Carole Highlands Elementary

Carole Highlands Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Takoma Park, Maryland, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools. The school hosts 544 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Carole Highlands Elementary is one of 199 schools operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, a district that hosts 132,693 students overall.

Demographically, Carole Highlands Elementary records that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic; the rest looks like 3% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Carole Highlands Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Carole Highlands Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.5%; this one delivers 14.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Prince George's County shows median household income runs about $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Prince George's County's 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), Carole Highlands Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Langley Park-McCormick Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carole Highlands Elementary at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 22.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 508 students in 2018 compared to 544 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 80% to 95%.

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