Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 vs. Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215
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School Overview
School
Overview
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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 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
766 students
468 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1327 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1297 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
4%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
19
20
Kindergarten Students
80
33
Grade 1 Students
66
51
Grade 2 Students
88
42
Grade 3 Students
91
48
Grade 4 Students
75
46
Grade 5 Students
72
56
Grade 6 Students
77
45
Grade 7 Students
93
58
Grade 8 Students
105
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
88%
84%
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% Black
8%
14%
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% White
2%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.22
0.28
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
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