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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Carole Highlands Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051000999
Carole Highlands Elementary
1610 Hannon St, Takoma Park, MD 20912 · (301) 431-5660 · Prince George's County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Maryland public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
503 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
21.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
10.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.8% | 10.3% |
| 2023-24 | 14.7% | 10.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
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
14.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 →
Schools most like Carole Highlands Elementary
Carole Highlands Elementary's state test result (14.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Highlands Elementary this school | 544 | 92.5% | 14.2% |
| Lewisdale Elementary Hyattsville | 533 | 91.4% | 26.4% |
| Cool Spring Elementary Adelphi | 458 | 95.9% | 21.7% |
| Rogers Heights Elementary Bladensburg | 450 | 94.9% | 24.0% |
| Rosa L. Parks Elementary Hyattsville | 607 | 89.6% | 15.6% |
| Langley Park-McCormick Elementary Hyattsville | 697 | 95.6% | 17.4% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carole Highlands Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #844 of 853 | #135 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #840 of 853 ▲ 8 | #133 of 136 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #807 of 853 ▲ 19 | #126 of 136 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #288 of 898 | #31 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #286 of 857 | #59 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #838 of 857 | #138 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.5% | #47 of 885 | #37 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #173 of 294 | #21 of 39 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
544
+82 (+18%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 544 | 42.1 | 12.9:1 | 92% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 37.5 | 14.3:1 | 88% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 34.5 | 14.0:1 | 90% (437) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 38 | 12.2:1 | 86% (399) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 37.4 | 13.6:1 | 85% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 90% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 80% (556) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 82% (449) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 21 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carole Highlands Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (508 to 544); teachers up 13% (37.4 to 42.1).
About Carole Highlands Elementary
Carole Highlands Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Takoma Park, Maryland, (ZIP code 20912). The school serves 544 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Carole Highlands Elementary is among 199 schools run by Prince George's County Public Schools, which serves 132,693 students.
Most students at Carole Highlands Elementary are Hispanic: 95% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% Black and 2% White. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. Carole Highlands Elementary has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Carole Highlands Elementary, 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. Roughly 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 79% average for public schools in Prince George's County is 13 points lower.
allk12 grades Carole Highlands Elementary an F. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Carole Highlands Elementary is 19.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.2%.
In Prince George's County (population about 959,754), median household income is about $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carole Highlands Elementary is one of 203 public schools in Prince George's County, which together enroll about 132,693 students.
The closest other public school is Langley Park-McCormick Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Carole Highlands Elementary's average proficiency of 14.2% compares with 22.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Carole Highlands Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 462 in 2020-21 and 544 in 2024-25, a rise of 82 students.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Takoma Park
- Rolling Terrace ElementaryElementary · 645 students
- Piney Branch ElementaryElementary · 575 students
- Takoma Park ElementaryElementary · 559 students
Nearby schools
- Langley Park-McCormick Elementary0.7 mi · 697
- Cesar Chavez Elementary1.0 mi · 355
- Lewisdale Elementary1.0 mi · 533
- Rolling Terrace Elementary1.1 mi · 645
- New Hampshire Estates Elem1.1 mi · 455
- Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi1.2 mi · 1,077
Frequently asked questions
About Carole Highlands ElementaryHow large is Carole Highlands Elementary?
Carole Highlands Elementary enrolls approximately 544 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Carole Highlands Elementary serve?
Carole Highlands Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Carole Highlands Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Carole Highlands Elementary.
How diverse is Carole Highlands Elementary?
Carole Highlands Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Carole Highlands Elementary?
Carole Highlands Elementary is overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools in Prince George's County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.