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Seat Pleasant Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

858^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Seat Pleasant Elementary is a small, high-poverty school in Capitol Heights, MD, serving 284 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

This school faces significant challenges. It is the lowest-performing school in its area, with state rankings in the 1st percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. Proficiency rates are extremely low—just 4.1% in Math and 13% in ELA—far below the district averages of 13.7% and 38.9%, respectively. For comparison, the nearby Capitol Heights Elementary achieves 46.5% in Math and 68.1% in ELA. A major factor is chronic absenteeism, which sits at a critical 52.5%, nearly double the district average and the highest among all nearby schools. This creates a vicious cycle: students who miss class cannot learn, and the school struggles to build academic momentum. Despite spending a very high $31,455 per student—the second-highest in the comparison group—the school has not been able to convert this investment into improved outcomes, and performance has actually declined over the past few years.

There are also notable internal disparities. Subgroup data reveals a severe gender achievement gap, with male students ranking in the 3rd percentile statewide compared to female students in the 32nd percentile, suggesting the school's environment may not be meeting the needs of its boys. On a slightly positive note, 4th-grade ELA proficiency (15.2%) is a bit higher than 3rd-grade (13.6%), but this progress is not sustained into 5th grade, where rates drop to 9.1%. The school's high poverty rate (95.77% free/reduced lunch) is a major factor, but other schools in the district with similar demographics, like Cora L. Rice Elementary, achieve better results, pointing to school-level issues that need to be addressed.

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: Declining — 11th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (8% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

858^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^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	6.2	858 of 864	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts13%-39 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

Science3%-30 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 (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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	16.9	725^th of 864 public elementary schools	16.1%		18.6	706^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.4%	19	24.5	8.3	3.8				12.3	26.4	31.9	33.3				30.5	3.7		$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%)	9.9	827^th of 864 public elementary schools	4.3%		14.3	764^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.7%	63	10.5	7.1	1.9	0.0	2.3	3.5	4.0	23.7	18.2	11.3	26.4	30.4	31.6	23.5	5.7	9.1	$19,771	$1,846	$17,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Seat Pleasant Elementary

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

How many students attend Seat Pleasant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended 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 district is Seat Pleasant Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Seat Pleasant Elementary a good school?

Seat Pleasant Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

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