Potomac Heights Elementary School vs. Fountaindale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potomac Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Fountaindale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Potomac Heights 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 10-14% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fountaindale Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (which is higher 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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
341 students
363 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#922 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#302 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
31
Kindergarten Students
54
41
Grade 1 Students
62
47
Grade 2 Students
47
55
Grade 3 Students
51
57
Grade 4 Students
38
61
Grade 5 Students
56
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
16%
12%
% Black
20%
18%
% White
47%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
12%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%