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John H. Bayne Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

John H. Bayne Elementary is a public elementary school in Capitol Heights, Maryland, serving 310 students in grades PK-5. 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.

John H. Bayne Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both mathematics and English language arts (ELA) proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.7% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 13.1% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 18.8%, compared to 38.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 36.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing John H. Bayne Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, the data shows a stark contrast in academic performance. For example, Capitol Heights Elementary, a public magnet school, outperforms John H. Bayne Elementary by a wide margin, with 45.9% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 70.4% in ELA for the 2024-2025 school year. The high chronic absenteeism rates at John H. Bayne Elementary are consistent with the trends observed in other nearby schools, suggesting a broader challenge in the district or community.

339

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,138

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7010 Walker Mill Rd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743-4656

(301) 499-7020

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend John H. Bayne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Walker Mill Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.8%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (12% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

808^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 136Elementary 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	808 of 865	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	806 of 859	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	823 of 855	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	820 of 862	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	764 of 853	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	803 of 857	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	768 of 847	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	793 of 845	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	780 of 859	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	35.8	631 of 867	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	574 of 847	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	626 of 857	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.1	561 of 853	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.8	597 of 855	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.7	710 of 850	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	631 of 838	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	78.6	142 of 818	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	153 of 804	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.6	189 of 805	76.5%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	146 of 803	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.8	765 of 788	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)3rd percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-32 vs state

Science8%-17 vs state

Mathematics8%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, March 17, 2013

after looking at john bayne the msa stats for the last couple of years, and watching black in america part1 & 2 it is clear to me now that our kids fall off the cliff after 3rd grade. what a shame that parents and administrators aren't doing anything about that. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (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 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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John H. Bayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7010 Walker Mill Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7020	339	19	17.5	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	267 (78.8%)	60 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	12	808^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.6%		11	806^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.2%	2	17.9	0.0	3.3				7.7	27.8	9.8	16.9				18.8	8.3			$21,138	$2,028	$19,110
District Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 County Rd	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0484	365	24	15.2	94.8%	3 (0.8%)	266 (72.9%)	87 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10.9	823^rd of 865 public elementary schools	4.9%		5.1	857^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.2%	34	14.8	1.5	0.0				5.0	27.8	25.8	12.3				22.0	1.6			$20,997	$2,622	$18,375
North Forestville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Ritchie Rd	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7098	271	19	14.6	94.1%	4 (1.5%)	115 (42.4%)	147 (54.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14	771^st of 865 public elementary schools	10.9%		19.1	666^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.5%	105	9.1	6.5	10.4				8.7	21.4	23.9	23.9				23.1	8.5			$22,132	$1,891	$20,241
Francis Scott Key Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Scott Key Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-7970	451	34	13.3	92.9%	14 (3.1%)	319 (70.7%)	106 (23.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9.7	839^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.2	816^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.0%	23	6.7	5.3	6.3				6.1	17.8	12.2	14.1				14.7	8.0			$25,358	$2,779	$22,578
Doswell E. Brooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Brooke Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0480	291	29	10.1	90.7%	8 (2.7%)	185 (63.6%)	86 (29.6%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18.6	706^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.4%		24.9	587^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.7%	119	14.3	9.6	7.9				10.6	34.9	28.3	30.8				31.1	7.5			$36,512	$6,457	$30,054
Capitol Heights Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	601 Suffolk Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0494	317	30	10.4	60.9%	31 (9.8%)	200 (63.1%)	79 (24.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	81.2	168^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.6%		81.7	148^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.8%	20	56.5	37.5	41.8				45.9	66.7	70.8	73.4				70.4	44.3			$22,420	$1,016	$21,405
Carmody Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Jadeleaf Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 808-8180	389	30	13.1	93.3%	12 (3.1%)	198 (50.9%)	174 (44.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.5	784^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.4%		13.5	754^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.2%	30	6.5	14.5	9.0				9.9	23.0	18.6	15.6				19.0	10.4			$20,961	$2,249	$18,712
William W. Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 Marlboro Pk	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-2933	444	39	11.3	91.4%	8 (1.8%)	182 (41.0%)	253 (57.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	764^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.2	761^st of 859 public elementary schools	11.4%	3	14.5	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	3.6	19.6	30.2	22.2	36.6	25.0	38.2	28.4	7.4	12.5	21.8	$19,771	$1,846	$17,925
Longfields Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3300 Newkirk Ave	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 817-0455	256	22	11.4	89.8%	0 (0.0%)	165 (64.5%)	84 (32.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	69	263^rd of 865 public elementary schools	69.6%		67.7	254^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.4%	9	42.6	40.0	39.0				40.4	61.7	57.8	60.3				60.0	31.7			$24,355	$1,705	$22,650
Seat Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6411 G St	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-2330	284	27	10.5	95.8%	5 (1.8%)	171 (60.2%)	99 (34.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	10.4	828^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.3%		11.2	805^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.3%	23	11.8	3.0	3.9				6.7	17.6	21.2	17.6				18.5	5.7			$31,455	$3,485	$27,970

Frequently Asked Questions about John H. Bayne Elementary

What schools do graduates of John H. Bayne Elementary attend?

Students who attend John H. Bayne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walker Mill Middle

What is the racial makeup of John H. Bayne Elementary?

Students at John H. Bayne Elementary are 79% African American, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is John H. Bayne Elementary a good school?

John H. Bayne Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend John H. Bayne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended John H. Bayne Elementary.

What district is John H. Bayne Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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