Rippling Woods Elementary School vs. South Shore Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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South Shore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 702 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rippling Woods 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 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 268 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Shore 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
702 students
268 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#871 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#202 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
114
46
Grade 1 Students
109
48
Grade 2 Students
104
44
Grade 3 Students
106
37
Grade 4 Students
107
49
Grade 5 Students
122
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
21%
28%
% Black
41%
3%
% White
26%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%