District Heights Elementary School vs. Samuel P. Massie Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 365 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
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 69% (majority Black).
Serving 477 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 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
365 students
477 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1140 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1267 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
13%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
19
Kindergarten Students
60
58
Grade 1 Students
50
40
Grade 2 Students
57
59
Grade 3 Students
52
42
Grade 4 Students
67
41
Grade 5 Students
59
51
Grade 6 Students
-
60
Grade 7 Students
-
53
Grade 8 Students
-
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
8%
% Black
73%
91%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%