Hyattsville Middle, Hyattsville MD

Original Research by School Decision on Hyattsville Middle

Hyattsville Middle is a regular public school serving grades six through eight in Prince George's County, Maryland, located in the urban-suburban city of Hyattsville just outside Washington, D.C. The school enrolls a large student body for a middle school, drawing from the surrounding residential neighborhoods that include the historic Hyattsville Historic District and the newer Arts District and University Town Center redevelopment areas. This is a school where families will find a diverse, high-poverty student population and academic performance that is an area to investigate closely.

On the Maryland state assessments, known as MCAP, the school’s proficiency rates are low in mathematics across all three grades, with only a very small share of students reaching the proficient or advanced level. In English language arts, roughly a quarter to just under a third of students scored proficient, placing the school in a modest range. Eighth-grade science and social studies results also show low proficiency, with fewer than one in four students meeting the bar. The single year of available data, from the 2024-25 school year, offers no trend to compare. The state’s Algebra I results for students enrolled in that course show a higher proficiency rate, but that measure reflects only the subset of students taking the class rather than the full grade-level math population. Parents reviewing these numbers will want to ask the school about its strategies for improving core academic outcomes and whether there are support programs in place.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black population and smaller shares of White, Asian, and multiracial students. A very large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Data on students receiving special education services or English learner supports was not available in this profile, so families should check directly with the school about those programs and the level of staffing.

Hyattsville is a walkable city with a strong sense of place, anchored by the Anacostia Tributary Trail system, multiple Metro and bus lines, and a mix of historic housing and newer mixed-use development around the Hyattsville Crossing station. The city has seen substantial growth and redevelopment over the past two decades, including the Arts District Hyattsville and University Town Center, which bring retail, housing, and a community college extension center into the core. This gives the school’s attendance area a lively, transit-oriented feel, but the community’s economic profile means the school draws from a population with less household wealth than the national average.

At the district level, Prince George’s County Public Schools has recently adopted a district-wide literacy initiative aligned with the science of reading, which may influence instruction at Hyattsville Middle. The district also conducted a boundary review in 2024 that could affect attendance zones for the 2025-26 school year. Parents should confirm current feeder patterns if they are considering a move. Information on specific program offerings at the school, such as advanced courses, electives, or extracurriculars, was not included in the data reviewed. For a complete picture, speaking directly with the school’s administration or visiting during a tour would be valuable.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 69%

School 9% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 75%

School 5% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 85%

School 5% · district not reported

even with state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 625%

School 25% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 731%

School 31% · district not reported

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 826%

School 26% · district not reported

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Science

Grade 811%

School 11% · district not reported

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 21% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

This schoolPrince George's County Public Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income30%Higher-income39%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income9%Higher-income26%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income13%Higher-income17%4 pp gap