Swan Meadow School vs. Broad Ford Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Swan Meadow School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 44 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Swan Meadow 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 21-39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Broad Ford 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 13% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
44 students
520 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#271 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#873 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
48
Kindergarten Students
5
91
Grade 1 Students
2
75
Grade 2 Students
6
70
Grade 3 Students
4
83
Grade 4 Students
4
71
Grade 5 Students
9
82
Grade 6 Students
4
-
Grade 7 Students
5
-
Grade 8 Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
98%
96%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.04
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
12%