Chillum Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Chillum Elementary School

1420 Chillum Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782

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Bottom 50%

Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chillum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Chillum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Chillum Elementary School's student population of 305 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chillum Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	35
1	54
2	49
3	32
4	49
5	49

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School
2023	368
2022	335
2021	347
2020	369
2019	369
2018	291
2017	291
2016	297
2015	268
2014	248
2013	300
2012	330
2011	313
2010	308
2009	288
2008	275
2007	251
2006	258
2005	256
2004	242
2003	238
2002	249
2001	288
2000	277
1999	547
1998	516
1997	477
1996	460
1995	429
1994	435
1993	431
1992	408
1991	384
1990	367
1989	328
1988	319
1987	250

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	26
2017	26
2016	23
2015	19
2014	22
2013	21
2012	22
2011	24
2010	19
2009	18
2008	18
2007	20
2006	18
2005	18
2004	17
2003	19
2002	19
2001	20
2000	22
1999	34
1998	35
1997	30
1996	27
1995	27
1994	26
1993	29
1992	26
1991	24
1990	23
1989	22
1988	23
1987	18

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Chillum Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chillum Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#1250 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School
2023	#1250
2022	#1227
2021	#1197
2019	#1203
2018	#1116
2017	#1116
2016	#1178
2015	#1182
2014	#877
2013	#795
2012	#810

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≤5%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	5%	27%	13%
2022	5%	25%	11%
2021	5%	20%	8%
2019	7%	38%	19%
2017	12%	41%	23%
2016	17%	42%	24%
2015	7%	38%	23%
2014	72%	72%	59%
2013	82%	79%	68%
2012	87%	82%	71%
2011	77%	80%	68%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	17%	45%	35%
2021	7%	36%	24%
2019	22%	46%	33%
2017	22%	41%	28%
2016	12%	44%	31%
2015	22%	45%	31%
2014	77%	82%	75%
2013	82%	85%	77%
2012	82%	85%	77%
2011	82%	85%	77%
2010	82%	84%	75%

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≤10%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	10%	36%	23%
2021	15%	41%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	11:1	15:1	15:1
2017	11:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	17:1	18:1
2000	13:1	17:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1
1989	15:1	18:1	18:1
1988	14:1	19:1	18:1
1987	14:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	4%
1997	1%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	5%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	2%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	5%
1992	1%	4%	4%
1991	2%	4%	5%
1990	2%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

72%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	67%	22%	38%
2022	66%	21%	36%
2021	63%	20%	35%
2020	57%	18%	33%
2019	57%	18%	33%
2018	56%	17%	31%
2017	56%	17%	31%
2016	56%	16%	29%
2015	61%	15%	27%
2014	59%	14%	26%
2013	55%	13%	24%
2012	44%	12%	23%
2011	44%	12%	21%
2010	44%	10%	20%
2009	43%	10%	19%
2008	37%	9%	17%
2007	33%	8%	16%
2006	27%	8%	14%
2005	25%	7%	12%
2004	13%	6%	11%
2003	8%	6%	10%
2002	5%	5%	9%
2001	7%	5%	8%
2000	4%	4%	7%
1999	5%	4%	6%
1998	5%	4%	6%
1997	5%	4%	6%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	4%	3%	5%
1993	4%	3%	4%

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Black

25%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	29%	33%	54%
2022	32%	33%	55%
2021	34%	34%	56%
2020	39%	34%	58%
2019	39%	34%	58%
2018	41%	34%	61%
2017	41%	34%	61%
2016	41%	34%	63%
2015	37%	34%	57%
2014	37%	35%	65%
2013	41%	35%	66%
2012	45%	35%	68%
2011	44%	36%	69%
2010	53%	38%	72%
2009	57%	38%	73%
2008	61%	38%	74%
2007	66%	38%	75%
2006	72%	38%	77%
2005	74%	38%	77%
2004	84%	38%	78%
2003	89%	37%	78%
2002	93%	37%	77%
2001	90%	37%	77%
2000	94%	37%	77%
1999	92%	37%	76%
1998	92%	36%	75%
1997	93%	35%	74%
1996	93%	35%	72%
1995	93%	34%	71%
1994	94%	34%	69%
1993	94%	33%	68%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	2%	33%	4%
2022	1%	34%	4%
2021	1%	34%	4%
2020	2%	36%	4%
2019	2%	36%	4%
2018	2%	38%	4%
2017	2%	38%	4%
2016	1%	39%	4%
2014	2%	41%	5%
2013	2%	42%	5%
2012	6%	42%	5%
2005	1%	50%	7%
2003	1%	52%	8%
1993	1%	60%	23%
1992	2%	61%	25%
1990	2%	62%	28%
1989	3%	62%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	0.47	0.73	0.57
2022	0.47	0.73	0.56
2021	0.49	0.73	0.56
2020	0.53	0.72	0.55
2019	0.53	0.72	0.55
2018	0.52	0.72	0.53
2017	0.52	0.72	0.53
2016	0.52	0.71	0.52
2015	0.50	0.70	0.52
2014	0.52	0.69	0.52
2013	0.53	0.69	0.51
2012	0.62	0.69	0.50
2011	0.61	0.67	0.48
2010	0.53	0.65	0.44
2009	0.50	0.64	0.43
2008	0.50	0.63	0.42
2007	0.46	0.62	0.41
2006	0.41	0.61	0.40
2005	0.39	0.60	0.39
2004	0.28	0.60	0.38
2003	0.20	0.59	0.38
2002	0.13	0.58	0.38
2001	0.19	0.58	0.39
2000	0.12	0.56	0.39
1999	0.16	0.56	0.40
1998	0.15	0.56	0.41
1997	0.13	0.56	0.43
1996	0.12	0.55	0.45
1995	0.13	0.54	0.46
1994	0.12	0.54	0.48
1993	0.12	0.54	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	77%	46%	63%
2022	67%	38%	50%
2021	73%	40%	58%
2020	69%	41%	56%
2019	69%	41%	56%
2016	76%	40%	55%
2015	82%	39%	56%
2014	72%	38%	53%
2013	67%	36%	51%
2012	69%	36%	49%
2011	65%	33%	46%
2010	69%	31%	43%
2009	56%	27%	37%
2008	53%	26%	36%
2007	54%	25%	35%
2006	48%	25%	34%
2005	55%	25%	34%
2004	36%	24%	33%
2003	50%	24%	34%
2002	46%	23%	32%
2001	45%	23%	32%
2000	48%	24%	32%
1999	52%	25%	31%
1998	50%	26%	33%
1997	49%	26%	33%
1996	51%	26%	32%
1995	41%	26%	31%
1994	39%	25%	28%
1993	31%	21%	20%
1992	33%	21%	20%
1991	28%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Chillum Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	12%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	6%
2021	12%	5%	8%
2020	14%	6%	10%
2019	14%	6%	10%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	16%	8%	11%
2007	15%	7%	10%
2006	17%	7%	10%
2005	18%	7%	12%
2004	29%	7%	13%
2003	17%	7%	11%
2002	20%	7%	10%
2001	21%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prince George's County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Chillum Elementary School's ranking?

Chillum Elementary School is ranked #1250 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Chillum Elementary School often compared to?

Chillum Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ridgecrest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Chillum Elementary School?

305 students attend Chillum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Chillum Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chillum Elementary School?

Chillum Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Chillum Elementary School offer ?

Chillum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Chillum Elementary School part of?

Chillum Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education