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Rosa L. Parks Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rosa L. Parks Elementary in Hyattsville, MD, is a large school serving 607 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Rosa L. Parks is facing severe challenges. It currently ranks in the bottom 2% of all elementary schools in Maryland, with only 6.3% of students proficient in Math and 11.3% in English Language Arts. This performance is dramatically lower than nearby schools. For example, Cesar Chavez Elementary, located just half a mile away, has nearly five times the math proficiency and over five times the ELA proficiency. Even more concerning, 0% of 5th-grade students were proficient in Math in the 2025-2026 school year—a unique data point among all neighboring schools. While chronic absenteeism is an issue at 31.1%, it is not the highest in the area, suggesting the core academic struggles stem from deeper issues with instruction or school culture.

Despite spending a substantial $23,448 per student—significantly more than the district average and nearby schools like Cesar Chavez ($18,842)—these funds have not translated into improved outcomes. This spending-versus-results gap highlights a critical need for an audit of how resources are used. The school's state percentile rank has fallen from the 22nd percentile in 2016-2017 to the 2nd percentile today, marking the steepest decline among its peers. For parents, this data indicates that Rosa L. Parks requires urgent, targeted intervention to reverse its downward trend and better serve its students.

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 — 18th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

851^st of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd 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	6.9	851 of 864	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts11%-40 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

Science6%-26 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 (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 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%)	6.9	851^st of 864 public elementary schools	1.5%		11.2	820^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.2%	31	13.6	3.9	0.0	6.3	18.6	7.1	8.1	11.3	6.3	$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%)	20.1	682^nd of 864 public elementary schools	21.1%		21	671^st of 865 public elementary schools	22.4%	11	20.0	10.1	11.6	13.9	23.5	38.5	29.4	30.8	16.3	$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%)	59.3	334^th of 864 public elementary schools	61.3%		44.6	456^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.3%	122	38.9	26.0	19.1	28.5	57.4	72.0	57.4	62.3	40.4	$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%)	22.1	656^th of 864 public elementary schools	24.1%		25.1	610^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.5%	46	12.0	15.6	19.2	15.7	18.7	25.0	32.5	25.4	26.9	$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%)	14.8	755^th of 864 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.9	777^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.2%	22	20.5	15.2	4.8	13.6	34.9	26.1	11.9	24.4	4.6	$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%)	16.1	738^th of 864 public elementary schools	14.6%		12.3	806^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.8%	68	19.2	2.6	22.5	15.5	18.6	9.2	25.6	18.1	15.7	$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%)	7.7	845^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.5	855^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.2%	10	8.2	4.5	4.2	5.4	16.7	18.9	11.4	15.9	2.7	$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%)	13.6	770^th of 864 public elementary schools	10.9%		11.5	816^th of 865 public elementary schools	5.7%	46	15.7	2.9	13.4	9.9	22.0	22.3	21.5	22.0	17.9	$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%)	42.1	467^th of 864 public elementary schools	45.9%		44.9	452^nd of 865 public elementary schools	47.7%	15	25.9	27.1	23.8	25.8	45.9	47.6	46.0	46.6	27.7	$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%)	48.3	424^th of 864 public elementary schools	50.9%		34.6	517^th of 865 public elementary schools	40.2%	93	28.1	18.3	26.5	24.1	46.4	58.3	55.1	53.3	34.0	$21,311	$1,885	$19,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosa L. Parks Elementary

How many students attend Rosa L. Parks Elementary?

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

Is Rosa L. Parks Elementary a good school?

Rosa L. Parks Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Maryland elementary schools.

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

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

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

What district is Rosa L. Parks Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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