Capitol Heights Elementary

Regular School · Capitol Heights, MD

Capitol Heights Elementary is a regular school school in Capitol Heights, Maryland, serving grades PK–05 with 317 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

317

Teachers (FTE)

30.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	200	63%
Hispanic/Latino	79	25%
White	31	10%
Two or more races	5	2%
Asian	2	1%
Total enrollment	317	156M / 161F

English Language Learners: 23 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	22.2%	180
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	35.2%	179
Science Proficiency	50-59%	—	57

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.08 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

130 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

12.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	317	100%

Contact & Location

601 Suffolk Ave

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Phone: (301)817-0494

http://www.pgcps.org/capitolheights/

District

Prince George's County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,384

District enrollment: 131,133

Other Schools in District

Accokeek Academy Elementary
Adelphi Elementary Elementary
Allenwood Elementary Elementary
Andrew Jackson Academy Elementary
Apple Grove Elementary Elementary
Ardmore Elementary Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary Elementary
Avalon Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 20743) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240051000997

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD