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District Heights Elementary

Q: Is District Heights Elementary a good school?

District Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend District Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended District Heights Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of District Heights Elementary?

Students at District Heights Elementary are 73% African American, 24% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of District Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend District Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Drew-Freeman Middle High : Suitland High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

District Heights Elementary is a public PK-5 school in District Heights, Maryland, serving 365 students as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high economic need.

The school faces a severe crisis driven by chronic absenteeism, with 56.5% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year—the highest rate among nearby schools and nearly double the district average of 30.2%. This directly impacts academics: only 4.4% of students were proficient in math in 2025-2026, far below the district average of 13.7% and the state average of 27.1%. However, there is a relative strength in English Language Arts (ELA), where 24.2% of students are proficient, outperforming nearby schools like Suitland Elementary (19.9%), William Beanes Elementary (17.4%), and Francis Scott Key Elementary (11.9%). A glimmer of hope exists in 3rd grade ELA, where 27.9% of students are proficient—the highest of any tested subject and grade level.

Despite spending $20,997 per student—above the national average—the school's performance remains critically low. The contrast with Longfields Elementary, just 1.33 miles away, is striking: Longfields serves a similar demographic but achieves 43.6% math proficiency and 60.7% ELA proficiency, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 25.7%. This proves that high poverty does not dictate low performance. District Heights has shown a slight upward trend in state ranking, moving from the 0th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026, but addressing the absenteeism crisis remains the top priority for improvement.

365

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,997

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2200 County Rd
District Heights, MD 20747

(301) 817-0484

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend District Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Drew-Freeman Middle
High:	Suitland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.9%

Hispanic:

23.8%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

797^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 135Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 24Prince 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
2026	11.8	797 of 865	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	823 of 865	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	857 of 859	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	789 of 855	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	777 of 862	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	762 of 853	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	814 of 857	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	802 of 847	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	786 of 845	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	807 of 859	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.3	752 of 867	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	820 of 847	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.1	831 of 857	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.1	853 of 853	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	852 of 855	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	792 of 850	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	678 of 838	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	76.4	166 of 818	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	97 of 804	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	82.8	103 of 805	87.2%	★★★★☆
2004	84.5	61 of 803	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	7.5	793 of 796	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)<1st percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-28 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 26, 2019

THIS SCHOOL IS PERFECT FOR MY SON.HE HAS IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY, HE LIKES HIS CLASSROOM AND THE ACTIVITIES WE LOVE THIS SCHOOL,I LIKE THE FACT THE TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE VERY CARING. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	365	24	15.2	94.8%	3 (0.8%)	266 (72.9%)	87 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11.8	797^th of 865 public elementary schools	7.9%		10.9	823^rd of 865 public elementary schools	4.9%	26	8.8	2.0	1.5				4.4	27.9	19.6	23.8				24.2		14.1		$20,997	$2,622	$18,375
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	451	34	13.3	92.9%	14 (3.1%)	319 (70.7%)	106 (23.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	6.6	855^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.7	839^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.0%	16	10.7	1.3	2.8				5.0	17.8	6.8	11.1				11.9		4.2		$25,358	$2,779	$22,578
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%)	16.9	726^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.1%		18.6	706^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.4%	20	24.5	8.3	3.8				12.3	26.4	31.9	33.3				30.5		3.7		$36,512	$6,457	$30,054
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	477	34	14.1	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	435 (91.2%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9.3	833^rd of 865 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.2	831^st of 865 public elementary schools	3.9%	2	10.0	5.4	0.0	0.0	1.8	5.6	3.8	24.0	2.7	23.1	19.6	32.1	20.4	21.2		6.0	5.8	$21,088	$2,502	$18,586
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%)	13.9	767^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.3%		12	808^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.6%	41	16.0	8.5	5.0				10.1	26.0	33.3	20.0				27.3		2.4		$21,138	$2,028	$19,110
North Forestville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Ritchie Rd	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7098	271	19	14.6	94.1%	4 (1.5%)	115 (42.4%)	147 (54.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	750^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.3%		14	771^st of 865 public elementary schools	10.9%	21	6.1	4.0	6.7				5.5	21.2	26.0	31.1				26.6		20.9		$22,132	$1,891	$20,241
Longfields Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3300 Newkirk Ave	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 817-0455	256	22	11.4	89.8%	0 (0.0%)	165 (64.5%)	84 (32.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	69.8	259^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.1%		69	263^rd of 865 public elementary schools	69.6%	4	44.2	27.1	59.2				43.6	69.8	50.0	63.3				60.7		42.9		$24,355	$1,705	$22,650
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	458	36	12.7	93.9%	6 (1.3%)	334 (72.9%)	109 (23.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	14.5	761^st of 865 public elementary schools	12.0%		10.9	822^nd of 865 public elementary schools	5.0%	61	27.5	5.5	3.1	3.2	5.3	5.0	7.7	35.0	18.2	12.1	29.0	35.1	40.0	28.6		5.9	14.3	$24,626	$2,528	$22,098
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%)	9.8	828^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.3%		14.3	764^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.7%	64	10.5	7.1	1.9	0.0	2.3	3.5	4.0	23.7	18.2	11.3	26.4	30.4	31.6	23.5		5.7	9.1	$19,771	$1,846	$17,925
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	514	34	14.9	94.2%	6 (1.2%)	376 (73.2%)	120 (23.3%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	9.1	834^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.6%		13.7	780^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.8%	54	9.8	2.7	4.6				5.9	28.0	16.0	14.1				19.9		4.7		$25,123	$2,552	$22,571

Frequently Asked Questions about District Heights Elementary

How many students attend District Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended District Heights Elementary.

Is District Heights Elementary a good school?

District Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of District Heights Elementary?

Students at District Heights Elementary are 73% African American, 24% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of District Heights Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Drew-Freeman Middle
High : Suitland High

What district is District Heights Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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