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If you could change one rule at Bradbury Heights Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051000991
Bradbury Heights Elementary
1401 Glacier Ave, Capital Heights, MD 20743 · (301) 817-0570 · Prince George's County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
333 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
14.1%
MD avg 50.6% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
11.8%
MD avg 34.8% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
-148 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.0:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
33%
was 14%
% Black
64%
was 83%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bradbury Heights Elementary
Set in Capital Heights, Maryland, Bradbury Heights Elementary is a tight-knit elementary campus, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves 354 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% below the state mean of about 481.
Across the 199 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools (132,693 students total), Bradbury Heights Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Bradbury Heights Elementary records that Black students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 33% Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Prince George's County (around 79%), the school's rate is north of typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bradbury Heights Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.9%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Prince George's County put the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bradbury Heights Elementary is one of 203 public schools in Prince George's County (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students).
Nearest neighbor: William W. Hall Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bradbury Heights Elementary.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bradbury Heights Elementary has declined 29%, going from 502 students in 2018 to 354 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 14% to 33% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Bradbury Heights Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Prince George's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
959,754
Census ACS
Median income
$101,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
203
132,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
- High Point HighHigh · 3,012 students
- Charles Herbert Flowers HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Parkdale HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Bowie HighHigh · 2,580 students
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,544 students
- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
Other schools in Capital Heights
- Robert R. Gray ElementaryElementary · 375 students
- Doswell E. Brooks ElementaryElementary · 291 students
- Seat Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 284 students
Nearby schools
- William W. Hall Academy0.6 mi · 444
- Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep0.6 mi · 530
- Malcolm X ES at Green0.7 mi · 170
- KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS0.8 mi · 221
- KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS0.8 mi · 614
- KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS0.8 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Bradbury Heights ElementaryHow large is Bradbury Heights Elementary?
Bradbury Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bradbury Heights Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bradbury Heights Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bradbury Heights Elementary have?
Bradbury Heights Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Bradbury Heights Elementary?
Student demographics at Bradbury Heights Elementary are roughly 1% White, 33% Hispanic, 64% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bradbury Heights Elementary public or private?
Bradbury Heights Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.