Kemp Mill Elementary School vs. Forest Knolls Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kemp Mill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Forest Knolls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kemp Mill 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Knolls Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
417 students
483 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#922 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#350 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
33
Kindergarten Students
71
77
Grade 1 Students
64
68
Grade 2 Students
58
77
Grade 3 Students
69
77
Grade 4 Students
49
83
Grade 5 Students
70
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
84%
41%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
3%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
