Johnston Square Elementary School vs. Margaret Brent Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Johnston Square 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Serving 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Margaret Brent Elementary Middle 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
271 students
235 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1314 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1228 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
14
Kindergarten Students
41
27
Grade 1 Students
29
28
Grade 2 Students
42
27
Grade 3 Students
43
23
Grade 4 Students
51
20
Grade 5 Students
45
27
Grade 6 Students
-
24
Grade 7 Students
-
19
Grade 8 Students
-
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
35%
% Black
96%
43%
% White
n/a
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
16%