John Ruhrah Elementary/middle vs. Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary/middle
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School Overview
School
Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary/middle
6300 O'donnell Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
Baltimore, MD 21224
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 912 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, John Ruhrah Elementary/middle 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 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary/middle 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
912 students
672 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1322 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1250 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
73
50
Kindergarten Students
114
63
Grade 1 Students
98
68
Grade 2 Students
76
68
Grade 3 Students
95
80
Grade 4 Students
88
85
Grade 5 Students
93
66
Grade 6 Students
92
74
Grade 7 Students
103
58
Grade 8 Students
80
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
87%
77%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
7%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.24
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%
