The Reach! Partnership School vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
The Reach! Partnership School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 692 students in grades 9-12, The Reach! Partnership 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 995 students in grades 9-12, Paul Laurence Dunbar High 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
692 students
995 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
26:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1197 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#965 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
249
330
Grade 10 Students
168
211
Grade 11 Students
151
215
Grade 12 Students
124
239
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
96%
86%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%