Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy vs. Matthew A. Henson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
Baltimore, MD 21217
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Matthew A. Henson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Furman Templeton Preparatory 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 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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).
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Matthew A. Henson 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 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
413 students
236 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1113 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1255 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
24
Kindergarten Students
56
22
Grade 1 Students
64
40
Grade 2 Students
67
44
Grade 3 Students
59
41
Grade 4 Students
63
28
Grade 5 Students
66
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
98%
96%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%