Berwyn Heights Elementary School vs. Paint Branch Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Paint Branch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Berwyn 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 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 364 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Paint Branch 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
436 students
364 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
63% | 37%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#907 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#952 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
44
Kindergarten Students
49
46
Grade 1 Students
67
46
Grade 2 Students
58
67
Grade 3 Students
62
39
Grade 4 Students
68
39
Grade 5 Students
64
42
Grade 6 Students
68
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
70%
54%
% Black
14%
31%
% White
10%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%