North Bend Elementary/middle vs. Beechfield Elementary/middle
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Bend Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Beechfield Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, North Bend 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 3% (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.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 645 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Beechfield 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than 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 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
485 students
645 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1194 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1322 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
7%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
50
Kindergarten Students
48
63
Grade 1 Students
57
59
Grade 2 Students
55
69
Grade 3 Students
42
81
Grade 4 Students
57
57
Grade 5 Students
38
57
Grade 6 Students
46
72
Grade 7 Students
49
69
Grade 8 Students
58
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
91%
91%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
