Ilchester Elementary School vs. Bellows Spring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ilchester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bellows Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 544 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ilchester Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 747 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellows Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
544 students
747 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#140 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#325 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
75
Kindergarten Students
69
137
Grade 1 Students
86
127
Grade 2 Students
70
106
Grade 3 Students
101
108
Grade 4 Students
99
102
Grade 5 Students
85
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
29%
33%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
11%
28%
% White
47%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%