William A. Diggs Elementary School vs. Billingsley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 876 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William A. Diggs 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 21% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Billingsley 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 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
876 students
687 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#721 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#929 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
57
61
Kindergarten Students
101
86
Grade 1 Students
141
113
Grade 2 Students
140
104
Grade 3 Students
144
105
Grade 4 Students
147
109
Grade 5 Students
146
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
13%
% Black
68%
70%
% White
8%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%