Hilltop Elementary School vs. Ferndale Early Education Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Hilltop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Ferndale Early Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Hilltop Elementary School serves 708 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Hilltop Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
Ferndale Early Education Center serves 141 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-K
Total Students
708 students
141 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1132 out of 1354 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
n/a
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
65
83
Kindergarten Students
101
58
Grade 1 Students
90
-
Grade 2 Students
111
-
Grade 3 Students
123
-
Grade 4 Students
108
-
Grade 5 Students
110
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
26%
16%
% Black
32%
23%
% White
30%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
