City Springs Elementary/middle vs. The Belair-edison School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
City Springs Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
The Belair-edison School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, City Springs Elementary/middle 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 1,040 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Belair-edison 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
496 students
1,040 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1317 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1191 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
59
Kindergarten Students
42
107
Grade 1 Students
48
104
Grade 2 Students
46
110
Grade 3 Students
59
117
Grade 4 Students
36
87
Grade 5 Students
46
85
Grade 6 Students
65
116
Grade 7 Students
57
131
Grade 8 Students
71
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
2%
% Black
93%
94%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
