Melwood Elementary School vs. Imagine Andrews Public Charter
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School Overview
School
Imagine Andrews Public Charter
4701 San Antonio Blvd
Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762
Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20762
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Melwood 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Imagine Andrews Public Charter 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 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
501 students
385 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#953 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#750 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
77
39
Grade 1 Students
86
43
Grade 2 Students
89
40
Grade 3 Students
87
44
Grade 4 Students
71
48
Grade 5 Students
91
35
Grade 6 Students
-
39
Grade 7 Students
-
55
Grade 8 Students
-
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
29%
14%


% Black
63%
62%


% White
3%
17%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

