Bradbury Heights Elementary

Summary:

Bradbury Heights Elementary is an elementary school located in Capitol Heights, Maryland, serving 444 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bradbury Heights Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (73.2%) and Hispanic (22.07%), and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (55.96% to 79.08%). The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools, with academic performance that is significantly lower than the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.6% of Bradbury Heights students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.1% for the county and 48.4% for the state. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and a high per-student spending of $17,867, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, some of the nearby schools, such as Francis Scott Key Elementary and District Heights Elementary, also perform poorly, with rankings in the bottom 20% of Maryland elementary schools. However, other nearby schools, like Overlook Elementary and Capitol Heights Elementary, perform significantly better, with rankings in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the higher-performing schools and implement best practices at Bradbury Heights Elementary to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1401 Glacier Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743

(301) 817-0570

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
852^nd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,412

Students who attend Bradbury Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Drew-Freeman Middle
High:	Suitland High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.5%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

See top rated Maryland elementary schools

Compare Bradbury Heights Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Bradbury Heights Elementary ranks worse than 99.2% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 135^th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (68.5%), Hispanic (25.4%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bradbury Heights Elementary is 11, which is the 15^th best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Bradbury Heights Elementary employs 34.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bradbury Heights Elementary is $22,412, which is the 20^th highest among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bradbury Heights Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Bradbury Heights Elementary.

What do you think?

Your rating for Bradbury Heights Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Bradbury Heights Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Bradbury Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	86.24	28^th	803	96.5%
2005	88.34	32^nd	805	96.0%
2006	87.29	46^th	804	94.3%
2007	82.54	94^th	818	88.5%
2008	14.39	779^th	838	7.0%
2009	16.95	777^th	850	8.6%
2010	7.29	834^th	855	2.5%
2011	3.43	838^th	853	1.8%
2012	9.07	799^th	857	6.8%
2013	2.25	839^th	847	0.9%
2014	4.38	831^st	867	4.2%
2015	9.19	835^th	859	2.8%
2016	9.16	807^th	845	4.5%
2017	8.52	815^th	847	3.8%
2018	7.61	825^th	857	3.7%
2019	8.50	817^th	853	4.2%
2022	11.72	807^th	862	6.4%
2023	16.40	707^th	855	17.3%
2024	6.39	852^nd	859	0.8%

See the entire list of Maryland Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Female students at Bradbury Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.31	770^th	796	3.3%

See the entire list of Best Maryland Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for African American students at Bradbury Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	12.07	498^th	504	1.2%

See the entire list of Best Maryland Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, January 16, 2016

This school is very unorganized, incompetent and do not communicate well with us as parents. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, June 15, 2015

