Fairland Elementary School vs. Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Fairland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairland 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 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher 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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
533 students
465 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#936 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#192 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
50
Kindergarten Students
78
47
Grade 1 Students
69
55
Grade 2 Students
87
55
Grade 3 Students
84
53
Grade 4 Students
87
103
Grade 5 Students
85
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
26%
30%
% Black
60%
46%
% White
4%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%