District Heights Elementary School vs. Samuel P. Massie Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
District Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 351 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 68% (majority Black).
Serving 480 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 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
351 students
480 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
21
21
Kindergarten Students
58
33
Grade 1 Students
51
63
Grade 2 Students
51
41
Grade 3 Students
64
45
Grade 4 Students
54
54
Grade 5 Students
52
62
Grade 6 Students
-
63
Grade 7 Students
-
54
Grade 8 Students
-
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
4%
% Black
73%
96%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.41
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
