Chillum Elementary

1420 Chillum St, Chillum MD, 20782 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-853-0825
  • grades PK-5
  • students 322
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 63% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Chillum
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aChillum
40%Maryland

Chillum Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Chillum, MD. There are a total of 322 students and 26 teachers at Chillum Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

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

Chillum Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students322
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Chillum 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%
410-14%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
311-19%
425-29%
520-29%
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.

Chillum Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 1.4% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 36.0% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 59.1% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Chillum demographics profile

StatisticChillumMarylandNational
Population34,2306,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,15162791
Median age35.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%54%55%
Speak English36%82%79%
Speak Spanish47%7%13%

Education level achieved in Chillum

IndexChillumMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade66.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school63.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college38.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Chillum Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.