Highland View Elementary School vs. Bethesda Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bethesda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland View Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 645 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bethesda Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
334 students
645 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#315 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#70 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
3
Kindergarten Students
48
89
Grade 1 Students
67
99
Grade 2 Students
66
118
Grade 3 Students
57
114
Grade 4 Students
44
109
Grade 5 Students
49
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
23%
% Hispanic
34%
15%
% Black
32%
18%
% White
26%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%