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Thomas Claggett Elementary School (Closed 2016)

2001 Addison Rd
District Heights, MD 20747

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Serving 234 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Thomas Claggett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Maryland state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

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	Thomas Claggett Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	29
1	32
2	31
3	29
4	38
5	28
6	18

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Total Students

234 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School
2023	234
2022	234
2021	234
2020	234
2019	234
2018	234
2017	234
2016	234
2015	234
2014	216
2013	279
2012	256
2011	290
2010	255
2009	183
2008	198
2007	219
2006	235
2005	324
2004	392
2003	401
2002	373
2001	362
2000	315
1999	346
1998	365
1997	365
1996	370
1995	359
1994	415
1993	394
1992	418
1991	469
1990	457
1989	422
1988	447
1987	397

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	19
2013	26
2012	26
2011	26
2010	26
2009	26
2008	24
2007	24
2006	24
2005	27
2004	31
2003	35
2002	35
2001	31
2000	34
1999	33
1998	33
1997	35
1996	33
1995	34
1994	36
1993	34
1992	37
1991	37
1990	32
1989	27
1988	28
1987	29

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School Rankings

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State Level (MD)

(14-15)

≤5%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2015	5%	38%	23%
2014	37%	72%	59%
2013	37%	79%	68%
2012	47%	82%	71%
2011	52%	80%	68%
2010	52%	80%	67%

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(14-15)

10-14%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2015	12%	45%	31%
2014	57%	82%	75%
2013	57%	85%	77%
2012	57%	85%	77%
2011	52%	85%	77%
2010	57%	84%	75%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	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	11:1	15:1	15:1
2017	11:1	15:1	15:1
2016	11:1	15:1	15:1
2015	11:1	15:1	15:1
2014	11:1	15:1	15:1
2013	11:1	15:1	16:1
2012	10:1	15:1	16:1
2011	11:1	15:1	15:1
2010	10:1	15:1	16:1
2009	7:1	15:1	15:1
2008	8:1	14:1	15:1
2007	9:1	15:1	15:1
2006	10:1	16:1	16:1
2005	12:1	16:1	17:1
2004	13:1	16:1	17:1
2003	11:1	16:1	17:1
2002	11:1	16:1	17:1
2001	12:1	17:1	18:1
2000	9:1	17:1	18:1
1999	10:1	18:1	18:1
1998	11:1	17:1	18:1
1997	10:1	17:1	18:1
1996	11:1	18:1	18:1
1995	11:1	17:1	18:1
1994	11:1	18:1	18:1
1993	11:1	18:1	18:1
1992	11:1	18:1	18:1
1991	13:1	18:1	18:1
1990	14:1	18:1	18:1
1989	16:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	19:1	18:1
1987	14:1	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	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
1994	1%	4%	4%
1993	2%	4%	5%
1992	2%	4%	4%
1991	3%	4%	5%
1990	2%	3%	5%
1989	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	5%	22%	38%
2022	5%	21%	36%
2021	5%	20%	35%
2020	5%	18%	33%
2019	5%	18%	33%
2018	5%	17%	31%
2017	5%	17%	31%
2016	5%	16%	29%
2015	5%	15%	27%
2014	4%	14%	26%
2013	10%	13%	24%
2012	12%	12%	23%
2011	8%	12%	21%
2010	5%	10%	20%
2009	5%	10%	19%
2008	6%	9%	17%
2007	6%	8%	16%
2006	6%	8%	14%
2005	4%	7%	12%
2004	3%	6%	11%
2003	3%	6%	10%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	3%	5%	8%
2000	1%	4%	7%
1999	1%	4%	6%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	1%	2%	3%

