Capitol Heights Elementary School vs. Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Capitol Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Capitol Heights Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 222 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Doswell E. Brooks 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
254 students
222 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#464 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1113 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
17
Kindergarten Students
12
25
Grade 1 Students
23
31
Grade 2 Students
44
31
Grade 3 Students
43
29
Grade 4 Students
50
31
Grade 5 Students
70
24
Grade 6 Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
23%
% Black
73%
71%
% White
10%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%