University Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

4315 Underwood St
Hyattsville, MD 20782

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Top 50%

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Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, University Park Elementary School ranks in the top 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 is 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 535 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in MD
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

University Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

University Park Elementary School's student population of 535 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	University Park Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	79
1	91
2	88
3	75
4	90
5	64

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Total Students

535 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School
2023	437
2022	429
2021	467
2020	546
2019	546
2018	555
2017	555
2016	569
2015	572
2014	614
2013	639
2012	661
2011	643
2010	557
2009	548
2008	575
2007	582
2006	583
2005	589
2004	610
2003	618
2002	655
2001	688
2000	646
1999	608
1998	644
1997	664
1996	680
1995	617
1994	638
1993	615
1992	582
1991	581
1990	591
1989	552
1988	541
1987	501

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	36
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	38
2014	36
2013	35
2012	37
2011	36
2010	33
2009	37
2008	37
2007	37
2006	37
2005	36
2004	37
2003	40
2002	40
2001	36
2000	36
1999	33
1998	34
1997	32
1996	31
1995	30
1994	29
1993	29
1992	27
1991	28
1990	29
1989	27
1988	26
1987	24

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Year Founded

2014

School Calendar

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School Rankings

University Park Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of University Park Elementary School is 0.69, 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)

#557 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School
2023	#557
2022	#527
2021	#450
2019	#712
2018	#659
2017	#659
2016	#704
2015	#778
2014	#592
2013	#572
2012	#481

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	24%	27%	13%
2022	25%	25%	11%
2021	23%	20%	8%
2019	33%	38%	19%
2017	37%	41%	23%
2016	35%	42%	24%
2015	26%	38%	23%
2014	76%	72%	59%
2013	84%	79%	68%
2012	87%	82%	71%
2011	80%	80%	68%

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53%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	53%	45%	35%
2021	32%	36%	24%
2019	42%	46%	33%
2017	40%	41%	28%
2016	40%	44%	31%
2015	38%	45%	31%
2014	89%	82%	75%
2013	91%	85%	77%
2012	95%	85%	77%
2011	92%	85%	77%
2010	93%	84%	75%

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30-39%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	34%	36%	23%
2021	47%	41%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	8%	7%	3%
2022	8%	7%	4%
2021	7%	7%	4%
2020	8%	7%	4%
2019	8%	7%	4%
2018	6%	7%	3%
2017	6%	7%	3%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	8%	7%	4%
2014	8%	6%	3%
2013	8%	6%	3%
2012	8%	7%	3%
2011	8%	6%	4%
2010	9%	7%	3%
2009	10%	6%	3%
2008	10%	6%	4%
2007	11%	6%	4%
2006	9%	5%	3%
2005	8%	5%	3%
2004	9%	5%	3%
2003	11%	5%	3%
2002	10%	5%	4%
2001	10%	5%	4%
2000	10%	4%	4%
1999	8%	4%	4%
1998	11%	4%	4%
1997	13%	4%	4%
1996	13%	4%	5%
1995	15%	4%	4%
1994	17%	4%	4%
1993	16%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

45%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	37%	22%	38%
2022	36%	21%	36%
2021	40%	20%	35%
2020	38%	18%	33%
2019	38%	18%	33%
2018	39%	17%	31%
2017	39%	17%	31%
2016	37%	16%	29%
2015	31%	15%	27%
2014	32%	14%	26%
2013	34%	13%	24%
2012	35%	12%	23%
2011	30%	12%	21%
2010	30%	10%	20%
2009	28%	10%	19%
2008	31%	9%	17%
2007	27%	8%	16%
2006	26%	8%	14%
2005	25%	7%	12%
2004	25%	6%	11%
2003	24%	6%	10%
2002	22%	5%	9%
2001	19%	5%	8%
2000	16%	4%	7%
1999	13%	4%	6%
1998	10%	4%	6%
1997	10%	4%	6%
1996	9%	3%	5%
1995	10%	3%	5%
1994	7%	3%	5%
1993	6%	3%	4%

