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Heather Hills Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades 2-5

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Heather Hills Elementary in Bowie, MD, is a top-performing school serving 361 students in grades 2 through 5 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, consistently ranking in the top 1% of all elementary schools in Maryland.

Heather Hills stands out dramatically from nearby schools in academic performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks 4th out of 864 elementary schools statewide, while the next highest-ranked nearby school, Yorktown Elementary, ranks 265th. Test scores tell a similar story: Heather Hills achieves 80.8% proficiency in math and 91.7% in English Language Arts, compared to Yorktown's 35.9% and 68.2%, respectively. The school also has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.9%, far below the district average of 30.2% and every other nearby school, which range from 14.5% at Whitehall Elementary to 32.0% at Northview Elementary. This consistency of excellence has been sustained for nearly a decade, with the school ranking in the top 100 statewide every year since 2015-2016.

What makes Heather Hills particularly impressive is that it achieves these results with a moderate level of economic diversity—37.67% of students receive free or reduced lunch—comparable to nearby schools like Yorktown (37.37%) and Whitehall (37.94%), yet its outcomes are vastly superior. The school also demonstrates strong equity in achievement, ranking 7th out of 504 schools statewide for African American students in 2020-2021. Additionally, Heather Hills spends less per student ($17,495) than many lower-performing neighbors, such as Pointer Ridge Elementary ($20,812) and High Bridge Elementary ($22,182), indicating highly effective resource management. This school is a clear "bright spot" in its district, performing at a level comparable to top schools in the higher-ranked Anne Arundel County Public Schools district, such as Crofton Woods Elementary.

361

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,495

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12605 Heming Ln
Bowie, MD 20716-1117

(301) 805-2730

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.7%

White:

14.1%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (85% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Maryland elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

4^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 135Elementary 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
2026	98.7	4 of 864	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	8 of 865	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	11 of 859	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	13 of 855	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	53 of 862	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	51 of 802	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	54 of 853	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	21 of 857	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	25 of 847	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	57 of 845	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	59 of 859	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	4 of 867	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	4 of 847	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	30 of 857	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	25 of 853	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.0	117 of 855	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	84.9	59 of 850	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.6	78 of 838	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	20.2	687 of 818	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	665 of 804	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.5	559 of 805	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.7	566 of 803	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.5	7 of 504	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.2	25 of 128	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	89.2	60 of 796	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.5	41 of 788	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.6	104 of 528	80.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2021)99th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)95th percentile~ school

Female (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2021)80th percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)80th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts92%+40 vs state

Mathematics81%+54 vs state

Science77%+45 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 17, 2011

Overall excellent staff in a TAG magnet school that's able to challenge student's to achieve their potential. Some communication problems with particular teachers, but the school administration is excellent in working with parents and teachers. Unfortunately, the school is too small to meet the demand for TAG placement and the neighborhood is not designed to accommodate even the traffic flow associated with current enrollment. However, even with these minor problems this is still an excellent school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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 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
Heather Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	12605 Heming Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 805-2730	361	25	14.6	37.7%	51 (14.1%)	248 (68.7%)	23 (6.4%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	98.7	4^th of 864 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.2	8^th of 865 public elementary schools	99.1%	4	80.2	80.0	81.9	80.8	93.0	88.2	93.3	91.7	77.1	$17,495	$857	$16,638
Kenilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	12520 Kembridge Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6600	364	30	12.0	48.6%	67 (18.4%)	164 (45.1%)	92 (25.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	51.8	398^th of 864 public elementary schools	53.9%		49.3	412^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.4%	14	37.7	24.3	38.6	33.0	52.5	47.8	45.6	48.7	33.9	$22,824	$1,365	$21,459
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Northview Dr	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 218-1520	587	44	13.3	62.5%	44 (7.5%)	414 (70.5%)	92 (15.7%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.4%)	27.2	604^th of 864 public elementary schools	30.1%		23.3	637^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.4%	33	23.8	14.4	8.1	15.8	46.4	27.4	39.5	37.8	22.1	$17,321	$1,025	$16,296
Tulip Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2909 Trainor Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2680	477	30	15.9	43.4%	107 (22.4%)	252 (52.8%)	70 (14.7%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	61	316^th of 864 public elementary schools	63.4%		60	336^th of 865 public elementary schools	61.2%	20	47.5	25.3	23.5	32.3	61.3	64.4	58.8	61.7	33.8	$17,662	$998	$16,664
Woodmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Moylan Dr	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0239	402	29	14.1	56.5%	10 (2.5%)	317 (78.9%)	47 (11.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	57.1	352^nd of 864 public elementary schools	59.3%		61.4	322^nd of 865 public elementary schools	62.8%	30	36.8	32.4	18.7	28.6	56.1	57.5	52.0	55.1	43.4	$19,125	$987	$18,137
Yorktown Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Race Track Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-6610	396	25	15.7	37.4%	69 (17.4%)	204 (51.5%)	60 (15.2%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	68.3	265^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.3%		70.1	257^th of 865 public elementary schools	70.3%	8	40.0	50.0	18.4	35.9	69.2	75.0	60.5	68.2	36.8	$18,712	$1,024	$17,688
Whitehall Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 Woodhaven Ln	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-1000	485	32	15.2	37.9%	107 (22.1%)	248 (51.1%)	57 (11.8%)	40 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	67.8	269^th of 864 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.4	244^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.8%	25	46.2	44.6	28.9	39.8	53.8	63.9	60.7	59.6	41.2	$17,827	$986	$16,841
Pointer Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 Parkington Ln	Bowie	20716	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 390-0220	416	32	13.2	59.9%	17 (4.1%)	298 (71.6%)	70 (16.8%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	52.6	391^st of 864 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.8	399^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.9%	8	44.6	34.8	18.1	31.8	57.3	59.1	45.8	53.6	25.9	$20,812	$1,197	$19,615
High Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7011 High Bridge Rd	Bowie	20720	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2690	394	24	16.2	92.4%	29 (7.4%)	237 (60.2%)	105 (26.6%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	35	529^th of 864 public elementary schools	38.8%		31.8	547^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.8%	18	27.1	20.3	9.4	19.3	39.0	57.6	41.5	46.2	18.9	$22,182	$1,285	$20,897
Rockledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Laurel Bowie Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2720	319	23	13.9	62.4%	45 (14.1%)	147 (46.1%)	93 (29.2%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	28.5	590^th of 864 public elementary schools	31.7%		31.8	546^th of 865 public elementary schools	36.9%	44	19.1	16.7	8.6	14.6	38.3	37.9	44.8	40.4	20.7	$20,202	$1,158	$19,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Heather Hills Elementary

How many students attend Heather Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Heather Hills Elementary.

What district is Heather Hills Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Heather Hills Elementary?

Students at Heather Hills Elementary are 69% African American, 14% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Heather Hills Elementary a good school?

Yes! Heather Hills Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools.

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