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Heather Hills Elementary School vs. Glenarden Woods Elementary School

Should you attend Heather Hills Elementary School or Glenarden Woods Elementary 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
Heather Hills Elementary School
12605 Heming Ln
Bowie, MD 20716
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Glenarden Woods Elementary School
7801 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 364 students in grades 2-5, Heather Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (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 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 496 students in grades 2-5, Glenarden Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
2-5
2-5
Total Students
364 students
496 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#66 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#13 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Glenarden Woods Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in MD)
76%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heather Hills Elementary 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 Glenarden Woods Elementary 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.
76%
(Top 10% in MD)
85%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heather Hills Elementary 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 Glenarden Woods Elementary 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MD)
80-84%
(Top 1% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Heather Hills Elementary 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 Glenarden Woods Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Heather Hills Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Glenarden Woods Elementary School by grade.
Grade 2 Students
90
122
Grade 3 Students
77
125
Grade 4 Students
98
124
Grade 5 Students
99
125

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Glenarden Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
15%
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% Black
69%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heather Hills Elementary 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 Glenarden Woods Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heather Hills Elementary 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 Glenarden Woods Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heather Hills Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Glenarden Woods Elementary 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.
0.50
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Heather Hills Elementary 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 Glenarden Woods Elementary 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
28%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heather Hills Elementary 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 Glenarden Woods Elementary 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heather Hills Elementary 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 Glenarden Woods Elementary 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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