Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Hyattsville’s public schools score below 92% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation
In Hyattsville, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hyattsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hyattsville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 178 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hyattsville’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,592 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Dematha Catholic High School (private), St. Jerome Academy (private) and Chelsea School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hyattsville’s grade
D: better than 8% of Maryland school districts, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Both inputs trail the Maryland average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hyattsville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Edward M. Felegy ES
Grades PK–5 · 641 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Hyattsville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Edward M. Felegy ES
Grades PK–5 · 641 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Hyattsville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Edward M. Felegy ES
Grades PK–5 · 641 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Hyattsville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Edward M. Felegy ES
Grades PK–5 · 641 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Hyattsville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Edward M. Felegy ES
Grades PK–5 · 641 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Hyattsville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Edward M. Felegy ES
Grades PK–5 · 641 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Hyattsville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Edward M. Felegy ES
Grades PK–5 · 641 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Hyattsville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 422 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Hyattsville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,305 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Nicholas Orem Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,007 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Hyattsville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,305 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Nicholas Orem Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,007 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hyattsville · depends on your address
Hyattsville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,305 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Nicholas Orem Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,007 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hyattsville
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 2,396 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hyattsville
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 2,396 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hyattsville
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 2,396 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hyattsville
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 2,396 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hyattsville’s public schools are run by Prince George's County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hyattsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Hyattsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hyattsville | D | Prince George's County |
| Brentwood | D | Prince George's County |
| Edmonston | D | Prince George's County |
| University Park | D | Prince George's County |
| Riverdale Park | D | Prince George's County |
| Cottage City | D | Prince George's County |
| Mount Rainier | D | Prince George's County |
| North Brentwood | — | Prince George's County |
All 7 neighbors share Prince George's County with Hyattsville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hyattsville
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hyattsville’s schools
Are Hyattsville’s schools good?
On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hyattsville children attend score below 92% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #194 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hyattsville in?
Prince George's County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 132,123 students in 197 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hyattsville kids go to high school?
Northwestern High, with 2,396 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Hyattsville’s graduation rate?
74% of the class of 2023 in Prince George's County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Hyattsville spend per student?
$21,592 in Prince George's County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hyattsville?
Yes: Dematha Catholic High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 838 students), St. Jerome Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 481 students) and Chelsea School (special education, grades 5–12, 67 students).
Parents talk
What Hyattsville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hyattsville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.