My daughter went here for one year. I was impressed by her Pre-K teacher. She was awesome. This school could use some improvements. Given that this is the new principal's first year give it time to improve. I liked the events the school put on and we were always given plenty of notice. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bradbury Heights Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	19	427	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	14	462
1990	14	400	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1991	24	430	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1992	19	537	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
1993	18	583	4	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	616
1994	13	597	3	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	623
1995	8	651	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
1996	8	651	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
1997	10	695	6	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	716
1998	5	766	7	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	785
1999	3	753	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2000	6	702	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
2001	4	723	2	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	732
2002	3	657	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
2003	3	657	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
2004	4	561	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
2005	2	537	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
2006	2	468	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2007	3	417	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2008	2	353	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2009	1	296	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
2010	3	511	4	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
2011	6	496	1	36	5	3	12	0	559
2012	5	483	4	32	6	4	5	0	539
2013	4	452	3	40	3	2	2	0	506
2014	6	465	2	39	1	3	4	0	520
2015	9	444	3	37	1	2	3	0	499
2016	6	418	3	47	1	1	2	0	478
2017	2	410	3	60	0	1	4	0	480
2018	4	415	3	70	1	1	8	0	502
2019	5	411	2	67	0	1	5	0	491
2020	3	395	2	90	0	1	5	0	496
2021	2	382	2	87	0	1	4	0	478
2022	2	336	4	89	0	1	4	0	436
2023	6	325	9	98	1	0	5	0	444
2024	10	259	1	96	1	0	11	0	378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bradbury Heights Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	462	29.1	15.8	n/a
1990	415	27.1	15.3	42.2
1991	455	28.1	16.1	29.7
1992	565	33.5	16.8	39.3
1993	616	40.3	15.3	36
1994	623	43.4	14.4	49.3
1995	669	41.4	16.2	50.2
1996	669	41.4	16.2	50.2
1997	716	43.6	16.4	56.3
1998	785	51.6	15.2	54.6
1999	759	51.7	14.7	75.1
2000	710	50.7	14.0	69.3
2001	732	48.7	15.0	71.7
2002	666	50.2	13.3	75.5
2003	666	50.2	13.3	75.5
2004	575	50.2	11.5	72.3
2005	550	37.0	14.9	66
2006	484	33.0	14.7	65.7
2007	433	40.4	10.7	67.7
2008	370	33.0	11.2	68.9
2009	319	30.0	10.6	69.3
2010	562	40.0	14.0	76.5
2011	559	40.0	13.9	74.6
2012	539	34.4	15.6	77.4
2013	506	35.1	14.3	75.9
2014	520	34.8	14.9	81.5
2015	499	34.0	14.6	77.2
2016	478	34.0	14.0	81.6
2017	480	35.6	13.4	81
2018	502	35.8	14.0	77.7
2019	491	37.8	12.9	79.8
2020	496	37.9	13.0	76.4
2021	478	38.4	12.4	79.1
2022	436	39.8	10.9	56
2023	444	35.5	12.5	74.3
2024	378	34.3	11.0	94.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bradbury Heights Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	462	29.1	15.8	n/a
1990	415	27.1	15.3	42.2
1991	455	28.1	16.1	29.7
1992	565	33.5	16.8	39.3
1993	616	40.3	15.3	36
1994	623	43.4	14.4	49.3
1995	669	41.4	16.2	50.2
1996	669	41.4	16.2	50.2
1997	716	43.6	16.4	56.3
1998	785	51.6	15.2	54.6
1999	759	51.7	14.7	75.1
2000	710	50.7	14.0	69.3
2001	732	48.7	15.0	71.7
2002	666	50.2	13.3	75.5
2003	666	50.2	13.3	75.5
2004	575	50.2	11.5	72.3
2005	550	37.0	14.9	66
2006	484	33.0	14.7	65.7
2007	433	40.4	10.7	67.7
2008	370	33.0	11.2	68.9
2009	319	30.0	10.6	69.3
2010	562	40.0	14.0	76.5
2011	559	40.0	13.9	74.6
2012	539	34.4	15.6	77.4
2013	506	35.1	14.3	75.9
2014	520	34.8	14.9	81.5
2015	499	34.0	14.6	77.2
2016	478	34.0	14.0	81.6
2017	480	35.6	13.4	81
2018	502	35.8	14.0	77.7
2019	491	37.8	12.9	79.8
2020	496	37.9	13.0	76.4
2021	478	38.4	12.4	79.1
2022	436	39.8	10.9	56
2023	444	35.5	12.5	74.3
2024	378	34.3	11.0	94.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bradbury Heights Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$947 (5.6%)	$15,877 (94.4%)	$16,824
2020	$787 (5.0%)	$14,827 (95.0%)	$15,613
2021	$1,510 (8.5%)	$16,357 (91.5%)	$17,867
2022	$2,648 (11.7%)	$20,076 (88.3%)	$22,724
2023	$2,732 (12.2%)	$19,680 (87.8%)	$22,412

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bradbury Heights Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 817^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 707^th of 855 Elementary schools	13.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	491	444	9.6%
African American	411	325	20.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	9	350%
Hispanic	67	98	46.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	5	6	20%
Two or More Races	5	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.8%	74.3%	5.5%

