District Heights, MD

5,938 residents1,050 students3 schools
Avg School Rating
0.4
out of 10
89% below Maryland avg
Test Proficiency
8%Math
19%Reading
66% below Maryland avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Maryland avg
Overall Crime Rate
36.88
per 1,000 residents
43% below Maryland avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
3
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in District Heights; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in District Heights

3 schools

School Crime in District Heights

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across District Heights in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Maryland avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in District Heights

219 total incidents reported across District Heights in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
43% below Maryland avg
36.88
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
59
Property
141
Drug
9
Weapons
10

Crime Types

  • Theft22%
  • Assault21%
  • Vehicle Theft17%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Weapons5%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,050 students enrolled across District Heights's schools.

  • Public1,050100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across District Heights's K-12 schools.

  • Black76%
  • Hispanic21%
  • White2%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
45%Female55%Male
73%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.