Beltsville Academy vs. Vansville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,132 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beltsville Academy 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vansville 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
1,132 students
691 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#981 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#793 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
39
Kindergarten Students
125
107
Grade 1 Students
114
89
Grade 2 Students
133
112
Grade 3 Students
106
99
Grade 4 Students
136
127
Grade 5 Students
119
118
Grade 6 Students
127
-
Grade 7 Students
122
-
Grade 8 Students
113
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
73%
26%
% Black
16%
55%
% White
5%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
