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Fairmont Heights High School vs. Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Should you attend Fairmont Heights High School or Eleanor Roosevelt High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fairmont Heights High School
6501 Columbia Park Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
7601 Hanover Pkwy
Greenbelt, MD 20770
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Fairmont Heights High 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%)

Eleanor Roosevelt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,054 students in grades 9-12, Fairmont Heights High 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 proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,557 students in grades 9-12, Eleanor Roosevelt High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,054 students
2,557 students
This chart displays total students of Fairmont Heights High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Eleanor Roosevelt High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
123 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Eleanor Roosevelt High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairmont Heights High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1009 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#95 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairmont Heights High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eleanor Roosevelt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
53%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
76%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
89%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fairmont Heights High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fairmont Heights High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Eleanor Roosevelt High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
337
762
Grade 10 Students
264
652
Grade 11 Students
257
579
Grade 12 Students
196
564

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
40%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
57%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairmont Heights High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairmont Heights High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eleanor Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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