South Shore Elementary School vs. Rippling Woods Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Shore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Rippling Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 300 students in grades Kindergarten-5, South Shore Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 505 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 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
300 students
505 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#514 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#936 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
23
Kindergarten Students
47
84
Grade 1 Students
52
67
Grade 2 Students
43
75
Grade 3 Students
60
81
Grade 4 Students
49
84
Grade 5 Students
49
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
22%
18%
% Black
3%
39%
% White
63%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%