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Rosa L. Parks Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rosa L. Parks Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hyattsville, Maryland, serving 586 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 Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rosa L. Parks Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 38.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.8% of students were proficient or better in MCAP/Mathematics, compared to 13.1% in the district and 26.5% statewide. The school's performance on test scores for specific student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools.

When comparing Rosa L. Parks Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as University Park Elementary and Hyattsville Elementary, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. Despite the high concentration of low-income students, with 76.29% to 92.46% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Rosa L. Parks Elementary's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $16,408 to $23,448 over the past few years. This suggests that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes.

607

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,448

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6111 Ager Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782

(301) 445-8090

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Rosa L. Parks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nicholas Orem Middle
High:	Northwestern High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

African American:

9.6%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

820^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^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	11.2	820 of 865	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	765 of 859	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	713 of 855	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	771 of 862	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	711 of 802	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	758 of 853	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	667 of 857	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	657 of 847	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	691 of 845	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.1	638 of 859	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.3	641 of 867	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	562 of 847	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.7	656 of 857	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	732 of 853	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	777 of 855	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	763 of 850	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	761 of 838	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.6	679 of 796	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	291 of 347	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	468 of 546	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.8	735 of 788	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)16th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)15th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-35 vs state

Science10%-16 vs state

Mathematics7%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 18, 2016

Although test scores and rankings do not put Rosa L. Parks in the highest percentile, I am more than pleased, impressed, and honored by the education that my children receive from the hard-working and dedicated instructional staff. The school offers so much more than, "just the test" knowledge. The students are provided with life-applicable experiences that will encourage their development as life-long learners, and productive, globally conscience citizens. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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 All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rosa L. Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Ager Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8090	607	50	12.2	89.6%	6 (1.0%)	58 (9.6%)	526 (86.7%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11.2	820^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.2%		13	765^th of 859 public elementary schools	10.9%	55	7.7	4.4	7.4	6.8	11.1	9.7	23.7	15.4	9.8	$23,448	$1,973	$21,475
Edward M. Felegy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Editors Park Dr	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 386-1610	641	62	10.3	93.6%	23 (3.6%)	116 (18.1%)	476 (74.3%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	21	671^st of 865 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.5	701^st of 859 public elementary schools	18.4%	30	18.4	9.7	15.8	14.9	30.6	31.5	32.3	31.4	8.4	$23,666	$2,123	$21,544
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	6609 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 853-5694	355	26	13.4	65.1%	54 (15.2%)	40 (11.3%)	244 (68.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	44.6	456^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.3%		42.1	443^rd of 859 public elementary schools	48.4%	13	23.6	10.4	27.9	20.5	36.4	43.8	65.1	47.3	39.5	$18,842	$968	$17,874
Lewisdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Banning Pl	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 445-8433	533	45	11.7	91.4%	8 (1.5%)	36 (6.8%)	484 (90.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	610^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.5%		16.9	693^rd of 859 public elementary schools	19.3%	83	20.5	12.7	12.3	15.3	22.0	43.1	30.4	31.3	20.0	$21,105	$1,930	$19,175
Chillum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Chillum Rd	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0825	308	27	11.2	92.2%	4 (1.3%)	71 (23.1%)	230 (74.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	777^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.5	778^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.4%	1	23.9	9.1	8.7	14.0	17.4	16.7	20.5	18.2	6.7	$25,022	$2,317	$22,705
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Riggs Rd	Hyattsville	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 853-0820	631	48	13.0	89.5%	3 (0.5%)	99 (15.7%)	525 (83.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	806^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.8%		16.1	708^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.6%	98	7.4	16.1	8.2	10.7	11.4	25.3	17.1	18.0	2.4	$20,402	$1,955	$18,447
Carole Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Hannon St	Takoma Park	20912	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-5660	544	42	12.9	92.5%	11 (2.0%)	14 (2.6%)	516 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7.5	855^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.1	830^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.4%	25	5.3	1.4	0.0	2.4	17.9	11.1	12.3	14.1	4.9	$20,572	$1,883	$18,689
Thomas S. Stone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 34th St	Mount Rainier	20712	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 985-1890	580	40	14.6	89.1%	17 (2.9%)	118 (20.3%)	435 (75.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11.5	816^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.7%		13.9	743^rd of 859 public elementary schools	13.5%	73	18.4	3.6	8.9	11.0	21.6	14.6	15.6	17.6	5.1	$21,387	$1,805	$19,582
University Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4315 Underwood St	Hyattsville	20782	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 985-1898	538	41	12.9	61.2%	111 (20.6%)	119 (22.1%)	263 (48.9%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	44.9	452^nd of 865 public elementary schools	47.7%		33.9	499^th of 859 public elementary schools	41.9%	47	40.5	22.2	17.9	27.0	55.7	54.0	41.7	50.0	14.5	$18,825	$1,045	$17,780
Hyattsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5311 43rd Ave	Hyattsville	20781	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 209-5800	422	32	13.0	87.2%	65 (15.4%)	97 (23.0%)	234 (55.5%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	34.6	517^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.2	559^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.9%	42	29.0	20.0	12.5	20.4	45.2	45.8	31.3	40.5	20.6	$21,311	$1,885	$19,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosa L. Parks Elementary

What district is Rosa L. Parks Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Rosa L. Parks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rosa L. Parks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicholas Orem Middle
High : Northwestern High

How many students attend Rosa L. Parks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Rosa L. Parks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rosa L. Parks Elementary?

Students at Rosa L. Parks Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Rosa L. Parks Elementary a good school?

Rosa L. Parks Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

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