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Carole Highlands Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Carole Highlands Elementary is a public elementary school located in Takoma Park, Maryland, serving 535 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carole Highlands Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 2.4% of Carole Highlands students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 26.5% statewide and 13.1% in the district. In contrast, nearby schools like Cesar Chavez Elementary and Piney Branch Elementary (in the Montgomery County Public Schools district) have significantly higher academic performance.

Carole Highlands also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 34.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages, as well as the nearby schools. The school's high poverty rate, with 69.55% to 90.29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, is likely a major contributing factor to these academic and attendance challenges. While Carole Highlands' spending per student and student-teacher ratio are on par with or better than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, addressing the unique needs of the school's high-poverty student population will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

544

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,572

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 Hannon St
Takoma Park, MD 20912

(301) 431-5660

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Carole Highlands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buck Lodge Middle
High:	High Point High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

African American:

2.6%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (8% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

855^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th 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	7.5	855 of 865	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	830 of 859	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	751 of 855	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	823 of 862	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	786 of 802	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	669 of 853	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	651 of 857	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	748 of 847	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	668 of 845	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	714 of 859	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.6	749 of 867	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	781 of 847	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	822 of 857	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	787 of 853	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	788 of 855	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	815 of 850	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	766 of 838	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	74.9	186 of 818	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	198 of 804	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.2	198 of 805	75.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	144 of 803	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.1	761 of 796	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.4	770 of 788	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Male (2021)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-37 vs state

Science5%-21 vs state

Mathematics2%-24 vs state

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by a teacher
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Carole Highlands Elementary is a wonderful place to learn. Teachers are talented and experienced, and students learn to love learning as they prepare for further education which will lead them to college and careers. Test scores reflect the fact that the majority of the children are English learners. Students progress rapidly in their knowledge and skills, both academic and social. Carole Highlands is a calm, happy place to engage in stimulating learning activities. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carole Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Hannon St	Takoma Park	20912	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-5660	544	42	12.9	92.5%	11 (2.0%)	14 (2.6%)	516 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7.5	855^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.1	830^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.4%	25	5.3	1.4	0.0	2.4	17.9	11.1	12.3	14.1	4.9	$20,572	$1,883	$18,689
Langley Park-McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8201 15th Ave	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8423	697	53	13.1	95.6%	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	679 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11.4	818^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.4%		7.7	840^th of 859 public elementary schools	2.2%	22	14.0	6.3	10.3	10.7	12.5	16.0	18.8	15.8	5.1	$21,114	$1,963	$19,151
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	6609 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 853-5694	355	26	13.4	65.1%	54 (15.2%)	40 (11.3%)	244 (68.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	44.6	456^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.3%		42.1	443^rd of 859 public elementary schools	48.4%	13	23.6	10.4	27.9	20.5	36.4	43.8	65.1	47.3	39.5	$18,842	$968	$17,874
Lewisdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Banning Pl	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8433	533	45	11.7	91.4%	8 (1.5%)	36 (6.8%)	484 (90.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	610^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.5%		16.9	693^rd of 859 public elementary schools	19.3%	83	20.5	12.7	12.3	15.3	22.0	43.1	30.4	31.3	20.0	$21,105	$1,930	$19,175
New Hampshire Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	8720 Carroll Ave	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-1580	455	45	10.0	69.2%	28 (6.2%)	98 (21.5%)	321 (70.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$26,632	$4,596	$22,036
Rolling Terrace Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	705 Bayfield St	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(240) 740-1950	645	62	10.4	68.8%	33 (5.1%)	69 (10.7%)	526 (81.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	12.7	798^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.7%		11.6	793^rd of 859 public elementary schools	7.7%	5	19.4	10.8	13.3	14.9	11.2	16.7	14.1	13.8	6.1	$23,875	$3,516	$20,359
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0820	631	48	13.0	89.5%	3 (0.5%)	99 (15.7%)	525 (83.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	806^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.8%		16.1	708^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.6%	98	7.4	16.1	8.2	10.7	11.4	25.3	17.1	18.0	2.4	$20,402	$1,955	$18,447
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8910 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6200	458	39	11.7	95.9%	8 (1.7%)	9 (2.0%)	436 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	766^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.4	828^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.6%	62	23.6	9.1	5.3	12.6	20.8	17.2	22.7	20.4	7.7	$27,476	$2,055	$25,421
Piney Branch Elementary	Public	3-5	7510 Maple Ave	Takoma Park	20912	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7780	575	34	16.8	34.8%	251 (43.7%)	157 (27.3%)	106 (18.4%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	87.6	103^rd of 865 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.7	124^th of 859 public elementary schools	85.6%	21	65.2	60.0	58.1	61.0	65.5	65.6	68.3	66.5	46.7	$17,802	$1,041	$16,761
Rosa L. Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Ager Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8090	607	50	12.2	89.6%	6 (1.0%)	58 (9.6%)	526 (86.7%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11.2	820^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.2%		13	765^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.9%	55	7.7	4.4	7.4	6.8	11.1	9.7	23.7	15.4	9.8	$23,448	$1,973	$21,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Carole Highlands Elementary

How many students attend Carole Highlands Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Carole Highlands Elementary.

Is Carole Highlands Elementary a good school?

Carole Highlands Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Carole Highlands Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Carole Highlands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carole Highlands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buck Lodge Middle
High : High Point High

What is the racial makeup of Carole Highlands Elementary?

Students at Carole Highlands Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

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