Cherokee Lane Elementary School vs. Cool Spring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cherokee Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cool Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cherokee Lane 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 805 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cool Spring 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
541 students
805 students
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![This chart displays total students of Cool Spring Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Cool Spring Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-KpHJAZ.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
70 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Cool Spring Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Cool Spring Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-IyZPnV.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cool Spring Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cool Spring Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-lgp2rS.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1239 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1321 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherokee Lane Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherokee Lane Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/36735/cherokee-lane-elementary-school-chart-b0jlpM3.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cool Spring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cool Spring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-dK8MjE.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-yxHfmr.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-boTQpXz.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-fCZfsw.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Cool Spring Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Cool Spring Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-bkjC3ah.png)
Pre-K Students
-
51
Kindergarten Students
76
116
Grade 1 Students
84
97
Grade 2 Students
77
124
Grade 3 Students
68
113
Grade 4 Students
81
104
Grade 5 Students
72
95
Grade 6 Students
83
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-lgp2rJ.png)
% Hispanic
79%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-CQSgf0.png)
% Black
12%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-s5ffP1.png)
% White
3%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-CQSgeL.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.36
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cool Spring Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Cool Spring Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-1KCDM0.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-T5pr9D.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cool Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/37000/36699/cool-spring-elementary-school-chart-CQSgfF.png)