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Berwyn Heights Elementary

Public Grades K-5

699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Berwyn Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, serving 477 students in grades K-6. 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.

Berwyn Heights Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores in both mathematics and English language arts, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school has not shown significant improvement in academic performance over the past several years and remains in the bottom third of Maryland elementary schools. However, the school's Hispanic students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds perform better than the overall student population, suggesting the school may be more effective in supporting these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Berwyn Heights Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For example, Dora Kennedy French Immersion, a magnet school just 0.53 miles away, significantly outperforms Berwyn Heights in both mathematics and English language arts at all grade levels. Addressing the root causes of Berwyn Heights Elementary's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and low academic achievement, should be a priority for the district and the school's leadership.

421

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,760

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 Pontiac St
Berwyn Heights, MD 20740-2756

(240) 684-6210

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Berwyn Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greenbelt Middle
High:	Parkdale High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.8%

African American:

14.5%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (17% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

699^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 136Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	699 of 865	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	706 of 859	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	566 of 855	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	542 of 862	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	511 of 802	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	460 of 853	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	494 of 857	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	558 of 847	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	540 of 845	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.0	615 of 859	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.3	562 of 867	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.4	625 of 847	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	584 of 857	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	542 of 853	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	520 of 855	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.6	356 of 850	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	460 of 838	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.5	368 of 818	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	285 of 804	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.7	311 of 805	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.0	259 of 803	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	486 of 796	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	135 of 347	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.6	250 of 546	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	515 of 788	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)61st percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)54th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)35th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-25 vs state

Science19%-7 vs state

Mathematics8%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (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 All Grades	MCAP Algebra I 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
Berwyn Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	6200 Pontiac St	Berwyn Heights	20740	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 684-6210	421	36	11.8	91.4%	42 (10.0%)	61 (14.5%)	294 (69.8%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	19.2	699^th of 865 public elementary schools	19.2%		16.2	706^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.8%	7	7.8	7.9	8.8				8.1	11.1	26.7	37.9				25.6		18.8			$19,760	$1,726	$18,034
Dora Kennedy French Immersion	Public, Magnet	K-8	8950 Edmonston Rd	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 918-8660	684	47	14.5	28.7%	135 (19.7%)	429 (62.7%)	52 (7.6%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.4%)	79.5	186^th of 865 public elementary schools	78.5%		74.1	206^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.0%	20	50.6	50.0	40.3	38.5	45.3	32.0	46.4	72.4	71.2	56.5	87.7	87.7	81.5	75.9	70.0	27.4	55.6	53.7	$19,733	$865	$18,868
Paint Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Pierce Ave	College Park	20740	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 513-5300	488	48	10.2	91.0%	51 (10.5%)	76 (15.6%)	238 (48.8%)	114 (23.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	22.4	652^nd of 865 public elementary schools	24.6%		16.3	704^th of 859 public elementary schools	18.0%	52	29.4	14.3	13.3				19.2	33.7	26.9	22.4				27.7		12.2			$20,700	$1,545	$19,155
Springhill Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6060 Springhill Dr	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 513-5996	804	63	12.7	92.5%	25 (3.1%)	319 (39.7%)	440 (54.7%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	10.1	834^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.6%		12.2	782^nd of 859 public elementary schools	9.0%	52	16.4	4.3	1.6				7.5	17.4	14.3	19.7				17.2		3.9			$23,432	$2,812	$20,620
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9811 49th Ave	College Park	20740	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 513-5900	284	24	11.6	90.1%	21 (7.4%)	27 (9.5%)	219 (77.1%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	19.9	690^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.2%		31.1	528^th of 859 public elementary schools	38.5%	162	10.6	12.8	19.5				14.1	22.9	27.7	34.1				27.9		10.0			$25,508	$2,250	$23,258
Lamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Good Luck Rd	New Carrollton	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 513-5205	460	38	12.1	92.6%	55 (12.0%)	122 (26.5%)	256 (55.7%)	14 (3.0%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	28.6	565^th of 865 public elementary schools	34.7%		28.3	551^st of 859 public elementary schools	35.9%	14	19.0	24.2	20.7				21.3	31.1	40.3	30.4				34.1		14.3			$23,372	$2,735	$20,637
Greenbelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Ridge Rd	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 513-5911	531	45	11.9	88.3%	72 (13.6%)	301 (56.7%)	99 (18.6%)	37 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	35.6	511^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.9%		31.6	520^th of 859 public elementary schools	39.5%	9	25.5	18.1	17.7				20.8	44.7	47.9	32.3				41.2		22.1			$19,295	$1,140	$18,155
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5006 Riverdale Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1850	586	44	13.2	93.7%	17 (2.9%)	25 (4.3%)	493 (84.1%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	20.9	672^nd of 865 public elementary schools	22.3%		12.7	772^nd of 859 public elementary schools	10.1%	100	27.2	4.1	6.5				12.1	39.8	31.5	28.2				32.9		7.5			$21,686	$2,084	$19,602
University Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4315 Underwood St	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 985-1898	538	41	12.9	61.2%	111 (20.6%)	119 (22.1%)	263 (48.9%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	44.9	452^nd of 865 public elementary schools	47.7%		33.9	499^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.9%	47	40.5	22.2	17.9				27.0	55.7	54.0	41.7				50.0		14.5			$18,825	$1,045	$17,780
Beacon Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6929 Furman Pkwy	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8700	342	31	10.8	91.8%	18 (5.3%)	44 (12.9%)	267 (78.1%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	34.2	519^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.0%		34.1	495^th of 859 public elementary schools	42.4%	24	21.2	17.3	16.2				18.0	23.1	42.3	48.5				39.0		22.1			$22,650	$2,014	$20,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Berwyn Heights Elementary

Is Berwyn Heights Elementary a good school?

Berwyn Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Berwyn Heights Elementary?

Students at Berwyn Heights Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Berwyn Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Berwyn Heights Elementary.

What district is Berwyn Heights Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Berwyn Heights Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Greenbelt Middle
High : Parkdale High

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