Francis Scott Key Elementary

Francis Scott Key Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in District Heights, Maryland, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools. The school instructs 451 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Francis Scott Key Elementary is one of 199 schools operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, a district that works with 132,693 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Francis Scott Key Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 24% Hispanic, 3% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 93% 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 somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Francis Scott Key Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.3%; this one delivers 18.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Prince George's County indicate median household income runs about $101,798, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Francis Scott Key Elementary is one of 203 public schools in Prince George's County (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students).

Nearest neighbor: Concord Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Francis Scott Key Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 22.3%.

Francis Scott Key Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 8%: 490 students in 2018 compared to 451 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 78% to 71% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.