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John Eager Howard Elementary School (Closed 2010)

4400 Shell St
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
John Eager Howard Elementary School serves 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-6. 
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJohn Eager Howard Elementary School
Pre-K34
Kind31
129
234
326
441
537
643
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Total Students
275 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary School
2024275
2023275
2022275
2021275
2020275
2019275
2018275
2017275
2016275
2015275
2009258
2008275
2007312
2006322
2005363
2004404
2003424
2002462
2001483
2000414
1999519
1998399
1997452
1996468
1995480
1994482
1993517
1992546
1991533
1990548
1989515
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary School
202421
202321
202221
202121
202021
201921
201821
201721
201621
201521
200921
200824
200728
200620
200525
200425
200321
200221
200119
200023
199918
199818
199722
199621
199524
199421
199323
199225
199127
199025
198924
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MD)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary SchoolMarylandPrince George's County Public Schools
202413:114:1
202313:115:115:1
202213:114:114:1
202113:114:114:1
202013:115:115:1
201913:115:115:1
201813:115:115:1
201713:115:115:1
201613:115:115:1
201513:115:115:1
200912:115:115:1
200811:115:115:1
200711:115:115:1
200616:116:116:1
200515:116:117:1
200416:116:117:1
200320:116:117:1
200222:116:117:1
200125:117:118:1
200018:117:118:1
199929:118:118:1
199822:117:118:1
199720:117:118:1
199622:118:118:1
199520:117:118:1
199423:117:118:1
199322:117:118:1
199222:118:118:1
199119:118:118:1
199022:118:118:1
198922:118:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2006)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary SchoolMarylandPrince George's County Public Schools
20061%5%3%
200515%5%3%
20031%5%3%
20021%5%4%
20011%5%4%
20001%4%4%
19991%4%4%
19961%4%5%
19921%4%4%
19914%4%5%
19904%3%5%
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Hispanic
3%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary SchoolMarylandPrince George's County Public Schools
20243%23%
20233%22%38%
20223%21%36%
20213%20%35%
20203%18%33%
20193%18%33%
20183%17%31%
20173%17%31%
20163%16%29%
20153%15%27%
20095%10%19%
20083%9%17%
20073%8%16%
20061%8%14%
20051%7%12%
20041%6%11%
19972%4%6%
19962%3%5%
19951%3%5%
19931%3%4%
19921%2%4%
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Black
96%
33%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary SchoolMarylandPrince George's County Public Schools
202496%33%
202396%33%54%
202296%33%55%
202196%34%56%
202096%34%58%
201996%34%58%
201897%34%61%
201797%34%61%
201697%34%63%
201597%34%57%
200995%38%73%
200896%38%74%
200797%38%75%
200698%38%77%
200582%38%77%
200499%38%78%
200398%37%78%
200298%37%77%
200198%37%77%
200099%37%77%
199991%37%76%
199891%36%75%
199787%35%74%
199684%35%72%
199588%34%71%
199486%34%69%
199382%33%68%
199281%33%67%
199175%33%65%
199074%33%64%
198972%33%64%
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White
1%
32%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary SchoolMarylandPrince George's County Public Schools
20241%32%
20231%33%4%
20221%34%4%
20211%34%4%
20201%36%4%
20191%36%4%
20081%47%5%
20021%53%10%
20011%53%11%
19997%55%14%
19989%56%15%
199711%57%16%
199613%58%18%
199514%59%20%
199414%59%22%
199317%60%23%
199217%61%25%
199119%61%26%
199021%62%28%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
0.08
0.74

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary SchoolMarylandPrince George's County Public Schools
20240.080.74
20230.080.730.57
20220.080.730.56
20210.080.730.56
20200.080.720.55
20190.080.720.55
20180.060.720.53
20170.060.720.53
20160.060.710.52
20150.060.700.52
20090.100.640.43
20080.080.630.42
20070.060.620.41
20060.040.610.40
20050.310.600.39
20040.020.600.38
20030.040.590.38
20020.040.580.38
20010.040.580.39
19990.190.560.40
19980.200.560.41
19970.270.560.43
19960.310.550.45
19950.280.540.46
19940.280.540.48
19930.320.540.49
19920.340.530.50
19910.400.520.51
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Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
44%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary SchoolMarylandPrince George's County Public Schools
202454%44%
202354%46%63%
202254%38%50%
202154%40%58%
202054%41%56%
201954%41%56%
201653%40%55%
201553%39%56%
200962%27%37%
200854%26%36%
200756%25%35%
200655%25%34%
200566%25%34%
200453%24%33%
200363%24%34%
200263%23%32%
200162%23%32%
200061%24%32%
199951%25%31%
199855%26%33%
199755%26%33%
199652%26%32%
199549%26%31%
199444%25%28%
199336%21%20%
199234%21%20%
199133%18%16%
199024%18%15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearJohn Eager Howard Elementary SchoolMarylandPrince George's County Public Schools
202412%5%
202312%4%8%
202212%4%6%
202112%5%8%
202012%6%10%
201912%6%10%
201611%5%7%
201511%6%8%
200913%8%10%
200812%8%11%
200710%7%10%
200615%7%10%
200513%7%12%
200416%7%13%
200313%7%11%
200216%7%10%
200114%7%10%
200016%6%10%
199915%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 John Eager Howard Elementary School?
275 students attend John Eager Howard Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of John Eager Howard Elementary School students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student-teacher ratio of John Eager Howard Elementary School?
John Eager Howard Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.
What grades does John Eager Howard Elementary School offer ?
John Eager Howard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is John Eager Howard Elementary School part of?
John Eager Howard Elementary School is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

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