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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001178
University Park Elementary
4315 Underwood St, Hyattsville, MD 20782 · (301) 985-1898 · Prince George's County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
329 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
55.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.7% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 41.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Schools most like University Park Elementary
University Park Elementary's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Park Elementary this school | 538 | 61.2% | 46.2% |
| Glen Haven Elementary Silver Spring | 540 | 64.4% | 34.5% |
| Montgomery Knolls Elementary Silver Spring | 477 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Bel Pre Elementary Silver Spring | 558 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Butterfly Ridge Elementary Frederick | 607 | 67.4% | 41.5% |
| Stedwick Elementary Montgomery Village | 492 | 59.6% | 34.3% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where University Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #392 of 853 | #21 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #394 of 853 no change | #19 of 136 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #349 of 853 ▲ 82 | #20 of 136 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #305 of 898 | #35 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #296 of 857 | #64 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #272 of 857 | #6 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #382 of 885 | #111 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #425 of 551 | #88 of 99 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
+71 (+15%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 538 | 41.4 | 13.0:1 | 61% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 38.4 | 13.9:1 | 61% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 32.6 | 13.4:1 | 53% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 49% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 39.4 | 14.6:1 | 51% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 50% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 36 | 17.9:1 | 50% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 34% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 28 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (574 to 538); teachers up 5% (39.4 to 41.4).
About University Park Elementary
The public elementary school University Park Elementary is located in Hyattsville, Maryland. The school's enrollment of 538 students covers pre-K through 5.
University Park Elementary is one of 199 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools, which enrolls 132,693 students in total.
The most common group at University Park Elementary is Hispanic students, at 49%. Other groups include 22% Black, 21% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. University Park Elementary's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 41.4 full-time equivalents, or about 13.0 students per teacher. This ratio sits 0.8 below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 61%. Among public schools in Prince George's County, the average eligibility rate is 79%.
The allk12 Grade for University Park Elementary is B. Compared with Maryland public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
University Park Elementary is 8.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (46.2% versus 38.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Maryland.
Federal survey data for Prince George's County show that the median household income is $101,798, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Prince George's County is home to 203 public schools and about 132,693 public school students.
The nearest public school is Hyattsville Middle, at about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, University Park Elementary is 1st among 9 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put University Park Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 71 more students in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Prince George's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
- High Point HighHigh · 3,012 students
- Charles Herbert Flowers HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Parkdale HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Bowie HighHigh · 2,580 students
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,544 students
- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
Other schools in Hyattsville
- Northwestern HighHigh · 2,396 students
- Hyattsville MiddleMiddle · 1,305 students
- Ellen Ochoa MiddleMiddle · 1,086 students
- Nicholas Orem MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Langley Park-McCormick ElementaryElementary · 697 students
- Edward M. Felegy ESElementary · 641 students
Other University Park Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named University Park Elementary. University Park Elementary is the largest of the 8.
- UNIVERSITY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMELBOURNE, FL · 529 students
- University Park ElementaryIrvine, CA · 509 students
- University Park ElementarySalinas, CA · 488 students
- University Park Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 463 students
- University Park Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Hyattsville Middle0.7 mi · 1,305
- Northwestern High0.7 mi · 2,396
- College Park Academy0.9 mi · 682
- Nicholas Orem Middle1.0 mi · 1,007
- Riverdale Elementary1.0 mi · 586
- Hyattsville Elementary1.1 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About University Park ElementaryHow many students attend University Park Elementary?
University Park Elementary enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does University Park Elementary serve?
University Park Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at University Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at University Park Elementary is approximately 13.0:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is University Park Elementary?
University Park Elementary reports a student body of 21% White, 49% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is University Park Elementary public or private?
University Park Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.