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Seat Pleasant Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

828^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Seat Pleasant Elementary is an elementary school located in Capitol Heights, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Seat Pleasant Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with a ranking between 765-828 out of 855-865 schools over the past 10 years.

Seat Pleasant Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average academic performance on state assessments, and particularly low performance for certain student subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.7% of all Seat Pleasant students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.1% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school's performance is especially low in 4th and 5th grade Mathematics. Additionally, Seat Pleasant Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.24% to 95.97% over the past few years.

In contrast, two nearby elementary schools, Capitol Heights Elementary and Judith P. Hoyer Montessori, are both magnet schools that significantly outperform Seat Pleasant Elementary on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates on state assessments and higher state rankings. Addressing the challenges at Seat Pleasant Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve attendance, strengthen instructional practices, and provide additional resources and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

284

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,455

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6411 G St
Capitol Heights, MD 20743-1714

(301) 925-2330

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Seat Pleasant Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.2%

Hispanic:

34.9%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (11% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

828^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	828 of 865	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	805 of 859	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	765 of 855	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	792 of 862	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	771 of 802	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	800 of 853	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	766 of 857	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	779 of 847	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	754 of 845	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	787 of 859	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	693 of 867	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	639 of 847	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.6	450 of 857	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	386 of 853	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	512 of 855	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.3	305 of 850	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.3	610 of 838	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	79.8	127 of 818	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	213 of 804	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	85.3	85 of 805	89.4%	★★★★☆
2004	86.5	26 of 803	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	432 of 504	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.2	541 of 796	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	249 of 347	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	420 of 546	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.5	768 of 788	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)32nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2021)28th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)23rd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2021)14th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-32 vs state

Mathematics7%-20 vs state

Science6%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher on FaceBook
Thursday, July 7, 2016

Sad to see this school decline. This use to be a model school in PGCPS. Unfortunately because of that the principals are promoted. Give the school some time as this was just the second year with a new principal. Also there were new teachers and other staff brought into the building. 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
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
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%)	11.2	819^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.3%		10	819^th of 859 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.4	10.2	6.1				8.8	18.8	18.8	15.2				17.7	6.3			$22,371	$1,490	$20,881
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
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
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%)	62.1	313^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.8%		49.5	379^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.9%	66	27.5	14.8	37.1	25.0	24.0	27.3	26.7	45.0	88.9	74.3	70.8	64.0	76.0	68.2	34.3	56.0	32.0	$21,229	$1,131	$20,099
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%)	25.2	608^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.9	540^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.1%	68	25.5	6.8	19.5				16.6	38.0	25.4	42.5				34.2	9.8			$29,055	$2,741	$26,315
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%)	20.4	679^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.5%		12.9	769^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.5%	90	18.2	21.2	11.8				16.7	33.3	23.5	25.0				27.6	10.3			$21,852	$2,388	$19,464
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%)	15.1	752^nd of 865 public elementary schools	13.1%		15.5	717^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.5%	35	20.6	9.5	1.6				10.3	47.5	17.2	8.8				23.1	0.0			$20,809	$2,316	$18,493
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Seat Pleasant Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Seat Pleasant Elementary?

Students at Seat Pleasant Elementary are 60% African American, 35% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Seat Pleasant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seat Pleasant Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Seat Pleasant Elementary a good school?

Seat Pleasant Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Maryland elementary schools.

How many students attend Seat Pleasant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Seat Pleasant Elementary.

What district is Seat Pleasant Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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