Schools in Capitol Heights, MD

Summary:

The city of Capitol Heights, Maryland is home to 11 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools in Capitol Heights stand out as performing better than others.

Capitol Heights Elementary, a public magnet school, ranks 168th out of 865 Maryland elementary schools and receives a 4-star rating, with significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages. Doswell E. Brooks Elementary and Robert R. Gray Elementary also perform better than the district and state, ranking 706th and 608th, respectively, and receiving 2-star and 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges facing the schools in Capitol Heights. All schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.7%, and high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, from 58.8% to 95.97%. Spending per student varies widely, from $17,956 at Walker Mill Middle to $36,512 at Doswell E. Brooks Elementary, suggesting disparities in resources and funding that may contribute to the performance gaps between the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)								MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 8th 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 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	354	32	10.9	94.1%	4 (1.1%)	227 (64.1%)	116 (32.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7.5	854^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.4	852^nd of 859 public elementary schools	0.8%	2	6.8	3.7	0.0				3.1	9.1	16.7	11.1					12.4				3.2			$27,594	$2,823	$24,771
Capitol Heights Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	601 Suffolk Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0494	317	30	10.4	60.9%	31 (9.8%)	200 (63.1%)	79 (24.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	81.2	168^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.6%		81.7	148^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.8%	20	56.5	37.5	41.8				45.9	66.7	70.8	73.4					70.4				44.3			$22,420	$1,016	$21,405
Carmody Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Jadeleaf Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 808-8180	389	30	13.1	93.3%	12 (3.1%)	198 (50.9%)	174 (44.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.5	784^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.4%		13.5	754^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.2%	30	6.5	14.5	9.0				9.9	23.0	18.6	15.6					19.0				10.4			$20,961	$2,249	$18,712
Central High	Public, Magnet	9-12	200 Cabin Branch Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 499-7080	754	54	14.0	71.0%	7 (0.9%)	515 (68.3%)	225 (29.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13.4	204^th of 220 public high schools	7.3%					(n/a)							4.0							27.3	27.3	0.0	3.8	4.2				$22,522	$1,308	$21,215
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	291	29	10.1	90.7%	8 (2.7%)	185 (63.6%)	86 (29.6%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18.6	706^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.4%		24.9	587^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.7%	119	14.3	9.6	7.9				10.6	34.9	28.3	30.8					31.1				7.5			$36,512	$6,457	$30,054
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	339	19	17.5	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	267 (78.8%)	60 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	12	808^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.6%		11	806^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.2%	2	17.9	0.0	3.3				7.7	27.8	9.8	16.9					18.8				8.3			$21,138	$2,028	$19,110
Seat Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6411 G St	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-2330	284	27	10.5	95.8%	5 (1.8%)	171 (60.2%)	99 (34.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	10.4	828^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.3%		11.2	805^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.3%	23	11.8	3.0	3.9				6.7	17.6	21.2	17.6					18.5				5.7			$31,455	$3,485	$27,970
Robert R. Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4949 Addison Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 636-8400	375	36	10.3	92.5%	21 (5.6%)	171 (45.6%)	174 (46.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	608^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.9	540^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.1%	68	25.5	6.8	19.5				16.6	38.0	25.4	42.5					34.2				9.8			$29,055	$2,741	$26,315
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	444	39	11.3	91.4%	8 (1.8%)	182 (41.0%)	253 (57.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	764^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.2	761^st of 859 public elementary schools	11.4%	3	14.5	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	3.6	19.6	30.2	22.2	36.6	25.0	38.2		28.4				7.4	12.5	21.8	$19,771	$1,846	$17,925
Walker Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 Karen Blvd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4055	1,054	66	16.0	75.6%	24 (2.3%)	722 (68.5%)	281 (26.7%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	36.2	199^th of 337 public middle schools	40.9%		30.7	201^st of 328 public middle schools	38.7%	2				18.1	12.4	4.5	13.3				38.5	42.7	35.5		39.0	31.3				22.1	22.6	$17,956	$985	$16,972

Cities Near Capitol Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Landover	1.47 mi	14	214^th
District Heights	1.95 mi	4	247^th
Suitland	2.32 mi	4	244^th
Forestville	2.94 mi	4	232^nd
Cheverly	2.99 mi	1	229^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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