Forest Heights Elementary

200 Talbert Dr, Forest Heights MD, 20745 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-749-4220
  • grades PK-6
  • students 284
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 63% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aForest Heights
40%Maryland

Forest Heights Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Forest Heights, MD. There are a total of 284 students and 26 teachers at Forest Heights Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Forest Heights Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.0%, which is 63% lower than the Maryland average.

Forest Heights Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students284
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 Forest 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
All8%
3<= 10%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
6<= 20%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-29%
430-39%
5<= 10%
6<= 20%
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.

Forest Heights Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 0.6% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 70.3% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Forest Heights demographics profile

StatisticForest HeightsMarylandNational
Population2,7396,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,65662791
Median age36.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English67%82%79%
Speak Spanish27%7%13%

Education level achieved in Forest Heights

IndexForest HeightsMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college47.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.5%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Heights Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.