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Damascus Elementary School vs. Damascus High School

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School Overview

School
Damascus Elementary School
10201 Bethesda Church Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Damascus High School
25921 Ridge Rd
Damascus, MD 20872
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Damascus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Damascus High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Damascus 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 20-24% (which is approximately equal to 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 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,381 students in grades 9-12, Damascus High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
9-12
Total Students
361 students
1,381 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#578 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#78 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
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20-24%
(Top 50% in MD)
49%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Damascus 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 2020-21 school year data.
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20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
73%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Damascus 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Damascus High 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 2020-21 school year data.
n/a
94%
(Top 30% in MD)
n/a
This chart display graduation rate of Damascus High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
58
-
Grade 1 Students
61
-
Grade 2 Students
64
-
Grade 3 Students
64
-
Grade 4 Students
60
-
Grade 5 Students
54
-
Grade 9 Students
-
364
Grade 10 Students
-
340
Grade 11 Students
-
353
Grade 12 Students
-
324

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
11%
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% Hispanic
44%
28%
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% Black
8%
13%
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% White
37%
43%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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0.66
0.71
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This chart display the diversity score of Damascus High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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