Mary E. Rodman Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary E. Rodman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary E. Rodman 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 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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).
Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher 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 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
399 students
675 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1197 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#290 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
24
Kindergarten Students
53
100
Grade 1 Students
66
101
Grade 2 Students
47
103
Grade 3 Students
67
112
Grade 4 Students
70
114
Grade 5 Students
58
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
16%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
95%
10%
% White
1%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%