Avalon Elementary School vs. Apple Grove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Avalon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
275 students
449 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1197 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1083 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
19
Kindergarten Students
45
60
Grade 1 Students
44
56
Grade 2 Students
32
64
Grade 3 Students
37
58
Grade 4 Students
43
61
Grade 5 Students
64
68
Grade 6 Students
-
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
37%
45%
% Black
57%
49%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.54
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%