Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary School vs. Highland Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gladys Noon Spellman 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 210 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Park 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
518 students
210 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#918 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1228 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
10
Kindergarten Students
85
24
Grade 1 Students
84
35
Grade 2 Students
84
31
Grade 3 Students
87
31
Grade 4 Students
76
48
Grade 5 Students
81
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
n/a
% Hispanic
47%
21%
% Black
31%
78%
% White
6%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.67
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%