James H. Harrison Elementary School vs. Deerfield Run Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James H. Harrison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Deerfield Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James H. Harrison 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deerfield Run 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
307 students
617 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#885 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1194 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
28
Kindergarten Students
47
116
Grade 1 Students
33
104
Grade 2 Students
46
93
Grade 3 Students
38
106
Grade 4 Students
52
82
Grade 5 Students
33
88
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
1%
% Hispanic
46%
37%
% Black
39%
56%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%