Templeton Elementary School vs. Riverdale Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Riverdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 829 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Templeton 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
829 students
635 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1318 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1338 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
40
Kindergarten Students
127
92
Grade 1 Students
131
108
Grade 2 Students
158
103
Grade 3 Students
137
98
Grade 4 Students
116
90
Grade 5 Students
125
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
20%
2%
% Hispanic
59%
87%
% Black
15%
6%
% White
6%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
11%