Arrowhead Elementary School vs. Barack Obama Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Arrowhead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arrowhead 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 719 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barack Obama 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
374 students
719 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1197 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1156 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
38
Kindergarten Students
47
90
Grade 1 Students
64
112
Grade 2 Students
57
105
Grade 3 Students
60
105
Grade 4 Students
60
131
Grade 5 Students
61
138
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
36%
6%
% Black
59%
89%
% White
4%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
