Sherwood Elementary School vs. Greenwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Greenwood 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 498 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherwood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
498 students
534 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#285 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#101 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
13
Kindergarten Students
58
78
Grade 1 Students
74
89
Grade 2 Students
77
76
Grade 3 Students
85
93
Grade 4 Students
71
102
Grade 5 Students
94
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
11%
6%
% Hispanic
24%
12%
% Black
21%
12%
% White
37%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%