Seneca Elementary School vs. Hawthorne Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hawthorne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Seneca 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 10-14% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawthorne 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
365 students
465 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1020 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1197 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
93
Kindergarten Students
56
68
Grade 1 Students
61
54
Grade 2 Students
50
73
Grade 3 Students
55
56
Grade 4 Students
57
55
Grade 5 Students
58
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
41%
55%
% White
44%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%