Garrett Heights Elementary School vs. Hamilton Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Garrett Heights Elementary School serves 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Garrett Heights Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
Hamilton Elementary Middle School serves 813 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Hamilton Elementary Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
389 students
813 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1274 out of 1354 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#841 out of 1354 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
58
46
Kindergarten Students
49
68
Grade 1 Students
45
57
Grade 2 Students
33
90
Grade 3 Students
46
83
Grade 4 Students
46
86
Grade 5 Students
22
76
Grade 6 Students
31
109
Grade 7 Students
33
104
Grade 8 Students
26
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
89%
79%
% White
7%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
15%
