J. P. Ryon Elementary School vs. Mary B. Neal Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 602 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. P. Ryon 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 5% (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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 645 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary B. Neal 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 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
602 students
645 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1238 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#932 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
63
37
Kindergarten Students
74
109
Grade 1 Students
75
82
Grade 2 Students
85
99
Grade 3 Students
107
97
Grade 4 Students
111
124
Grade 5 Students
87
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
22%
9%
% Black
60%
75%
% White
8%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
