Margaret Brent Elementary/middle vs. Montebello Elementary/middle
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Margaret Brent Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
Montebello Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Margaret Brent 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 6-9% (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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Montebello 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
280 students
485 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1020 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1252 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
38
Kindergarten Students
23
41
Grade 1 Students
24
32
Grade 2 Students
24
54
Grade 3 Students
29
51
Grade 4 Students
24
45
Grade 5 Students
32
36
Grade 6 Students
32
60
Grade 7 Students
38
58
Grade 8 Students
34
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
33%
5%
% Black
49%
94%
% White
11%
n/a
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.64
0.11
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
5%
