Deerfield Elementary School vs. Edgewood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Deerfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Edgewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 733 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deerfield 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edgewood 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
733 students
374 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#992 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#952 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
78
85
Kindergarten Students
108
62
Grade 1 Students
108
45
Grade 2 Students
128
53
Grade 3 Students
91
48
Grade 4 Students
107
46
Grade 5 Students
113
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
49%
52%
% White
22%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%