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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Attribute
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 25%). 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 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
358 students
552 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1175 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1317 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
13%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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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%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
19%
3%
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% Black
78%
96%
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% White
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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