Hyattsville Elementary

Hyattsville Elementary operates as an average-sized primary school in Hyattsville, Maryland, operated by Prince George's County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 422 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, Hyattsville Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 55%. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Black, 15% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Hyattsville Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hyattsville 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 22.6%; this one delivers 36.6%, a residual of +14.0 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Prince George's County) logs that median household earnings sit near $101,798, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Prince George's County's 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), Hyattsville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Hyattsville Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hyattsville Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hyattsville Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 28.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Hyattsville Elementary's enrollment has declined 23% since 2018, when it stood at 546 (now 422). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 50% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Hyattsville Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.