Apple Grove Elementary School vs. Avalon Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Avalon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Apple Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Avalon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
449 students
275 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1083 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1197 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
10
Kindergarten Students
60
45
Grade 1 Students
56
44
Grade 2 Students
64
32
Grade 3 Students
58
37
Grade 4 Students
61
43
Grade 5 Students
68
64
Grade 6 Students
63
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
45%
37%
% Black
49%
57%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%