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Black

25%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	24%	33%	54%
2022	26%	33%	55%
2021	25%	34%	56%
2020	24%	34%	58%
2019	24%	34%	58%
2018	28%	34%	61%
2017	28%	34%	61%
2016	29%	34%	63%
2015	32%	34%	57%
2014	34%	35%	65%
2013	33%	35%	66%
2012	31%	35%	68%
2011	31%	36%	69%
2010	31%	38%	72%
2009	33%	38%	73%
2008	32%	38%	74%
2007	35%	38%	75%
2006	40%	38%	77%
2005	39%	38%	77%
2004	37%	38%	78%
2003	34%	37%	78%
2002	33%	37%	77%
2001	35%	37%	77%
2000	34%	37%	77%
1999	36%	37%	76%
1998	35%	36%	75%
1997	32%	35%	74%
1996	29%	35%	72%
1995	25%	34%	71%
1994	29%	34%	69%
1993	28%	33%	68%

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White

22%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	28%	33%	4%
2022	28%	34%	4%
2021	26%	34%	4%
2020	29%	36%	4%
2019	29%	36%	4%
2018	27%	38%	4%
2017	27%	38%	4%
2016	29%	39%	4%
2015	28%	40%	6%
2014	24%	41%	5%
2013	23%	42%	5%
2012	23%	42%	5%
2011	26%	43%	4%
2010	30%	45%	5%
2009	28%	46%	5%
2008	27%	47%	5%
2007	27%	48%	5%
2006	24%	49%	6%
2005	27%	50%	7%
2004	29%	51%	7%
2003	31%	52%	8%
2002	35%	53%	10%
2001	36%	53%	11%
2000	40%	55%	12%
1999	42%	55%	14%
1998	44%	56%	15%
1997	45%	57%	16%
1996	49%	58%	18%
1995	49%	59%	20%
1994	47%	59%	22%
1993	50%	60%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	0.73	0.73	0.57
2022	0.72	0.73	0.56
2021	0.71	0.73	0.56
2020	0.71	0.72	0.55
2019	0.71	0.72	0.55
2018	0.70	0.72	0.53
2017	0.70	0.72	0.53
2016	0.70	0.71	0.52
2015	0.72	0.70	0.52
2014	0.73	0.69	0.52
2013	0.72	0.69	0.51
2012	0.73	0.69	0.50
2011	0.75	0.67	0.48
2010	0.72	0.65	0.44
2009	0.74	0.64	0.43
2008	0.73	0.63	0.42
2007	0.73	0.62	0.41
2006	0.71	0.61	0.40
2005	0.71	0.60	0.39
2004	0.72	0.60	0.38
2003	0.73	0.59	0.38
2002	0.72	0.58	0.38
2001	0.71	0.58	0.39
2000	0.70	0.56	0.39
1999	0.68	0.56	0.40
1998	0.67	0.56	0.41
1997	0.68	0.56	0.43
1996	0.66	0.55	0.45
1995	0.67	0.54	0.46
1994	0.67	0.54	0.48
1993	0.65	0.54	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	48%	46%	63%
2022	38%	38%	50%
2021	42%	40%	58%
2020	40%	41%	56%
2019	40%	41%	56%
2016	44%	40%	55%
2015	46%	39%	56%
2014	46%	38%	53%
2013	46%	36%	51%
2012	43%	36%	49%
2011	38%	33%	46%
2010	32%	31%	43%
2009	28%	27%	37%
2008	30%	26%	36%
2007	31%	25%	35%
2006	28%	25%	34%
2005	31%	25%	34%
2004	29%	24%	33%
2003	33%	24%	34%
2002	28%	23%	32%
2001	26%	23%	32%
2000	26%	24%	32%
1999	24%	25%	31%
1998	25%	26%	33%
1997	26%	26%	33%
1996	24%	26%	32%
1995	21%	26%	31%
1994	21%	25%	28%
1993	14%	21%	20%
1992	15%	21%	20%
1991	11%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is University Park Elementary School's ranking?

University Park Elementary School is ranked #557 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are University Park Elementary School often compared to?

University Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hyattsville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend University Park Elementary School?

535 students attend University Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of University Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 22% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of University Park Elementary School?

University Park Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does University Park Elementary School offer ?

University Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is University Park Elementary School part of?

University Park Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

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