Pointer Ridge Elementary School vs. Northview Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pointer Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 288 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pointer Ridge 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northview 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
288 students
572 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#885 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1070 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
43
93
Grade 1 Students
50
83
Grade 2 Students
48
81
Grade 3 Students
47
92
Grade 4 Students
51
93
Grade 5 Students
49
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
12%
% Black
67%
73%
% White
8%
6%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%