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Matthew Henson Elementary School (Closed 2010)

7910 Scott Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785

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Matthew Henson Elementary School serves 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Matthew Henson Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	47
1	31
2	40
3	31
4	34
5	44
6	37

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Total Students

296 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School
2025	296
2009	311
2008	296
2007	249
2006	311
2005	348
2004	396
2003	438
2002	618
2001	581
2000	568
1999	573
1998	559
1997	551
1996	561
1995	500
1994	482
1993	500
1992	467
1991	458
1990	449
1989	416
1988	389
1987	360

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School
2025	27
2009	27
2008	23
2007	22
2006	25
2005	24
2004	27
2003	33
2002	33
2001	30
2000	34
1999	30
1998	30
1997	30
1996	28
1995	27
1994	26
1993	27
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	27
1988	24
1987	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2025	11:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	19:1	18:1
1989	15:1	19:1	18:1
1988	16:1	19:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2025	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	5%	4%	4%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	6%	4%	4%
1996	6%	4%	5%
1995	7%	4%	4%
1994	7%	4%	4%
1993	6%	4%	5%
1992	6%	4%	4%
1991	5%	4%	5%
1990	5%	3%	5%
1989	4%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2025	4%	24%
2009	10%	10%	19%
2008	4%	9%	17%
2007	5%	8%	16%
2006	4%	8%	14%
2005	1%	7%	12%
2004	1%	6%	11%
2003	1%	6%	10%
2002	4%	5%	9%
2001	4%	5%	8%
2000	2%	4%	7%
1999	3%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%

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Black

95%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2025	95%	32%
2009	90%	38%	73%
2008	95%	38%	74%
2007	94%	38%	75%
2006	94%	38%	77%
2005	98%	38%	77%
2004	98%	38%	78%
2003	98%	37%	78%
2002	83%	37%	77%
2001	83%	37%	77%
2000	82%	37%	77%
1999	79%	37%	76%
1998	78%	36%	75%
1997	75%	35%	74%
1996	73%	35%	72%
1995	69%	35%	71%
1994	66%	34%	69%
1993	66%	33%	68%
1992	70%	33%	67%
1991	74%	33%	65%
1990	76%	33%	64%
1989	79%	33%	64%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

69%

0.10

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2025	0.10	0.74
2009	0.18	0.64	0.43
2008	0.10	0.63	0.42
2007	0.11	0.62	0.41
2006	0.12	0.61	0.40
2005	0.04	0.60	0.39
2004	0.04	0.60	0.38
2003	0.04	0.59	0.38
2002	0.30	0.58	0.38
2001	0.30	0.57	0.39
2000	0.31	0.56	0.39
1999	0.36	0.56	0.40
1998	0.37	0.56	0.41
1997	0.41	0.55	0.43
1996	0.43	0.54	0.45
1995	0.48	0.54	0.46
1994	0.50	0.54	0.48
1993	0.49	0.53	0.49
1992	0.46	0.52	0.50
1991	0.38	0.52	0.51
1990	0.38	0.51	0.51
1989	0.32	0.51	0.51

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Eligible for

77%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2025	77%	46%
2009	72%	27%	37%
2008	77%	26%	36%
2007	80%	25%	35%
2006	77%	25%	34%
2005	74%	25%	34%
2004	72%	24%	33%
2003	86%	24%	34%
2002	37%	23%	32%
2001	36%	23%	32%
2000	36%	24%	32%
1999	42%	25%	31%
1998	39%	25%	33%
1997	35%	25%	33%
1996	35%	26%	32%
1995	34%	25%	31%
1994	31%	24%	28%
1993	30%	21%	20%
1992	32%	21%	20%
1991	33%	18%	16%
1990	37%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2025	11%	5%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	6%	7%	10%
2006	7%	7%	10%
2005	10%	7%	12%
2004	15%	7%	13%
2003	1%	7%	11%
2002	15%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	10%
2000	12%	6%	10%
1999	13%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince George's County Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Matthew Henson Elementary School?

296 students attend Matthew Henson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Matthew Henson Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Matthew Henson Elementary School?

Matthew Henson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Matthew Henson Elementary School offer ?

Matthew Henson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Matthew Henson Elementary School part of?

Matthew Henson Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

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