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Hillcrest Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Heights Elementary in Temple Hills, MD, serves 388 students in grades PK-5 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where a very high 93.56% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community.

The school faces a critical challenge with chronic absenteeism, which stands at 48.7%—the second-highest rate among nearby schools and more than five times higher than at Maya Angelou French Immersion (9.6%) and Overlook Elementary (13.0%). This attendance crisis is strongly linked to low academic performance: only 12.6% of students are proficient in math, a rate less than half that of Valley View Elementary (32.0%), a school with a similar poverty level. Math scores also drop sharply from 21.4% proficiency in 3rd grade to just 5.7% in 5th grade, suggesting students struggle to build foundational skills. In English Language Arts (ELA), 32.8% of students are proficient, which is higher than math but still below the district average of 38.9% and well below Overlook Elementary's 53.3%.

Despite spending $21,568 per student—higher than the district average—the school's outcomes lag behind peers with similar funding. For example, Overlook Elementary spends a comparable amount ($21,052) but achieves far better results, indicating resources may not be effectively deployed. The contrast with Maya Angelou French Immersion, located just half a mile away, is striking: that school has a much lower poverty rate (40.5%) and drastically higher attendance and test scores, showing that school culture and programming can make a difference even in challenging circumstances. Tackling the attendance crisis appears to be the most critical step for improving academic outcomes at Hillcrest Heights.

388

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,568

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4305 22nd Pl
Temple Hills, MD 20748-7000

(301) 702-3800

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Hillcrest Heights Elementary usually attend:

High:

Crossland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.6%

Hispanic:

32.5%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

695^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd 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	19.0	695 of 864	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	768 of 865	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	714 of 859	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	838 of 855	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	837 of 862	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	770 of 802	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	824 of 853	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	817 of 857	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	753 of 847	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	818 of 845	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	799 of 859	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.2	810 of 867	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	821 of 847	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	830 of 857	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.5	808 of 853	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.1	850 of 855	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.1	840 of 850	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.1	829 of 838	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	85.5	66 of 818	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	32 of 804	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	42 of 805	94.8%	★★★★★
2004	81.5	131 of 803	83.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.0	435 of 504	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.9	731 of 788	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)14th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)7th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-19 vs state

Mathematics13%-14 vs state

Science10%-23 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 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	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
Hillcrest Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4305 22nd Pl	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3800	388	32	12.0	93.6%	10 (2.6%)	243 (62.6%)	126 (32.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19	695^th of 864 public elementary schools	19.6%		14.2	768^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.2%	73	21.4	9.3	5.7				12.6	30.4	33.8	34.6				32.8		9.8		$21,568	$2,432	$19,135
Imagine Lincoln PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	4207 Norcross St	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 808-5600	371	31	12.1	73.3%	1 (0.3%)	352 (94.9%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35.9	516^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.3%		23.9	630^th of 865 public elementary schools	27.2%	114	31.1	8.9	6.4	11.3	4.0	2.0	10.4	37.8	40.0	42.6	64.2	42.0	33.3	43.8		22.9	4.0	$23,441	$1,323	$22,118
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 864 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	704^th of 864 public elementary schools	18.5%		18.6	707^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.3%	3	15.7	13.3	10.0				13.1	31.8	32.9	30.0				31.6		10.3		$23,756	$3,035	$20,722
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	631^st of 864 public elementary schools	27.0%		20.6	676^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.8%	45	27.3	20.3	18.5				22.2	27.3	25.7	40.7				30.4		14.8		$24,976	$2,034	$22,942
Overlook Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3298 Curtis Dr	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 702-3831	255	23	11.0	37.3%	8 (3.1%)	204 (80.0%)	36 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	49.3	417^th of 864 public elementary schools	51.7%		37	502^nd of 865 public elementary schools	42.0%	85	20.0	18.9	30.3				22.9	45.7	51.4	63.6				53.3		39.4		$21,052	$1,062	$19,990
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	734^th of 864 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.3	740^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.5%	6	13.6	12.8	13.3				13.1	25.9	30.6	20.7				26.7		9.4		$26,512	$2,795	$23,717
Samuel Chase Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Fisher Rd	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-7660	355	25	14.0	89.3%	7 (2.0%)	182 (51.3%)	159 (44.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21.3	667^th of 864 public elementary schools	22.8%		13.9	776^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.3%	109	15.1	7.7	18.9				14.0	28.8	20.5	41.7				29.9		21.6		$23,147	$2,663	$20,485
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 864 public elementary schools	52.2%		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
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	822^nd of 864 public elementary schools	4.9%		11.6	815^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.8%	7	8.3	14.9	12.5				11.8	15.4	8.5	15.6				13.0		8.6		$23,386	$1,996	$21,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Heights Elementary?

Students at Hillcrest Heights Elementary are 63% African American, 32% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Heights Elementary attend?

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

High : Crossland High

How many students attend Hillcrest Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Hillcrest Heights Elementary.

What district is Hillcrest Heights Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Hillcrest Heights Elementary a good school?

Hillcrest Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

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