Pleasant Plains Elementary School vs. Pot Spring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pot Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Plains 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pot Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
521 students
433 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1023 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#266 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
28
Kindergarten Students
79
66
Grade 1 Students
69
64
Grade 2 Students
82
63
Grade 3 Students
80
62
Grade 4 Students
80
71
Grade 5 Students
94
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
27%
31%
% Black
52%
23%
% White
13%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
