Armistead Gardens Elementary School
Armistead Gardens Elementary School serves 768 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Armistead Gardens Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Armistead Gardens Elementary School's student population of 768 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
768 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Armistead Gardens Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,354 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Armistead Gardens Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1047 out of 1354 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
46%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
2%
7%
Hispanic
60%
17%
Black
9%
34%
White
26%
37%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
9%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
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