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Fairmont Heights High

Public Grades 9-12

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 12% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Fairmont Heights High is a public high school in Landover, Maryland, serving 1,054 students in grades 9-12. 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.

Fairmont Heights High consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland high schools, with poor academic performance on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 1.1% of Fairmont Heights students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate of 80.0% is on par with nearby schools but below the state average, and its dropout rate is relatively high, ranging from 5.5% to 16.2% over the past few years. Additionally, Fairmont Heights High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.88% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools like Suitland High, Largo High, and Parkdale High, Fairmont Heights High performs significantly worse on academic measures and serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, and its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 53.2%, is a major concern that likely contributes to its poor academic performance and high dropout rates.

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: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2018 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (86% vs 37% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2018) to 12th (2025)

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg24%

Maryland avg37%

193^rd of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 25High 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+74 vs state

Geometry100%+72 vs state

English Language Arts38%-12 vs state

Algebra I3%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Fairmont Heights High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)					MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (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 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	MCAP Social Studies 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%)	15.6	193^rd of 220 public high schools	12.3%					(n/a)				1.1				38.4	38.4	2.7		1.0			$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%)	15.7	190^th of 220 public high schools	13.6%		24.4	127^th of 146 public high schools	13.0%	63				2.5				37.0	37.0	1.0	4.7	1.7			$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%)	13.4	204^th of 220 public high schools	7.3%					(n/a)				4.0				27.3	27.3	0.0	3.8	4.2			$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%)	8.1	219^th of 220 public high schools	0.5%					(n/a)				1.1				7.7	7.7	1.1					$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%)	54.3	53^rd of 220 public high schools	75.9%		42.4	80^th of 146 public high schools	45.2%	27				6.2				60.5	60.5	6.2					$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%)	15.6	192^nd of 220 public high schools	12.7%					(n/a)				3.2				36.5	36.5	3.9		3.0			$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%)	47.9	78^th of 220 public high schools	64.5%		36.7	97^th of 146 public high schools	33.6%	19	23.7	23.7	11.5	20.0	57.6	55.9	63.7	70.9	61.2	25.9		9.9	50.4	63.7	$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%)	85.6	4^th of 220 public high schools	98.2%		81	8^th of 146 public high schools	94.5%	4				53.5				96.9	96.9	57.0	49.0				$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%)	16.9	186^th of 220 public high schools	15.5%					(n/a)				3.9				36.3	36.3	2.2	4.1	4.6			$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%)	8.3	217^th of 220 public high schools	1.4%					(n/a)				0.0				24.1	24.1	0.0					$24,041	$2,095	$21,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmont Heights High

How many students attend Fairmont Heights High?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Fairmont Heights High?

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

Is Fairmont Heights High a good school?

Fairmont Heights High ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Maryland high schools.

What district is Fairmont Heights High in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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