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Capitol Heights Elementary

Public School | Magnet | Pre-K - 5th | 289 students

Address

601 Suffolk Ave
Capitol Heights, MD 20743

School District

Prince George's County Public Schools

School Details

Total Students

289

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

10.7:1

Teachers (FTE)

27

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

24033

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

149 (51.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

26 (9.0%)

Total eligible: 175 students (60.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

240051000997

District NCES ID

2400510

Community Profile (20743)

Demographic and economic data for the 20743 ZIP code area where Capitol Heights Elementary is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

38,692

Median Age

38.6

Male

46.6%

Female

53.4%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.2%

5-9

5.9%

10-14

6.8%

15-19

5.3%

Under 18

22.2%

65+

15.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White

4.0%

Black/African American

82.9%

Asian

0.6%

Native American

0.4%

Two or More Races

2.9%

Hispanic/Latino

10.4%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$73,023

Mean Household Income

$93,966

Per Capita Income

$47,172

Median Family Income

$90,136

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Households on SNAP

2,704

Employment & Commute

Employed

19,259

Avg. Commute Time

36.5 min

Work From Home

8.9%

Drive Alone

61.4%

Education

High School or Higher

86.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

20.3%

Graduate Degree

6.5%

Enrolled in School

8,208

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

431

Kindergarten

559

Elementary

4,005

High School

1,961

College

1,252

Housing

Median Home Value

$296,000

Median Rent

$1,505

Total Housing Units

16,049

Owner Occupied

66.8%

Renter Occupied

33.2%

Median Rooms

6.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,981

Avg. Household Size

2.62

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

461

$100K-$150K

163

$200K-$300K

3,816

$500K-$1M

150

Households & Families

Total Households

15,158

Avg. Household Size

2.54

Avg. Family Size

3.33

Married Couples

30.2%

Living Alone

28.8%

Broadband Internet

93.5%

Veterans

2,434

Foreign Born

562

Health Insurance

Insured

35,904

Uninsured

2,679

Private Insurance

24,077

Public Insurance

17,452

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Capitol Heights, MD 20743