Hillcrest Heights Elementary

Hillcrest Heights Elementary, a cozy primary school in Temple Hills, Maryland, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools, instructs 388 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 199 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools (132,693 students total), Hillcrest Heights Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Hillcrest Heights Elementary shows that 63% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder breaks down as 32% Hispanic, 3% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hillcrest Heights Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 94% 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 north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hillcrest Heights Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 18.9%; this one delivers 23.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Prince George's County shows median household earnings sit near $101,798, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Hillcrest Heights Elementary is one of 203 public schools in Prince George's County (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students).

Nearest neighbor: Imagine Lincoln PCS, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hillcrest Heights Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hillcrest Heights Elementary has contracted 21%, going from 489 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 85% to 63% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.