District Heights Elementary School vs. North Forestville Elementary School
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School Overview
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North Forestville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, District Heights 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 ≤5% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Forestville 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
358 students
286 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1255 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1113 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
51
46
Grade 1 Students
57
41
Grade 2 Students
47
45
Grade 3 Students
50
47
Grade 4 Students
67
49
Grade 5 Students
66
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
19%
40%
% Black
78%
54%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%