Cool Spring Elementary School
Tel:
(301) 431-6200
Cool Spring Elementary School serves 856 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
Cool Spring Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Cool Spring Elementary School's student population of 856 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 856 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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School Comparison
Cool Spring Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Cool Spring Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1172 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 13% | 41% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 17% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 95% | 17% |
| Black | 3% | 34% |
| White | 2% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
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Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 91% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Prince George's County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Cool Spring Elementary School is College Park Academy (1.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Buck Lodge Middle School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Adelphi Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hyattsville Adelphi Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 764 students
0.1 miles
8820 Riggs Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20783
(301) 431-6250 0.1 PK-6 764 - Hyattsville Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 971 students
0.3 miles
2405 Tecumseh St
Hyattsville, MD 20783
(301) 408-7900 0.3 PK-5 971 - Hyattsville Cherokee Lane Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 554 students
0.5 miles
9000 25th Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20783
(301) 445-8415 0.5 K-6 554 - Silver Spring Joann Leleck At Broad Acres Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 851 students
0.8 miles
710 Beacon Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20903
(240) 740-1900 0.8 PK-5 851 - Hyattsville Langley Park/mccormick Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 857 students
0.8 miles
8201 15th Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20783
(301) 445-8423 0.8 PK-6 857
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