The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Edward M. Felegy Es
Edward M. Felegy Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Hyattsville, a city that sits as an urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The school is a regular public school within the Prince George’s County Public Schools system. It is a neighborhood elementary school, not a charter or magnet school.
Hyattsville has seen substantial redevelopment over the past two decades, particularly in the Arts District and around the Hyattsville Crossing Metro station. The city’s motto is “A World Within Walking Distance,” and its built environment includes a historic district of late-19th and early-20th century homes alongside newer mixed-use development. The city is connected to the regional Anacostia Tributary Trail System and has several bikeshare stations, Metro stations, and bus routes. Major employers include the National Center for Health Statistics, and the Mall at Prince George’s is within the city. The population has grown, and the city functions as a commuter suburb of D.C.
Felegy Elementary itself is located in the city. The district, Prince George’s County Public Schools, has recently adopted a new evidence-based reading curriculum aligned with the science of reading, a district-wide shift that affects how elementary students are taught. Additionally, the district has conducted a boundary review to address overcrowding, with changes proposed that could affect school assignments for some families.
In terms of student composition, the school serves a student body that is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a smaller share of Black students and very small numbers of white, Asian, and American Indian students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Data on the share of students with disabilities and English learners was not available. For a parent, this means the school serves a largely Latino population in a low-income community, which shapes the peer environment.
The academic picture at Felegy Elementary is mixed, and the numbers are a soft spot. In English language arts, about one in three students in grades three, four, and five scored at the proficient or above level on the state’s MCAP assessment. That means roughly two-thirds of students did not reach that bar. In math, the results were lower. In third grade, fewer than one in five students were proficient. In fourth grade, it was fewer than one in ten. In fifth grade, it was close to one in six. In science, limited to fifth grade, fewer than one in ten students were proficient on the state’s MISA assessment. These figures come from a single year of data, so there is no multi-year trend to point to. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how the school is addressing these results and what its approach to academic support looks like.
The school serves early grades only, so there is no graduation rate to report. The school environment data, including discipline rates, course access, staffing ratios, and attendance rates, was not available in the provided information. The comparison to other districts in Prince George’s County could not be made because the cohort was too small to produce a meaningful comparison.
For a parent or resident weighing this school, the takeaway is straightforward. Felegy Elementary is a high-poverty, majority-Hispanic neighborhood school in a growing, transit-connected D.C. suburb. Its academic results, particularly in math and science, are low relative to state expectations, and its English language arts results are below what many families would hope for. The district has made a curriculum change aimed at improving reading instruction, which may have an impact over time. The school’s fit will depend on what a family values: a local school in a walkable, diverse community, but one where the academic performance data warrants close attention and active engagement with the school about how student progress is supported.
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