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Hyattsville Middle

6001 42nd Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781 · (301) 209-5830 · Prince George's County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,305 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,305
Middle
DISTRICT 933 · STATE 764
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
1,235 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
433
Grade 7
471
Grade 8
401
Student demographics
White
746%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
86967%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 24%
Black
31924%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 32%
Asian
252%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Two+
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
64950%
Female
65550%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
26.1%
MD avg 50.6% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
12.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,305
+444 (+52%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.0:1
% White
6%
was 6%
% Hispanic
67%
was 62%
% Black
24%
was 28%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Hyattsville Middle

Set in Hyattsville, Maryland, Hyattsville Middle is a heavily attended 6-8 campus, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools. It works with 1,305 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 71% bigger than the state mean of about 764.

Within Prince George's County Public Schools, which oversees 199 schools and 132,693 students, Hyattsville Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Hyattsville Middle reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Black, 6% White. 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, Hyattsville Middle shows 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hyattsville Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 18.2%, the actual is 19.0%, a residual of +0.8 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Prince George's County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Hyattsville Middle is one.

Hyattsville Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hyattsville Middle at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 32.2%.

Hyattsville Middle operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hyattsville Middle's enrollment has grew 52% since 2018, when it stood at 861 (now 1,305). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 62% to 67% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

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Prince George's County at a glance

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Population
959,754
Census ACS
Median income
$101,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
203
132,693 students

Quick facts

School name
Hyattsville Middle
District
Prince George's County Public Schools
Address
6001 42nd Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781
Phone
(301) 209-5830
County
Prince George's County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,305
Teachers (FTE)
75
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,235 (95%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
240051001065
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
Other schools in Hyattsville
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Frequently asked questions

About Hyattsville Middle
How large is Hyattsville Middle?
Hyattsville Middle enrolls approximately 1,305 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hyattsville Middle serve?
Hyattsville Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Hyattsville Middle have?
Hyattsville Middle employs 75 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hyattsville Middle?
At Hyattsville Middle, the student body is approximately 6% White, 67% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hyattsville Middle in?
Hyattsville Middle is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
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