Summary:
In zip code 20781, there is one middle school, Hyattsville Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Hyattsville, Maryland, as part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.
Hyattsville Middle is a large school with 1,305 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. The school serves a community with a very high rate of economic disadvantage, as 94.64% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $16,910. The school shows a positive trend in its state ranking, improving from the 12th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.7% is notably better than the district average of 30.2%.
Academically, the school presents a stark contrast. In core subjects, proficiency rates are below state averages: Mathematics at 9.5% (state 27.1%), English Language Arts at 34.3% (state 51.7%), and 8th-grade Science at 11.6% (state 30.9%). However, in Algebra I, the school dramatically outperforms, with 42.9% of students proficient—nearly double the state average of 21.3% and nearly four times the district average of 11.1%. This exceptional performance in advanced math suggests a strong program for a select group of students, while the majority of students are not meeting grade-level standards in core subjects. The school's overall ranking is likely boosted by this Algebra I success, masking the challenges faced by the general student body.
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