Boonsboro Middle School vs. E. Russell Hicks Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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E. Russell Hicks Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 617 students in grades 6-8, Boonsboro Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher 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 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 839 students in grades 6-8, E. Russell Hicks Middle 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 8% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
617 students
839 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#477 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#769 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
209
268
Grade 7 Students
202
280
Grade 8 Students
206
291
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
18%
% Black
5%
26%
% White
86%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
12%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%