Barack Obama Elementary School vs. Arrowhead Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Arrowhead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
719 students
374 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1156 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)
4%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
25
Kindergarten Students
90
47
Grade 1 Students
112
64
Grade 2 Students
105
57
Grade 3 Students
105
60
Grade 4 Students
131
60
Grade 5 Students
138
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
36%
% Black
89%
59%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%