District Heights Elementary

2200 County Rd, District Heights MD, 20747 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-817-0484
  • grades PK-5
  • students 417
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
15%District Heights
40%Maryland

District Heights Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in District Heights, MD. There are a total of 417 students and 23 teachers at District Heights Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

District Heights Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 58% lower than the Maryland average.

District Heights Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students417
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At District Heights Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
325-29%
411-19%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
315-19%
411-19%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

District Heights Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 1.1% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 89.8% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

District Heights demographics profile

StatisticDistrict HeightsMarylandNational
Population5,9966,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,93162791
Median age31.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)30%54%55%
Speak English84%82%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in District Heights

IndexDistrict HeightsMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school82.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college47.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.0%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The District Heights Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.