Other / mixed grade configuration · College Park, MD

Hollywood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hollywood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240051001063
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hollywood Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Maryland schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
7.9:1
small classes for Maryland
72.3%
free-lunch eligible
284
students enrolled

Hollywood Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-183 students YoY

Hollywood Elementary shrank from 484 students in 2022-23 to 301 in 2023-24 (-37.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 24.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-183 students YoY 240051001063 · College Park, MD Other · SMALL · TRAD

284 enr · 7.9:1 · 72.3% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: High Point High (3,012 students)

Hollywood Elementary shrank from 484 students in 2022-23 to 301 in 2023-24 (-37.8%). Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 24.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

Hollywood Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hollywood Elementary reports 284 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hollywood Elementary compares

Hollywood Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.9:1 ▼ 46% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.3% ▲ 48% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 284 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.3%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher - 46% below state mean
Top 4% in Maryland - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,789
per pupil, district-wide - above Maryland avg of $18,753
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 284 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.1%
African American 9.5%
White 7.4%
Asian 3.2%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Hollywood Elementary is less mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Prince George's County Public Schools reports $19,789 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hollywood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
High Point High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charles Herbert Flowers High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkdale High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bowie High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eleanor Roosevelt High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hollywood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Prince George'S County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in College Park

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hollywood Elementary

How many students attend Hollywood Elementary?

Hollywood Elementary has 284 students enrolled. It is a public school in College Park, MD. CCD year-over-year: 484 (2022-23) → 301 (2023-24), down 183.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hollywood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hollywood Elementary is 7.9:1, which is 46% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hollywood Elementary?

72.3% of students at Hollywood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hollywood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hollywood Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment, in College Park, MD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hollywood Elementary?

Hollywood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Prince George's County Public Schools?

Besides Hollywood Elementary, Prince George's County Public Schools also operates High Point High (3,012 students), Charles Herbert Flowers High (2,712 students), and Parkdale High (2,588 students). See the Prince George's County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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