Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215 vs. Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
468 students
766 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1330 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1333 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
19
Kindergarten Students
33
80
Grade 1 Students
51
66
Grade 2 Students
42
88
Grade 3 Students
48
91
Grade 4 Students
46
75
Grade 5 Students
56
72
Grade 6 Students
45
77
Grade 7 Students
58
93
Grade 8 Students
69
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
84%
88%
% Black
14%
8%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.28
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
