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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001462
William W. Hall Academy
5200 Marlboro Pk, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 · (301) 817-2933 · Prince George's County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Maryland public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
11.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
406 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 | 22 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (56).
Student demographics
51%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
24.6%
MD avg 50.6% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
19.5%
MD avg 34.8% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.6% | 19.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 16.3% |
% 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
22.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 William W. Hall Academy
William W. Hall Academy's state test result (22.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William W. Hall Academy this school | 444 | 91.4% | 22.0% |
| Columbia Park Elementary Landover | 429 | 92.3% | 23.8% |
| Seabrook Elementary Seabrook | 365 | 90.7% | 37.3% |
| Oaklands Elementary Laurel | 483 | 90.3% | 18.0% |
| Allenwood Elementary Temple Hills | 371 | 87.9% | 31.0% |
| Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary Glenarden | 540 | 94.1% | 17.1% |
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 William W. Hall Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #764 of 853 | #111 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #748 of 853 ▲ 17 | #95 of 136 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #778 of 853 ▼ 84 | #115 of 136 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #518 of 898 | #70 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #108 of 857 | #20 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #507 of 857 | #64 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #67 of 885 | #55 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #180 of 551 | #49 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
444
-114 (-20%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 444 | 39 | 11.4:1 | 91% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 33.5 | 15.4:1 | 88% (452) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 39.5 | 12.6:1 | 83% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 80% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 41.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (540) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 77% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 79% (421) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William W. Hall Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (540 to 444); teachers down 6% (41.5 to 39).
About William W. Hall Academy
Students in Capitol Heights, Maryland, attend William W. Hall Academy, a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 444 students.
Prince George's County Public Schools runs William W. Hall Academy along with 198 other schools, enrolling 132,693 students in total.
The student body at William W. Hall Academy is 57% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 41% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 23%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
For every teacher at William W. Hall Academy, there are about 11.4 students; the school has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 91%. On average, public schools in Prince George's County report 79%.
William W. Hall Academy holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of Maryland public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, William W. Hall Academy lands between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.0%; the prediction is 20.1%.
The school is in Prince George's County, where the median household earns about $101,798 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. William W. Hall Academy shares Prince George's County with 202 other public schools.
William W. Hall Academy is about 0.4 miles from Doswell E. Brooks Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 22.0% is below the 29.9% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies William W. Hall Academy's location as Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 444, down from 558 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 14.7 in 2020-21 to 11.4 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to William W. Hall Academy can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Capitol Heights
- Walker Mill MiddleMiddle · 1,054 students
- Central HighHigh · 754 students
- Carmody Hills ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- H Winship Wheatley E C CElementary · 345 students
- John H. Bayne ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Capitol Heights ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Doswell E. Brooks Elementary0.4 mi · 291
- Bradbury Heights Elementary0.6 mi · 354
- Concord Elementary0.8 mi · 204
- Capitol Heights Elementary0.8 mi · 317
- C.W. Harris Elementary School1.0 mi · 251
- Francis Scott Key Elementary1.1 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About William W. Hall AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at William W. Hall Academy?
William W. Hall Academy enrolls approximately 444 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does William W. Hall Academy serve?
William W. Hall Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at William W. Hall Academy?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at William W. Hall Academy.
How diverse is William W. Hall Academy?
William W. Hall Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 57% Hispanic, 41% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees William W. Hall Academy?
William W. Hall Academy is overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools in Prince George's County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.