Govans Elementary School vs. Hampden Elementary/middle
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Govans Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Govans 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hampden Elementary/middle ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
345 students
460 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1197 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#562 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
42
Kindergarten Students
51
56
Grade 1 Students
49
40
Grade 2 Students
55
47
Grade 3 Students
49
50
Grade 4 Students
54
42
Grade 5 Students
53
42
Grade 6 Students
-
65
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
91%
41%
% White
2%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
17%