Cesar Chavez Elementary

6609 Riggs Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782

www.pgcps.org/cesarchavez/

355 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Cesar Chavez Elementary School is a public school located in Hyattsville, Maryland, serving students within the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) district. Situated on Riggs Road, the school functions as a community hub for the surrounding neighborhood, focusing on providing a foundational academic experience for elementary-aged children. As part of the PGCPS system, the school follows the district’s broader curriculum standards, which emphasize core competencies in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while striving to meet the diverse needs of a multicultural student body.

The school is named in honor of Cesar Chavez, the prominent labor leader and civil rights activist, a namesake that often informs the school’s commitment to community engagement and social responsibility. Like many schools in the PGCPS district, Cesar Chavez Elementary aims to foster a supportive learning environment that promotes student achievement and personal development. Families interested in specific programs, academic performance data, or current school policies can find up-to-date resources and contact information on their official school website at http://www.pgcps.org/~chavez.

355

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cesar Chavez Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	54
Hispanic	244
Black	40
Asian	2
Two or More	9
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
244 (68.7%)
White
54 (15.2%)
Black
40 (11.3%)
Two or More
9 (2.5%)
American Indian
5 (1.4%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Prince George's County Public Schools
Phone:	(301)853-5694
Website:	http://www.pgcps.org/cesarchavez/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	355
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	190
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 43