Cascade Elementary School vs. Bester Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cascade Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Bester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 139 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cascade 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bester 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 11% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
139 students
524 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#649 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1157 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
46
Kindergarten Students
20
70
Grade 1 Students
18
85
Grade 2 Students
21
102
Grade 3 Students
24
82
Grade 4 Students
23
74
Grade 5 Students
22
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
17%
% Black
1%
28%
% White
86%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
20%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%