Potomac Landing Elementary School vs. Accokeek Academy
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School Overview
School
Potomac Landing Elementary School
12500 Fort Washington Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Potomac Landing 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 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,609 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Accokeek Academy ranks in the top 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 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
390 students
1,609 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
89 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#575 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
50
121
Grade 1 Students
50
123
Grade 2 Students
51
131
Grade 3 Students
46
130
Grade 4 Students
55
166
Grade 5 Students
55
159
Grade 6 Students
63
185
Grade 7 Students
-
313
Grade 8 Students
-
281
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
17%
% Black
58%
73%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%