Mary Harris vs. Cool Spring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary Harris ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cool Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 959 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Harris 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 805 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cool Spring 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (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 99% 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-6
Total Students
959 students
805 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
70 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1328 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1306 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
51
Kindergarten Students
167
116
Grade 1 Students
115
97
Grade 2 Students
156
124
Grade 3 Students
155
113
Grade 4 Students
153
104
Grade 5 Students
171
95
Grade 6 Students
-
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
93%
96%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.13
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%