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Fairmont Heights High

Public Grades 9-12

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 14% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Fairmont Heights High in Landover, MD, is a comprehensive high school serving 1,090 students in grades 9-12 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Fairmont Heights presents a striking paradox. While its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 38.4% matches the district average and outperforms nearby schools like Central High (27.3%), its math performance is in crisis. Only 3.7% of students are proficient in math—the lowest rate among comparable area schools—with 0% proficiency in Geometry and 0.7% in Algebra II. This is a stark contrast to Charles Herbert Flowers High, where 12.8% of students are math proficient. The school also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism (46.3%), which has remained stubbornly high for five years, and a dropout rate that spiked to 15.8% in 2024-2025—nearly double that of Largo High (6.1%).

Despite spending $22,122 per student—more than higher-performing peers like College Park Academy ($16,254)—results remain low. Interestingly, the two "International High Schools" in the area (International High School @ Largo and International High School @ Langley Park) serve similarly high-poverty populations but achieve significantly higher graduation rates (90.4% and 87.9%) and lower dropout rates, suggesting that different educational models may be more effective at keeping students on track. The graduation rate at Fairmont Heights has declined from 80.9% in 2022-2023 to 76.0% in 2024-2025, indicating a post-pandemic struggle to support students through to graduation.

1,090

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,122

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6501 Columbia Park Rd
Landover, MD 20785

(301) 925-1360

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Fairmont Heights High:

Elementary:	Columbia Park Elementary
	Highland Park Elementary
	Robert R. Gray Elementary
	Seat Pleasant Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.9%

Hispanic:

41.6%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2012 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Geometry scores 44 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg24%

Maryland avg38%

196^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 25High 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	15.7	196 of 227	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	193 of 220	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	170 of 225	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	121 of 197	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	127 of 180	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.9	153 of 233	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	172 of 233	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	178 of 231	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	155 of 185	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	166 of 187	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	180 of 183	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.8	200 of 220	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	197 of 213	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	197 of 214	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.0	189 of 209	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.4	187 of 204	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.8	194 of 204	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	27.6	179 of 201	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.4	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)36th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II70%+43 vs state

English Language Arts30%-22 vs state

Algebra I5%-17 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

Geometry0%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairmont Heights High	Public	9-12	6501 Columbia Park Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 925-1360	1,090	70	15.5	96.3%	10 (0.9%)	609 (55.9%)	453 (41.6%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15.7	196^th of 227 public high schools	13.7%		15.6	193^rd of 220 public high schools	12.3%	3				3.7				30.2	30.2	4.7	0.7	0.0		$22,122	$1,694	$20,428
Bladensburg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4200 57th Ave	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 887-6700	2,114	127	16.6	97.0%	25 (1.2%)	382 (18.1%)	1,636 (77.4%)	63 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	16.5	188^th of 227 public high schools	17.2%		15.7	190^th of 220 public high schools	13.6%	2				2.7				35.5	35.5	3.9	0.6	0.0		$18,236	$1,424	$16,812
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%)	16.7	185^th of 227 public high schools	18.5%		13.4	204^th of 220 public high schools	7.3%	19				7.3				24.3	24.3	5.9	9.2	17.6		$22,522	$1,308	$21,215
International High School @ Langley Park	Public	9-12	5150 Annapolis Rd	Bladensburg	20710	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3910	368	30	12.4	97.3%	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	322 (87.5%)	33 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	215^th of 227 public high schools	5.3%		8.1	219^th of 220 public high schools	0.5%	4				3.5				16.1	16.1	6.8	2.0	0.0		$26,145	$1,684	$24,461
Charles Herbert Flowers High	Public, Magnet	9-12	10001 Ardwick-Ardmore Rd	Springdale	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 636-8000	2,712	137	19.7	67.7%	23 (0.8%)	2,236 (82.4%)	345 (12.7%)	71 (2.6%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	25 (0.9%)	40.5	111^th of 227 public high schools	51.1%		54.3	53^rd of 220 public high schools	75.9%	58				12.8				62.5	62.5	12.8				$16,254	$959	$15,296
Parkdale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6001 Good Luck Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5700	2,588	153	16.9	96.8%	84 (3.2%)	592 (22.9%)	1,794 (69.3%)	101 (3.9%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	21.8	170^th of 227 public high schools	25.1%		15.6	192^nd of 220 public high schools	12.7%	22				10.6				35.5	35.5	10.6				$18,256	$1,111	$17,144
College Park Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	5751 Rivertech Ct	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(240) 696-3206	682	41	16.6	53.2%	93 (13.6%)	272 (39.9%)	264 (38.7%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	45	90^th of 227 public high schools	60.4%		47.9	78^th of 220 public high schools	64.5%	12	17.9	21.8	15.9	19.0	61.8	55.3	54.8	72.4	60.0	16.0		30.0	39.1	$22,745	$1,503	$21,242
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC	Public, Magnet	9-12	301 Largo Rd	Largo	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 546-7247	462	25	18.4	50.2%	13 (2.8%)	317 (68.6%)	81 (17.5%)	43 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	90.8	3^rd of 227 public high schools	98.7%		85.6	4^th of 220 public high schools	98.2%	1				61.5				100.0	100.0	60.8	62.5			$21,076	$868	$20,207
Suitland High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5200 Silver Hill Rd	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0500	1,847	116	15.9	94.7%	24 (1.3%)	1,475 (79.9%)	326 (17.7%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.6%)	22.4	169^th of 227 public high schools	25.6%		16.9	186^th of 220 public high schools	15.5%	17				12.3				33.5	33.5	12.3				$21,395	$1,122	$20,273
International High school @ Largo	Public	9-12	505 Largo Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3810	354	32	11.2	94.9%	6 (1.7%)	18 (5.1%)	281 (79.4%)	49 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.5	210^th of 227 public high schools	7.5%		8.3	217^th of 220 public high schools	1.4%	7				3.7				15.0	15.0	3.7				$24,041	$2,095	$21,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmont Heights High

Is Fairmont Heights High a good school?

Fairmont Heights High ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Maryland high schools.

What district is Fairmont Heights High in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fairmont Heights High?

Students at Fairmont Heights High are 56% African American, 42% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Fairmont Heights High?

Fairmont Heights High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbia Park Elementary
Elementary : Highland Park Elementary
Elementary : Robert R. Gray Elementary
Elementary : Seat Pleasant Elementary

How many students attend Fairmont Heights High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,090 students attended Fairmont Heights High.

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2025–26 MCAP test scoresJul 28, 2026

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2024–25 MCAP test scoresAug 26, 2025

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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