Lois T. Murray Elementary/middle vs. Leith Walk Elementary/middle
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lois T. Murray Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Leith Walk Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 37 students in grades 1-8, Lois T. Murray Elementary/middle ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 1,030 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Leith Walk 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 19:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
1-8
PK-8
Total Students
37 students
1,030 students
% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#686 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)
≤20%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
68
Kindergarten Students
-
112
Grade 1 Students
8
92
Grade 2 Students
3
100
Grade 3 Students
5
85
Grade 4 Students
3
86
Grade 5 Students
8
125
Grade 6 Students
5
104
Grade 7 Students
3
131
Grade 8 Students
2
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
84%
92%
% White
13%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
13%