North Forestville Elementary School vs. Capitol Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
North Forestville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Capitol Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Forestville 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 ≤5% (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 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Capitol Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
286 students
254 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1113 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#464 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
12
Kindergarten Students
46
12
Grade 1 Students
41
23
Grade 2 Students
45
44
Grade 3 Students
47
43
Grade 4 Students
49
50
Grade 5 Students
38
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
40%
15%
% Black
54%
73%
% White
4%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.55
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%