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Highland Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

828^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary in Landover, MD, is a small Title I school serving 210 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Highland Park is facing significant academic challenges, with test scores that are critically low even compared to nearby schools. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 5.6% of students were proficient in math and 17.3% in English Language Arts—far below the district and state averages. The school has experienced a steep decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 44th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 4th percentile in 2025-2026. A particularly concerning trend is a "grade-level collapse" in math: while 18.8% of 3rd graders were proficient, that number falls to 0% by 4th and 5th grade, indicating students are not building foundational skills. Chronic absenteeism also remains a barrier, with 27.4% of students missing significant school time in 2024-2025.

However, the situation is not inevitable. Nearby schools like Capitol Heights Elementary (79th percentile) and Judith P. Hoyer Montessori (60th percentile) achieve strong results despite serving similar communities. This shows that school-level factors—such as leadership, curriculum, and culture—can make a profound difference. Notably, Highland Park spends over $22,000 per student, more than some higher-performing peers, suggesting that funding alone is not the solution. There is a small glimmer of hope in 3rd grade ELA, where 27.3% of students were proficient, but this progress is not sustained in later grades. For parents, the key takeaway is that while Highland Park is in crisis, the potential for improvement exists, as demonstrated by successful schools in the same neighborhood.

210

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,371

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6501 Lowland Dr
Landover, MD 20785-4359

(301) 333-0980

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	G. James Gholson Middle
High:	Fairmont Heights High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.1%

Hispanic:

20.5%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (11% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

828^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th 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	9.6	828 of 864	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	819 of 865	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	819 of 859	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	714 of 855	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	821 of 862	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	728 of 802	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	683 of 853	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	536 of 857	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	472 of 847	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	477 of 845	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	504 of 859	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	438 of 867	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	368 of 847	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	287 of 857	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	460 of 853	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	519 of 855	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.8	709 of 850	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.7	561 of 838	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.8	173 of 818	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	194 of 804	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	95 of 805	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	82.4	115 of 803	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	451 of 504	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	12.4	759 of 796	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)11th percentile~ school

Female (2021)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%-34 vs state

Science9%-23 vs state

Mathematics6%-22 vs state

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Lowland Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 333-0980	210	17	12.1	93.8%	2 (1.0%)	164 (78.1%)	43 (20.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.6	828^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.2%		11.2	819^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.3%	9	18.8	0.0	0.0				5.6	27.3	8.8	16.3				17.3	9.1		$22,371	$1,490	$20,881
Judith P. Hoyer Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	929 Hill Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-4420	361	24	15.2	42.4%	29 (8.0%)	293 (81.2%)	28 (7.8%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57.7	349^th of 864 public elementary schools	59.6%		62.1	313^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.8%	36	31.0	18.4	19.2	45.5	18.2	28.0	27.2	51.7	47.4	65.4	78.8	81.8	48.0	61.3	30.8	12.0	$21,229	$1,131	$20,099
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%)	9.5	830^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.9%		13.5	784^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.4%	46	14.9	4.3	3.2				7.6	15.2	14.5	23.0				17.3	8.3		$20,961	$2,249	$18,712
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%)	6.2	858^th of 864 public elementary schools	0.7%		10.4	828^th of 865 public elementary schools	4.3%	30	6.8	4.3	0.0				4.1	13.6	15.2	9.1				13.0	2.9		$31,455	$3,485	$27,970
Cora L. Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Nalley Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 636-6340	516	43	12.0	89.7%	8 (1.6%)	410 (79.5%)	82 (15.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	28.2	594^th of 864 public elementary schools	31.3%		15.1	752^nd of 865 public elementary schools	13.1%	158	26.3	22.4	7.1				17.8	32.9	51.7	23.5				34.2	25.9		$20,809	$2,316	$18,493
Columbia Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Kent Village Dr	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1322	429	31	13.7	92.3%	8 (1.9%)	186 (43.4%)	225 (52.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	14.7	756^th of 864 public elementary schools	12.5%		20.4	679^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.5%	77	14.3	11.6	15.3				13.6	27.1	17.4	18.6				21.2	15.5		$21,852	$2,388	$19,464
William Paca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Sherriff Rd	Landover	20785	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 925-1330	563	39	14.3	95.4%	27 (4.8%)	234 (41.6%)	219 (38.9%)	70 (12.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	25.5	622^nd of 864 public elementary schools	28.0%		24.4	621^st of 865 public elementary schools	28.2%	1	28.9	26.8	11.7				22.1	27.6	26.8	29.8				28.1	22.7		$18,935	$1,829	$17,106
Robert R. Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4949 Addison Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 636-8400	375	36	10.3	92.5%	21 (5.6%)	171 (45.6%)	174 (46.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	556^th of 864 public elementary schools	35.6%		25.2	608^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.7%	52	39.7	9.6	8.6				19.6	50.0	42.3	32.8				41.7	17.2		$29,055	$2,741	$26,315
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%)	80	181^st of 864 public elementary schools	79.1%		81.2	168^th of 865 public elementary schools	80.6%	13	49.2	52.2	35.8				46.5	66.2	64.2	75.5				68.1	61.5		$22,420	$1,016	$21,405
Robert Frost Elementary	Public	K-5	7910 Scott Road	Landover	20784	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 918-8792	257	22	11.6	96.9%	18 (7.0%)	56 (21.8%)	177 (68.9%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	565^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.6%		25.9	602^nd of 865 public elementary schools	30.4%	37	38.6	14.3	24.5				25.9	36.4	19.0	39.6				32.4	20.4		$24,939	$1,974	$22,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary

Is Highland Park Elementary a good school?

Highland Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Highland Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary?

Students at Highland Park Elementary are 78% African American, 20% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : G. James Gholson Middle
High : Fairmont Heights High

What district is Highland Park Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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