High Point Elementary School vs. Fort Smallwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 659 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, High Point 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Smallwood Elementary School 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 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
659 students
467 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#866 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#639 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
48
Kindergarten Students
95
68
Grade 1 Students
102
67
Grade 2 Students
114
60
Grade 3 Students
106
70
Grade 4 Students
93
67
Grade 5 Students
109
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
4%
% Black
8%
3%
% White
65%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%