The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Langley Park-mccormick Elementary
Langley Park-McCormick Elementary is a regular public school in Hyattsville, Maryland, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within the Prince George’s County Public Schools system. The school sits in a community that has seen substantial redevelopment over the past twenty years, with new residential and retail projects, though the immediate context is that of an urban suburb of Washington, D.C. Hyattsville brands itself as a walkable city, with trails, bike infrastructure, and Metro access, and the school itself is located near the Langley Park neighborhood, a densely populated area with a heavy concentration of immigrant families.
The student body at Langley Park-McCormick is overwhelmingly Hispanic, making up almost the entire enrollment, with a very small number of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a measure that signals a high level of economic need in the school community. Data on the share of students who are English learners or who receive special education services was not available in the source materials, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about the supports in place for those groups.
State testing results for the most recent year show that proficiency rates in math and English language arts are well below state averages. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above ranged from about a tenth of students in third and fifth grades to a much smaller share in fourth grade. In English language arts, about a sixth of third and fifth graders met the proficiency benchmark, with a similar range across grades. In science, the proficiency rate was very low. These are results a family considering this school would want to weigh carefully. Because only one year of data was available for comparison, it is not possible to say whether these numbers represent a trend or a single-year snapshot. The comparison tool could not place the school against other schools in its county because too few comparable data points existed in the source system.
As an elementary school, Langley Park-McCormick does not have a graduation rate, AP or dual-enrollment offerings, or career pathways—those measures apply only to high schools. The school operates as a standard neighborhood elementary, not a charter or magnet program. Information on discipline rates, staffing ratios, and chronic absenteeism was not present in the data provided.
The parent district, Prince George’s County Public Schools, has undertaken several initiatives that affect Langley Park-McCormick. The district adopted a new evidence-based literacy curriculum across all elementary schools beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, representing a shift in how reading is taught. A 2024 boundary review proposed attendance zone changes for the 2025-2026 school year, which could alter which homes feed into this school. The district also approved budget increases directed toward teacher salaries and student support services.
For a family trying to understand this school, the picture is a straightforward one. The school serves a high-need population in a dense, diversifying suburban environment, and its academic performance on state tests is low compared to state targets. The community itself is growing and has made infrastructure investments, but the school’s results are a central concern. A parent considering Langley Park-McCormick should inquire directly about the school’s strategies for raising achievement, its English learner supports, and what the new district literacy initiative looks like in daily instruction. The data does not allow a judgment on whether the school is improving, only on where it stands now.
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