Summary:
Berwyn Heights, Maryland, is home to a single public elementary school, Berwyn Heights Elementary, which serves 421 students from Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.
This school serves a high-need population, with over 91% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and it faces significant academic challenges. Overall proficiency rates are low, with only 11.9% of students proficient in Math and 31.9% in English Language Arts, both well below state averages. However, there are notable bright spots. The school's student-teacher ratio is a favorable 11.8:1, and per-student spending is high at $19,760, reflecting a strong investment in resources. Additionally, chronic absenteeism at 21.8% is significantly better than the district average of 30.2%, indicating good attendance. A key strength is in 3rd-grade reading, where 41.1% of students are proficient in ELA, outperforming the district average of 37.6%. This suggests effective early literacy instruction, though this success does not carry into 4th grade, where proficiency drops sharply to 19.4%.
Math is a critical area of concern, with proficiency declining steeply from 20.3% in 3rd grade to just 7.9% in 5th grade. Despite these low scores, the school is showing positive momentum. From the 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 school years, Math proficiency improved by 3.8 percentage points and ELA by 6.3 percentage points. While the school ranks in the bottom 20th percentile statewide, these year-over-year gains and the relative strength in early reading provide a foundation for continued improvement. For parents, Berwyn Heights Elementary is a school with clear challenges but also identifiable areas of success and a trajectory of growth.
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