Barclay Elementary/middle vs. Abbottston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barclay Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Abbottston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barclay Elementary/middle 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 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Abbottston 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 ≤5% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
404 students
363 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1164 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1255 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
40
Kindergarten Students
35
49
Grade 1 Students
43
51
Grade 2 Students
32
51
Grade 3 Students
41
64
Grade 4 Students
42
53
Grade 5 Students
38
55
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
51
-
Grade 8 Students
50
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
7%
% Black
78%
90%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
