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