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 20% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
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 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
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
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#709 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#92 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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%
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
46%
12%
% White
28%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
3%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%