District Heights Elementary School vs. Samuel P. Massie Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Samuel P. Massie Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 552 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Samuel P. Massie Academy 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 11% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
358 students
552 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1255 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1313 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
25
Kindergarten Students
51
52
Grade 1 Students
57
43
Grade 2 Students
47
60
Grade 3 Students
50
69
Grade 4 Students
67
58
Grade 5 Students
66
68
Grade 6 Students
-
47
Grade 7 Students
-
64
Grade 8 Students
-
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
19%
3%
% Black
78%
96%
% White
2%
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% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
