Piney Point Elementary School vs. Mechanicsville Elementary School
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School Overview
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Mechanicsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Piney Point Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 15-19% (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 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mechanicsville 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
447 students
292 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#743 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#832 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
-
Kindergarten Students
76
42
Grade 1 Students
70
60
Grade 2 Students
65
45
Grade 3 Students
75
50
Grade 4 Students
64
52
Grade 5 Students
63
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
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% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
75%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%