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Beacon Heights Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6929 Furman Pkwy, Riverdale, MD 20737 · (301) 918-8700 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

Woodlawn’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Beacon Heights Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Woodlawn kids: Ellen Ochoa Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Beacon Heights ElementaryYou are here
6–8Ellen Ochoa Middlein Hyattsville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6929 Furman Pkwy, Riverdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten43
Grade 144
Grade 245
Grade 353
Grade 454
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
412’20
406’21
381’22
405’23
342’24

Down 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Black 13%White 5%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beacon Heights Elementary from Woodlawn 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; Woodlawn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.