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Excel At Francis M. Wood High School vs. Edmondson-westside High School

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School Overview

School
Excel At Francis M. Wood High School
1001 W Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Edmondson-westside High School
501 N Athol Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Excel At Francis M. Wood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Edmondson-westside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades 9-12, Excel At Francis M. Wood High 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than 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 878 students in grades 9-12, Edmondson-westside High 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 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
349 students
878 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#1054 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#952 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
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≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
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≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Excel At Francis M. Wood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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7%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
77%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
113
399
Grade 10 Students
121
166
Grade 11 Students
60
161
Grade 12 Students
55
152

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
94%
93%
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% White
2%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.12
0.13
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
77%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(14-15 School Year Data)
9%
(14-15 School Year Data)
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