J. C. Parks Elementary School vs. William A. Diggs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. C. Parks Elementary School 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 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 788 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William A. Diggs Elementary School 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
607 students
788 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#803 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#819 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
36
Kindergarten Students
91
118
Grade 1 Students
66
132
Grade 2 Students
95
111
Grade 3 Students
91
130
Grade 4 Students
111
128
Grade 5 Students
115
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
9%
% Black
64%
69%
% White
8%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%