Schools Near Bradbury Heights Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bradbury Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Glacier Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0570	378	34	11.0	94.7%	10 (2.6%)	259 (68.5%)	96 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	6.4	852^nd of 859 public elementary schools	0.8%		16.4	707^th of 855 public elementary schools	17.3%	145	10.6				13.3	13.8	7.7				11.6			$22,412	$2,732	$19,680
William W. Hall Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 Marlboro Pk	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-2933	515	34	15.3	87.8%	6 (1.2%)	255 (49.5%)	253 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	761^st of 859 public elementary schools	11.4%		22	631^st of 855 public elementary schools	26.2%	130	11.3				22.6	23.2	28.6	17.6	42.1	20.9	25.7		7.0	$19,017	$2,119	$16,898
Doswell E. Brooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Brooke Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0480	205	24	8.6	75.1%	11 (5.4%)	132 (64.4%)	54 (26.3%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24.9	587^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.7%		30.1	544^th of 855 public elementary schools	36.4%	43	25.0	7.4		12.8	35.0	48.0	22.2				34.8	7.4		$27,285	$2,640	$24,645
Capitol Heights Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	601 Suffolk Ave	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0494	301	26	11.4	58.8%	28 (9.3%)	205 (68.1%)	62 (20.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	81.7	148^th of 859 public elementary schools	82.8%		83.8	129^th of 855 public elementary schools	84.9%	19	46.3	52.9	42.9	47.8	69.2	76.1	67.9				71.4	39.3		$21,829	$1,522	$20,307
Concord Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Concord Ln	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0488	204	13	15.6	93.6%	2 (1.0%)	162 (79.4%)	36 (17.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	27.9	553^rd of 859 public elementary schools	35.6%		14.9	733^rd of 855 public elementary schools	14.3%	180			23.5	11.0	20.8	19.4	44.1				29.2	13.9		$22,336	$3,126	$19,210
Suitland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Towne Park Rd	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-3770	466	33	13.9	92.1%	2 (0.4%)	355 (76.2%)	102 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	14.9	727^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.4%		25.7	581^st of 855 public elementary schools	32.0%	146	11.9	6.3		5.7	23.7	21.8	31.9				25.8	8.2		$20,638	$2,793	$17,845
Francis Scott Key Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Scott Key Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-7970	419	33	12.5	91.2%	13 (3.1%)	316 (75.4%)	83 (19.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.2	816^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.5	775^th of 855 public elementary schools	9.4%	41	10.8	5.5		6.8	18.1	22.2	15.8				18.3	6.5		$21,726	$2,837	$18,889
District Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 County Rd	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0484	351	24	14.4	92.9%	4 (1.1%)	256 (72.9%)	84 (23.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5.1	857^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.2%		11.4	789^th of 855 public elementary schools	7.7%	68					13.6	9.3	7.3				10.3			$17,470	$2,279	$15,192
Overlook Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3298 Curtis Dr	Temple Hills	20748	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 702-3831	307	23	13.4	41.0%	6 (2.0%)	255 (83.1%)	37 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	16.9	691^st of 859 public elementary schools	19.6%		17.8	685^th of 855 public elementary schools	19.9%	6	22.5	12.2	10.0	14.4	25.0	30.6	20.0				25.2	10.0		$18,108	$1,277	$16,830
Samuel P. Massie Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 669-1120	480	33	14.5	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	458 (95.4%)	20 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	856^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.3%		14.8	734^th of 855 public elementary schools	14.2%	122					9.1	13.0	6.6	15.8	14.3	20.9	13.0			$19,273	$2,618	$16,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradbury Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bradbury Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bradbury Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drew-Freeman Middle
High : Suitland High

What is the racial makeup of Bradbury Heights Elementary?

Students at Bradbury Heights Elementary are 69% African American, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Bradbury Heights Elementary a good school?

Bradbury Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Bradbury Heights Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Bradbury Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Bradbury Heights Elementary.

Rate Bradbury Heights Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MDMaryland Elementary School Rankings

MDMaryland District Rankings

Schools in Capitol Heights, MD

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Bradbury Heights Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.