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Black

93%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	93%	33%	54%
2022	93%	33%	55%
2021	93%	34%	56%
2020	93%	34%	58%
2019	93%	34%	58%
2018	94%	34%	61%
2017	94%	34%	61%
2016	94%	34%	63%
2015	94%	34%	57%
2014	95%	35%	65%
2013	87%	35%	66%
2012	85%	35%	68%
2011	89%	36%	69%
2010	93%	38%	72%
2009	93%	38%	73%
2008	90%	38%	74%
2007	89%	38%	75%
2006	91%	38%	77%
2005	94%	38%	77%
2004	94%	38%	78%
2003	95%	37%	78%
2002	94%	37%	77%
2001	94%	37%	77%
2000	98%	37%	77%
1999	96%	37%	76%
1998	96%	36%	75%
1997	94%	35%	74%
1996	94%	35%	72%
1995	94%	34%	71%
1994	91%	34%	69%
1993	88%	33%	68%

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White

n/a

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2013	1%	42%	5%
2012	2%	42%	5%
2011	2%	43%	4%
2010	2%	45%	5%
2009	1%	46%	5%
2008	2%	47%	5%
2007	3%	48%	5%
2006	3%	49%	6%
2005	2%	50%	7%
2004	2%	51%	7%
2003	2%	52%	8%
2002	3%	53%	10%
2001	3%	53%	11%
2000	1%	55%	12%
1999	3%	55%	14%
1998	5%	56%	15%
1997	6%	57%	16%
1996	6%	58%	18%
1995	6%	59%	20%
1994	8%	59%	22%
1993	9%	60%	23%
1992	11%	61%	25%
1991	12%	61%	26%
1990	15%	62%	28%
1989	16%	62%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	0.13	0.73	0.57
2022	0.13	0.73	0.56
2021	0.13	0.73	0.56
2020	0.13	0.72	0.55
2019	0.13	0.72	0.55
2018	0.11	0.72	0.53
2017	0.11	0.72	0.53
2016	0.11	0.71	0.52
2015	0.11	0.70	0.52
2014	0.10	0.69	0.52
2013	0.24	0.69	0.51
2012	0.27	0.69	0.50
2011	0.20	0.67	0.48
2010	0.13	0.65	0.44
2009	0.13	0.64	0.43
2008	0.19	0.63	0.42
2007	0.21	0.62	0.41
2006	0.17	0.61	0.40
2005	0.12	0.60	0.39
2004	0.12	0.60	0.38
2003	0.10	0.59	0.38
2002	0.12	0.58	0.38
2001	0.12	0.58	0.39
2000	0.04	0.56	0.39
1999	0.11	0.56	0.40
1998	0.13	0.56	0.41
1997	0.15	0.56	0.43
1996	0.17	0.55	0.45
1995	0.17	0.54	0.46
1994	0.20	0.54	0.48
1993	0.27	0.54	0.49

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Eligible for

91%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	91%	46%	63%
2022	91%	38%	50%
2021	91%	40%	58%
2020	91%	41%	56%
2019	91%	41%	56%
2016	90%	40%	55%
2015	90%	39%	56%
2014	84%	38%	53%
2013	82%	36%	51%
2012	80%	36%	49%
2011	75%	33%	46%
2010	78%	31%	43%
2009	63%	27%	37%
2008	63%	26%	36%
2007	54%	25%	35%
2006	54%	25%	34%
2005	56%	25%	34%
2004	59%	24%	33%
2003	63%	24%	34%
2002	58%	23%	32%
2001	57%	23%	32%
2000	64%	24%	32%
1999	59%	25%	31%
1998	65%	26%	33%
1997	56%	26%	33%
1996	65%	26%	32%
1995	61%	26%	31%
1994	59%	25%	28%
1993	54%	21%	20%
1992	51%	21%	20%
1991	40%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thomas Claggett Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools School District
2023	2%	4%	8%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	2%	6%	10%
2019	2%	6%	10%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	2%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	4%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	13%	7%	10%
2006	16%	7%	10%
2005	18%	7%	12%
2004	11%	7%	13%
2003	10%	7%	11%
2002	14%	7%	10%
2001	13%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince George's County Public Schools School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% MD state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Thomas Claggett Elementary School?

234 students attend Thomas Claggett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Thomas Claggett Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Claggett Elementary School?

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

What grades does Thomas Claggett Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Claggett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Thomas Claggett Elementary School part of?

Thomas Claggett Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools School District.

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