Swansfield Elementary School vs. Pointers Run Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Swansfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Pointers Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swansfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 27% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 796 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pointers Run Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). 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 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
512 students
796 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
55 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Pointers Run Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Pointers Run Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-br7dLlz.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pointers Run Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pointers Run Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-zT2C0y.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#716 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#72 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pointers Run Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pointers Run Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-qS5PzA.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-h5jPmq.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-blkJ6ep.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
15
53
Kindergarten Students
87
93
Grade 1 Students
74
132
Grade 2 Students
71
130
Grade 3 Students
82
133
Grade 4 Students
98
122
Grade 5 Students
85
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-AZ6bLn.png)
% Hispanic
11%
6%
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% Black
46%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-bcJE8fB.png)
% White
28%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-bcJE8g8.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-Mf91h6.png)
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pointers Run Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Pointers Run Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-AZ6bKB.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-hyHB6N.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pointers Run Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/36000/36495/pointers-run-elementary-school-chart-IynDu8.png)