Cranberry Station Elementary School
Cranberry Station Elementary School serves 519 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Cranberry Station Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Cranberry Station Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
School Overview
Cranberry Station Elementary School's student population of 519 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
519 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Cranberry Station Elementary School is ranked within the top 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 Cranberry Station Elementary School is 0.39, 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
#444 out of 1354 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
7%
Hispanic
12%
17%
Black
4%
34%
White
77%
37%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
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