Capitol Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

601 Suffolk Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743

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Top 20%

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Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Capitol Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 20% in MD
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Capitol Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Capitol Heights Elementary School's student population of 301 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Capitol Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	24
1	28
2	61
3	52
4	71
5	56

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School
2023	289
2022	254
2021	297
2020	307
2019	307
2018	272
2017	272
2016	235
2015	231
2014	227
2013	233
2012	261
2011	228
2010	219
2009	242
2008	290
2007	230
2006	243
2005	331
2004	367
2003	395
2002	407
2001	425
2000	429
1999	447
1998	413
1997	425
1996	419
1995	414
1994	410
1993	407
1992	422
1991	447
1990	440
1989	437
1988	420
1987	427

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	20
2014	17
2013	15
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	18
2008	18
2007	17
2006	16
2005	20
2004	25
2003	24
2002	24
2001	20
2000	24
1999	20
1998	20
1997	21
1996	20
1995	22
1994	20
1993	21
1992	22
1991	23
1990	21
1989	22
1988	23
1987	21

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School Calendar

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School Motto

We stand out in a crowd, We imagine to believe; We create to achieve and succeed! The World Needs to know who we are Live, Love, Learn - Shine

School Rankings

Capitol Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Capitol Heights Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#202 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School
2023	#202
2022	#292
2021	#464
2019	#457
2018	#463
2017	#463
2016	#519
2015	#672
2014	#392
2013	#205
2012	#377

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	47%	27%	13%
2022	32%	25%	11%
2021	17%	20%	8%
2019	42%	38%	19%
2017	42%	41%	23%
2016	47%	42%	24%
2015	37%	38%	23%
2014	82%	72%	59%
2013	92%	79%	68%
2012	92%	82%	71%
2011	87%	80%	68%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	67%	45%	35%
2021	37%	36%	24%
2019	57%	46%	33%
2017	52%	41%	28%
2016	47%	44%	31%
2015	37%	45%	31%
2014	92%	82%	75%
2013	95%	85%	77%
2012	92%	85%	77%
2011	92%	85%	77%
2010	82%	84%	75%

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55-59%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	57%	36%	23%
2021	54%	41%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	10:1	14:1	15:1
2022	9:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	15:1	15:1
2019	11:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	11:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	22:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	19:1	18:1
1987	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	5%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%	5%
1992	4%	4%	4%
1991	3%	4%	5%
1990	5%	3%	5%
1989	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

21%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	20%	22%	38%
2022	15%	21%	36%
2021	14%	20%	35%
2020	13%	18%	33%
2019	13%	18%	33%
2018	11%	17%	31%
2017	11%	17%	31%
2016	12%	16%	29%
2014	8%	14%	26%
2013	8%	13%	24%
2012	8%	12%	23%
2011	7%	12%	21%
2010	6%	10%	20%
2009	5%	10%	19%
2008	5%	9%	17%
2007	2%	8%	16%
2006	3%	8%	14%
2005	3%	7%	12%
2004	2%	6%	11%
2003	2%	6%	10%
2002	3%	5%	9%
2001	2%	5%	8%
2000	2%	4%	7%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	2%	4%

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Black

68%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	69%	33%	54%
2022	73%	33%	55%
2021	76%	34%	56%
2020	78%	34%	58%
2019	78%	34%	58%
2018	89%	34%	61%
2017	89%	34%	61%
2016	88%	34%	63%
2014	90%	35%	65%
2013	90%	35%	66%
2012	89%	35%	68%
2011	88%	36%	69%
2010	94%	38%	72%
2009	94%	38%	73%
2008	94%	38%	74%
2007	95%	38%	75%
2006	91%	38%	77%
2005	91%	38%	77%
2004	91%	38%	78%
2003	89%	37%	78%
2002	87%	37%	77%
2001	83%	37%	77%
2000	83%	37%	77%
1999	80%	37%	76%
1998	78%	36%	75%
1997	79%	35%	74%
1996	78%	35%	72%
1995	79%	34%	71%
1994	78%	34%	69%
1993	78%	33%	68%
1992	77%	33%	67%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	8%	33%	4%
2022	10%	34%	4%
2021	6%	34%	4%
2020	8%	36%	4%
2019	8%	36%	4%
2014	2%	41%	5%
2013	1%	42%	5%
2012	1%	42%	5%
2011	3%	43%	4%
2009	1%	46%	5%
2008	1%	47%	5%
2007	3%	48%	5%
2006	4%	49%	6%
2005	4%	50%	7%
2004	5%	51%	7%
2003	5%	52%	8%
2002	7%	53%	10%
2001	10%	53%	11%
2000	12%	55%	12%
1999	15%	55%	14%
1998	16%	56%	15%
1997	15%	57%	16%
1996	15%	58%	18%
1995	15%	59%	20%
1994	17%	59%	22%
1993	18%	60%	23%
1992	18%	61%	25%
1991	18%	61%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	0.48	0.73	0.57
2022	0.44	0.73	0.56
2021	0.40	0.73	0.56
2020	0.37	0.72	0.55
2019	0.37	0.72	0.55
2018	0.20	0.72	0.53
2017	0.20	0.72	0.53
2016	0.21	0.71	0.52
2014	0.19	0.69	0.52
2013	0.19	0.69	0.51
2012	0.20	0.69	0.50
2011	0.23	0.67	0.48
2010	0.11	0.65	0.44
2009	0.11	0.64	0.43
2008	0.12	0.63	0.42
2007	0.12	0.62	0.41
2006	0.17	0.61	0.40
2005	0.18	0.60	0.39
2004	0.17	0.60	0.38
2003	0.22	0.59	0.38
2002	0.24	0.58	0.38
2001	0.30	0.58	0.39
2000	0.30	0.56	0.39
1999	0.34	0.56	0.40
1998	0.37	0.56	0.41
1997	0.35	0.56	0.43
1996	0.38	0.55	0.45
1995	0.36	0.54	0.46
1994	0.37	0.54	0.48
1993	0.36	0.54	0.49
1992	0.38	0.53	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	52%	46%	63%
2022	49%	38%	50%
2021	50%	40%	58%
2020	50%	41%	56%
2019	50%	41%	56%
2016	57%	40%	55%
2015	59%	39%	56%
2014	61%	38%	53%
2013	61%	36%	51%
2012	57%	36%	49%
2011	57%	33%	46%
2010	53%	31%	43%
2009	54%	27%	37%
2008	57%	26%	36%
2007	50%	25%	35%
2006	58%	25%	34%
2005	53%	25%	34%
2004	46%	24%	33%
2003	54%	24%	34%
2002	52%	23%	32%
2001	47%	23%	32%
2000	48%	24%	32%
1999	45%	25%	31%
1998	40%	26%	33%
1997	43%	26%	33%
1996	44%	26%	32%
1995	38%	26%	31%
1994	31%	25%	28%
1993	31%	21%	20%
1992	30%	21%	20%
1991	28%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Capitol Heights Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	6%	6%	10%
2019	6%	6%	10%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	18%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	18%	7%	10%
2005	14%	7%	12%
2004	15%	7%	13%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	14%	7%	10%
2001	16%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince George's County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capitol Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Capitol Heights Elementary School is ranked #202 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Capitol Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Capitol Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Capitol Heights Elementary School?

301 students attend Capitol Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Capitol Heights Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Capitol Heights Elementary School?

Capitol Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Capitol Heights Elementary School offer ?

Capitol Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Capitol Heights Elementary School part of?

Capitol Heights Elementary School is part of Prince George's County School District.

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