Gaithersburg Elementary School vs. South Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 603 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gaithersburg 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 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 746 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Lake 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 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
603 students
746 students
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
62 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1015 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#975 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
47
Kindergarten Students
86
111
Grade 1 Students
85
127
Grade 2 Students
98
106
Grade 3 Students
110
128
Grade 4 Students
101
105
Grade 5 Students
84
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
75%
75%
% Black
16%
17%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%