Summary:
Zip code 20782 in Hyattsville, Maryland, is home to a single middle school, Nicholas Orem Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and has a large enrollment of 1,007 students. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which ranks in the 12th percentile statewide. Nicholas Orem Middle has consistently received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three academic years, indicating steady, below-average performance compared to other Maryland schools.
Academically, the school presents a mixed picture. In English Language Arts (ELA), 42.6% of students are proficient, which is above the district average of 38.9% but below the state average of 51.7%. Mathematics is a significant challenge, with only 8% of students proficient overall, far below both the district (13.7%) and state (27.1%) averages. However, there is a notable bright spot in Algebra I, where 28.6% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district (11.1%) and the state (21.3%). This suggests that advanced math students are excelling, while the majority of students in standard math courses are struggling. Science proficiency for 8th graders is 13.7%, which is below the district (16.2%) and state (30.9%) averages.
Key non-academic factors are critical to understanding the school's performance. The school spends $18,238 per student, a substantial amount that does not appear to be translating into high academic outcomes. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 32.7% of students chronically absent, a rate higher than the already high district average of 30.2%. Additionally, 96.82% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage. The school's state ranking has remained stagnant around the 36th percentile for three years, suggesting a need for targeted interventions, particularly in math instruction and addressing chronic absenteeism, to drive improvement.
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