Thurmont Primary vs. Catoctin High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Thurmont Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Catoctin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Thurmont Primary serves 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 745 students in grades 9-12, Catoctin High School ranks in the top 5% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
9-12
Total Students
287 students
745 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#57 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-64%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
79
-
Grade 1 Students
82
-
Grade 2 Students
89
-
Grade 9 Students
-
249
Grade 10 Students
-
159
Grade 11 Students
-
186
Grade 12 Students
-
151
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
85%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%