Chillum Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Hyattsville, Maryland·20782
Score
9.1/100
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#696
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#87
In Prince George's County Public Schools
#8
In Hyattsville
Top 91%
In Maryland

Score 9.1/100: better than 9% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
24%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 11% of them
131 students tested
Math
14%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 13% of them
132 students tested
Science
≈3%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 3% of them
43 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0334.943
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0426.146
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0511.942
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades24.4131
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0320.544
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0415.246
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 05≤542
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades13.6132
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 5≤543

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
305
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
305
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Prince George's County

Contact

Address
1420 Chillum Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Chillum Elementary at a glance

Chillum Elementary is a public elementary school in Hyattsville, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It has about 305 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 14% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 9.1 out of 100: better than 9% of them, ranking #696 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.