Matthew A. Henson Elementary School vs. Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
Baltimore, MD 21217
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Matthew A. Henson 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher 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 69% (majority Black).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 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 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
199 students
433 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1228 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1050 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
47
Kindergarten Students
28
70
Grade 1 Students
22
63
Grade 2 Students
35
68
Grade 3 Students
29
60
Grade 4 Students
28
68
Grade 5 Students
36
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
1%
% Black
89%
97%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%