Longfields Elementary School vs. Benjamin D. Foulois Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Longfields Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Longfields 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 530 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Benjamin D. Foulois Academy ranks in the top 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
295 students
530 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
39% | 61%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#677 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#623 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
36
43
Grade 1 Students
24
49
Grade 2 Students
53
49
Grade 3 Students
42
51
Grade 4 Students
52
49
Grade 5 Students
44
53
Grade 6 Students
30
74
Grade 7 Students
-
81
Grade 8 Students
-
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
29%
3%
% Black
69%
93%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
