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Hillcrest Heights Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4305 22nd Pl, Temple Hills, MD 20748 · (301) 702-3800 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

Hillcrest Heights’ School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
388
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest Heights Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hillcrest Heights kids: Maya Angelou French Immersion

On the path

Where Hillcrest Heights kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Hillcrest Heights ElementaryYou are here
6–8Maya Angelou French Immersionin Temple Hills

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4305 22nd Pl, Temple Hills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten56
Grade 160
Grade 270
Grade 367
Grade 439
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
420’20
408’21
406’22
394’23
388’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 32%White 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillcrest Heights Elementary from Hillcrest Heights families.

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

The district →
Colin L Powell Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Washington
1,661 students16:1
Beltsville Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beltsville
C
1,113 students14:1
Cherokee Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adelphi
C−
863 students14:1
Springhill Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenbelt
D−
804 students13:1
Calverton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beltsville
D
767 students13:1
Port Towns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bladensburg
D
747 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Hillcrest Heights’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.