Edward M. Felegy ES

Edward M. Felegy ES, an average-sized elementary campus in Hyattsville, Maryland, run under Prince George's County Public Schools, teaches 641 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 481.

Across the 199 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools (132,693 students total), Edward M. Felegy ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Edward M. Felegy ES records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Black, 4% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Prince George's County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Edward M. Felegy ES lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Prince George's County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Edward M. Felegy ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Prince George's County indicate median household earnings sit near $101,798, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Prince George's County's 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), Edward M. Felegy ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Nicholas Orem Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Edward M. Felegy ES comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 26.7%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Edward M. Felegy ES's enrollment has declined 22% since 2018, when it stood at 820 (now 641). Black enrollment moved from 24% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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