Nicholas Orem Middle School vs. Hyattsville Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Nicholas Orem Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hyattsville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,118 students in grades 6-8, Nicholas Orem Middle 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
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 Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 733 students in grades 6-8, Hyattsville Middle 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 23% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,118 students
733 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1084 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#935 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
269
186
Grade 7 Students
447
255
Grade 8 Students
402
292
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
78%
63%
% Black
18%
26%
% White
2%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%