| Index | Hyattsville | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 14 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hyattsville | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.5% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.1% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.6% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.8% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.7% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 14 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hyattsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hyattsville, MD schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Hyattsville, MD, an average of 76.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 49,909 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 22,707 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Arlington, VA | 244,812 | 83% | 72.5% |
| Springfield, VA | 33,971 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Potomac, MD | 48,015 | 81% | 68.3% |
| Hyattsville, MD | 18,985 | 23% | 52.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eloy, AZ | 18,990 | 28% | 41.5% |
| Brownwood, TX | 18,977 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Laurel, MS | 18,971 | 40% | 17.4% |
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| Castaic, CA | 19,003 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Hyattsville, MD | 18,985 | 23% | 52.5% |