Beacon Heights Elementary School vs. Riverdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beacon Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Riverdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beacon Heights 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 15% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
406 students
635 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1160 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1338 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
40
Kindergarten Students
46
92
Grade 1 Students
55
108
Grade 2 Students
61
103
Grade 3 Students
54
98
Grade 4 Students
68
90
Grade 5 Students
44
104
Grade 6 Students
60
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
77%
87%
% Black
19%
6%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%