Matthew Henson Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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Matthew Henson Elementary School (Closed 2010)

7910 Scott Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20785

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Matthew Henson Elementary School serves 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Matthew Henson Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	47
1	31
2	40
3	31
4	34
5	44
6	37

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Total Students

296 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School
2009	311
2008	296
2007	249
2006	311
2005	348
2004	396
2003	438
2002	618
2001	581
2000	521
1999	534
1998	531
1997	509
1996	520
1995	466
1994	447
1993	449
1992	421
1991	412
1990	412
1989	375

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School
2009	27
2008	23
2007	22
2006	25
2005	24
2004	27
2003	33
2002	33
2001	30
2000	34
1999	30
1998	30
1997	30
1996	28
1995	27
1994	26
1993	27
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1
1989	14:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	5%	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	7%	4%	4%
1994	5%	4%	4%
1993	5%	4%	5%
1992	5%	4%	4%
1991	4%	4%	5%
1990	3%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2009	10%	10%	19%
2008	4%	9%	17%
2007	5%	8%	16%
2006	4%	8%	14%
2005	1%	7%	12%
2004	1%	6%	11%
2003	1%	6%	10%
2002	4%	5%	9%
2001	4%	5%	8%
1999	1%	4%	6%
1998	1%	4%	6%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1990	1%	2%	3%

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Black

95%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2009	90%	38%	73%
2008	95%	38%	74%
2007	94%	38%	75%
2006	94%	38%	77%
2005	98%	38%	77%
2004	98%	38%	78%
2003	98%	37%	78%
2002	83%	37%	77%
2001	83%	37%	77%
2000	87%	37%	77%
1999	82%	37%	76%
1998	81%	36%	75%
1997	80%	35%	74%
1996	77%	35%	72%
1995	72%	34%	71%
1994	70%	34%	69%
1993	71%	33%	68%
1992	76%	33%	67%
1991	80%	33%	65%
1990	81%	33%	64%
1989	86%	33%	64%

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White

n/a

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2002	10%	53%	10%
2001	11%	53%	11%
2000	11%	55%	12%
1999	12%	55%	14%
1998	14%	56%	15%
1997	15%	57%	16%
1996	18%	58%	18%
1995	20%	59%	20%
1994	25%	59%	22%
1993	28%	60%	23%
1992	24%	61%	25%
1991	16%	61%	26%
1990	15%	62%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2009	0.19	0.64	0.43
2008	0.10	0.63	0.42
2007	0.11	0.62	0.41
2006	0.11	0.61	0.40
2005	0.04	0.60	0.39
2004	0.04	0.60	0.38
2003	0.04	0.59	0.38
2002	0.30	0.58	0.38
2001	0.30	0.58	0.39
2000	0.28	0.56	0.39
1999	0.35	0.56	0.40
1998	0.36	0.56	0.41
1997	0.39	0.56	0.43
1996	0.42	0.55	0.45
1995	0.47	0.54	0.46
1994	0.48	0.54	0.48
1993	0.49	0.54	0.49
1992	0.43	0.53	0.50
1991	0.34	0.52	0.51
1990	0.32	0.51	0.51
1989	0.26	0.51	0.51

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Eligible for

77%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2009	72%	27%	37%
2008	77%	26%	36%
2007	80%	25%	35%
2006	77%	25%	34%
2005	74%	25%	34%
2004	72%	24%	33%
2003	86%	24%	34%
2002	37%	23%	32%
2001	36%	23%	32%
2000	39%	24%	32%
1999	45%	25%	31%
1998	41%	26%	33%
1997	38%	26%	33%
1996	37%	26%	32%
1995	36%	26%	31%
1994	33%	25%	28%
1993	33%	21%	20%
1992	36%	21%	20%
1991	37%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Matthew Henson Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County Public Schools
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	6%	7%	10%
2006	7%	7%	10%
2005	10%	7%	12%
2004	15%	7%	13%
2003	1%	7%	11%
2002	15%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	10%
2000	13%	6%	10%
1999	14%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prince George's County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Matthew Henson Elementary School?

296 students attend Matthew Henson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Matthew Henson Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Matthew Henson Elementary School?

Matthew Henson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Matthew Henson Elementary School offer ?

Matthew Henson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Matthew Henson Elementary School part of?

Matthew Henson Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)

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