Rosa L. Parks Elementary

6111 Ager Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782

www.pgcps.org/rosaparks

607 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Rosa L. Parks Elementary School, located in Hyattsville, Maryland, is part of the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) system. Serving a diverse student population, the school is dedicated to fostering academic excellence and personal growth within its local community. The campus is named after civil rights icon Rosa Parks, and the school strives to uphold her legacy by promoting an environment of equity, inclusion, and social responsibility among its students.

Academically, the school emphasizes foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and science, while also incorporating programs designed to support the "whole child," including social-emotional learning and extracurricular enrichment. By collaborating with parents and community stakeholders, Rosa L. Parks Elementary aims to provide a supportive, structured, and challenging educational experience that prepares its students for success in middle school and beyond. Through its focus on character development and rigorous standards, the school remains a pillar of the Hyattsville neighborhood.

607

Total Students

49.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rosa L. Parks Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	526
Black	58
Asian	8
Two or More	3
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
526 (86.7%)
Black
58 (9.6%)
Asian
8 (1.3%)
White
6 (1.0%)
American Indian
4 (0.7%)
Two or More
3 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
2 (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)445-8090
Website:	http://www.pgcps.org/rosaparks
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	607
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	528
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 108

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 95