Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1301 Brooke Rd
Capitol Heights, MD 20743

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Bottom 50%

Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Doswell E. Brooks 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School's student population of 205 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	21
1	40
2	26
3	38
4	26
5	26

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Total Students

205 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School
2023	225
2022	222
2021	225
2020	231
2019	231
2018	228
2017	228
2016	236
2015	230
2014	205
2013	193
2012	224
2011	283
2010	307
2009	356
2008	376
2007	363
2006	311
2005	324
2004	447
2003	444
2002	588
2001	570
2000	539
1999	559
1998	690
1997	662
1996	626
1995	700
1994	656
1993	615
1992	572
1991	620
1990	597
1989	525
1988	480
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	14
2014	14
2013	11
2012	15
2011	18
2010	18
2009	28
2008	30
2007	27
2006	24
2005	29
2004	33
2003	33
2002	33
2001	33
2000	34
1999	38
1998	38
1997	34
1996	35
1995	38
1994	36
1993	37
1992	32
1991	39
1990	33
1989	31
1988	26
1987	26

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Year Founded

2001

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Doswell E. Brooks 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 Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#1140 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School
2023	#1140
2022	#1175
2021	#1113
2019	#1082
2018	#1052
2017	#1052
2016	#964
2015	#1162
2014	#897
2013	#1117
2012	#769

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	7%	27%	13%
2022	5%	25%	11%
2021	5%	20%	8%
2019	12%	38%	19%
2017	7%	41%	23%
2016	17%	42%	24%
2015	12%	38%	23%
2014	62%	72%	59%
2013	62%	79%	68%
2012	72%	82%	71%
2011	67%	80%	68%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	22%	45%	35%
2021	12%	36%	24%
2019	27%	46%	33%
2017	32%	41%	28%
2016	32%	44%	31%
2015	17%	45%	31%
2014	82%	82%	75%
2013	77%	85%	77%
2012	92%	85%	77%
2011	77%	85%	77%
2010	77%	84%	75%

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≤20%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	20%	36%	23%
2021	10%	41%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	9:1	14:1	14:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	10:1	15:1	15:1
2019	10:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	11:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	17:1	18:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	19:1	18:1
1987	17:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	6%	6%	3%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	2%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	5%
1995	2%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%	5%
1992	2%	4%	4%
1991	3%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

26%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	24%	22%	38%
2022	23%	21%	36%
2021	24%	20%	35%
2020	24%	18%	33%
2019	24%	18%	33%
2018	13%	17%	31%
2017	13%	17%	31%
2016	9%	16%	29%
2014	4%	14%	26%
2013	6%	13%	24%
2012	4%	12%	23%
2011	6%	12%	21%
2010	4%	10%	20%
2009	35%	10%	19%
2008	34%	9%	17%
2007	22%	8%	16%
2006	12%	8%	14%
2005	9%	7%	12%
2004	11%	6%	11%
2003	10%	6%	10%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	2%	5%	8%
2000	1%	4%	7%
1999	1%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	2%	4%

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Black

64%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	68%	33%	54%
2022	71%	33%	55%
2021	73%	34%	56%
2020	72%	34%	58%
2019	72%	34%	58%
2018	83%	34%	61%
2017	83%	34%	61%
2016	91%	34%	63%
2014	93%	35%	65%
2013	92%	35%	66%
2012	93%	35%	68%
2011	91%	36%	69%
2010	93%	38%	72%
2009	57%	38%	73%
2008	59%	38%	74%
2007	73%	38%	75%
2006	83%	38%	77%
2005	86%	38%	77%
2004	83%	38%	78%
2003	85%	37%	78%
2002	90%	37%	77%
2001	91%	37%	77%
2000	98%	37%	77%
1999	92%	37%	76%
1998	91%	36%	75%
1997	92%	35%	74%
1996	90%	35%	72%
1995	92%	34%	71%
1994	89%	34%	69%
1993	87%	33%	68%
1992	86%	33%	67%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	4%	33%	4%
2022	3%	34%	4%
2021	2%	34%	4%
2020	2%	36%	4%
2019	2%	36%	4%
2018	4%	38%	4%
2017	4%	38%	4%
2009	1%	46%	5%
2003	1%	52%	8%
2002	2%	53%	10%
2001	2%	53%	11%
1999	2%	55%	14%
1998	2%	56%	15%
1997	3%	57%	16%
1996	4%	58%	18%
1995	5%	59%	20%
1994	7%	59%	22%
1993	9%	60%	23%
1992	11%	61%	25%
1991	9%	61%	26%
1990	8%	62%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	0.48	0.73	0.57
2022	0.45	0.73	0.56
2021	0.41	0.73	0.56
2020	0.43	0.72	0.55
2019	0.43	0.72	0.55
2018	0.30	0.72	0.53
2017	0.30	0.72	0.53
2016	0.17	0.71	0.52
2014	0.13	0.69	0.52
2013	0.16	0.69	0.51
2012	0.13	0.69	0.50
2011	0.17	0.67	0.48
2010	0.13	0.65	0.44
2009	0.55	0.64	0.43
2008	0.55	0.63	0.42
2007	0.42	0.62	0.41
2006	0.29	0.61	0.40
2005	0.25	0.60	0.39
2004	0.30	0.60	0.38
2003	0.27	0.59	0.38
2002	0.19	0.58	0.38
2001	0.17	0.58	0.39
2000	0.09	0.56	0.39
1999	0.19	0.56	0.40
1998	0.18	0.56	0.41
1997	0.18	0.56	0.43
1996	0.22	0.55	0.45
1995	0.19	0.54	0.46
1994	0.24	0.54	0.48
1993	0.26	0.54	0.49
1992	0.29	0.53	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2023	68%	46%	63%
2022	55%	38%	50%
2021	65%	40%	58%
2020	65%	41%	56%
2019	65%	41%	56%
2016	71%	40%	55%
2015	70%	39%	56%
2014	69%	38%	53%
2013	67%	36%	51%
2012	64%	36%	49%
2011	58%	33%	46%
2010	54%	31%	43%
2009	53%	27%	37%
2008	53%	26%	36%
2007	48%	25%	35%
2006	50%	25%	34%
2005	54%	25%	34%
2004	48%	24%	33%
2003	45%	24%	34%
2002	30%	23%	32%
2001	32%	23%	32%
2000	42%	24%	32%
1999	34%	25%	31%
1998	34%	26%	33%
1997	46%	26%	33%
1996	39%	26%	32%
1995	38%	26%	31%
1994	36%	25%	28%
1993	31%	21%	20%
1992	33%	21%	20%
1991	31%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School's ranking?

Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School is ranked #1140 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School often compared to?

Doswell E. Brooks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Capitol Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School?

205 students attend Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School?

Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School offer ?

Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School part of?

Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

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