Heather Hills Elementary

Set in Bowie, Maryland, Heather Hills Elementary is a tight-knit primary school, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools. It enrolls 361 students across grades 2 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 25% smaller than typical.

Prince George's County Public Schools comprises 199 schools with combined enrollment of 132,693 students; Heather Hills Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Heather Hills Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black, at 69% of enrollment; the rest reads as 14% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Prince George's County as a whole is about 59% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Heather Hills Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

With demographic context factored in, Heather Hills Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 51.9%; this one delivers 88.3%, a residual of +36.4 points.

In the broader community, Prince George's County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,798, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Prince George's County's 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), Heather Hills Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Kenilworth Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Heather Hills Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 41.9%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Heather Hills Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 363 (now 361). The Black share of enrollment expanded from 64% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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