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Forest Heights Elementary

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Forest Heights Elementary ranks 559 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Forest Heights Elementary in Oxon Hill, MD, is a small Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 215 students in the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The most exciting news is a dramatic turnaround in math: proficiency jumped from just 7.5% in 2023-2024 to 32.9% in 2025-2026, now exceeding both the district average (13.7%) and the state average (27.1%). This is a standout achievement for a high-poverty neighborhood school, especially when compared to nearby magnet programs like Maya Angelou French Immersion and John Hanson Montessori, which have much lower poverty rates but now match or fall behind Forest Heights in overall math proficiency.

The school's math success is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 46.2% of students are proficient—nearly three times the district average and the highest rate among all nearby schools, including higher-performing options. However, this progress is not yet seen in other subjects: English Language Arts proficiency sits at 28.8%, well below the state average of 51.7%, and 5th-grade science is low at 11.5%. The school has found a winning formula for math instruction that hasn't yet spread to other areas, but the recent gains suggest that the significant investment per student ($26,410) and low student-teacher ratio (11.1:1) are finally paying off.

A major challenge remains chronic absenteeism, which has hovered between 40% and 57% for five years—the highest rate among nearby schools except Panorama Elementary. This makes the recent academic improvements even more impressive, as nearly half the student body is regularly missing school. For parents, Forest Heights offers a compelling story of a neighborhood school that is defying expectations, especially in math, while still working to overcome hurdles in reading and attendance. It's a school on the rise, with a clear focus on what's working and room to grow.

215

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,410

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6360 Oxon Hill Rd
Oxon Hill, MD 20745

(301) 749-4220

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Forest Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oxon Hill Middle
High:	Potomac High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

African American:

34.0%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

559^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	32.0	559 of 865	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.0	732 of 865	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	755 of 859	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	616 of 855	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	740 of 862	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	705 of 802	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	763 of 853	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	764 of 857	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	782 of 847	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.1	789 of 845	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	788 of 859	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	828 of 867	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	806 of 847	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	704 of 857	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.3	600 of 853	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	804 of 855	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	768 of 850	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	701 of 838	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	79.9	124 of 818	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	85.7	64 of 804	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	82.9	102 of 805	87.3%	★★★★☆
2004	87.1	20 of 803	97.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.3	324 of 504	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	698 of 796	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.5	271 of 347	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	321 of 546	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.2	678 of 788	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+29 vs school

African American (2021)36th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2021)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)14th percentile~ school

Female (2021)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Science12%-21 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 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 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 Geometry 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
Forest Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6360 Oxon Hill Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4220	215	19	11.1	87.4%	7 (3.3%)	73 (34.0%)	129 (60.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32	559^th of 865 public elementary schools	35.4%		17	732^nd of 865 public elementary schools	15.4%	173	26.7	46.2	26.1				32.9	20.0	44.4	21.7				28.8			11.5		$26,410	$2,246	$24,164
Glassmanor Elementary	Public	K-5	1011 Marcy Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4240	261	23	11.4	93.5%	6 (2.3%)	41 (15.7%)	210 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	10.2	823^rd of 865 public elementary schools	4.9%		11.6	815^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.8%	8	8.3	14.9	12.5				11.8	15.4	8.5	15.6				13.0			8.6		$23,386	$1,996	$21,390
Flintstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Comanche Dr	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4210	367	24	15.1	91.0%	29 (7.9%)	84 (22.9%)	240 (65.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17.6	719^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.9	743^rd of 865 public elementary schools	14.1%	24	15.5	3.9	6.3				8.7	37.9	23.5	23.8				28.5			20.6		$18,251	$1,248	$17,003
John Hanson Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6360 Oxon Hill Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 749-4052	496	35	14.3	31.3%	10 (2.0%)	425 (85.7%)	27 (5.4%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	41.7	469^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.8%		46.5	437^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.5%	32	11.1	11.6	2.7	12.2	29.4	6.7	13.3	50.0	62.8	43.2	79.6	79.4	73.5	65.2	21.1		13.9	29.4	$21,372	$959	$20,413
Valley View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5500 Danby Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 749-4350	351	28	12.5	85.8%	9 (2.6%)	155 (44.2%)	164 (46.7%)	10 (2.8%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	49.6	413^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.3%		52.7	385^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.5%	28	34.9	26.3	34.6				32.0	42.9	37.9	55.8				45.1			41.5		$20,821	$964	$19,857
Barnaby Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 Owens Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7560	438	42	10.5	91.1%	9 (2.1%)	224 (51.1%)	189 (43.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	24.7	632^nd of 865 public elementary schools	26.9%		20.6	676^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.8%	44	27.3	20.3	18.5				22.2	27.3	25.7	40.7				30.4			14.8		$24,976	$2,034	$22,942
Maya Angelou French Immersion	Public, Magnet	K-8	2000 Callaway St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 702-3950	363	34	10.8	40.5%	4 (1.1%)	334 (92.0%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	50	409^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.7%		49.7	409^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.7%		48.1	31.3	12.8	40.5	0.0	0.0	22.5	40.7	40.6	42.6	70.3	65.6	67.6	54.5	14.3		21.3	29.4	$25,589	$1,045	$24,544
Panorama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Callaway St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3870	554	45	12.2	91.0%	9 (1.6%)	384 (69.3%)	143 (25.8%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	18.6	705^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.5%		18.6	707^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.3%	2	15.7	13.3	10.0				13.1	31.8	32.9	30.0				31.6			10.3		$23,756	$3,035	$20,722
Oxon Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Livingston Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4290	215	21	10.4	94.4%	11 (5.1%)	73 (34.0%)	111 (51.6%)	16 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	24.1	638^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.2%		20.5	678^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.6%	40	8.9	11.8	15.0				11.8	22.2	51.5	37.5				35.6			17.5		$28,028	$2,117	$25,911
J. Frank Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Corning Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3850	243	19	13.1	92.2%	7 (2.9%)	184 (75.7%)	44 (18.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.4	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.3	740^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.5%	5	13.6	12.8	13.3				13.1	25.9	30.6	20.7				26.7			9.4		$26,512	$2,795	$23,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Heights Elementary

What district is Forest Heights Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Forest Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Forest Heights Elementary.

Is Forest Heights Elementary a good school?

Forest Heights Elementary ranks 559^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Heights Elementary?

Students at Forest Heights Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 34% African American, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Forest Heights Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Oxon Hill Middle
High : Potomac High

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