William B. Wade Elementary School vs. William A. Diggs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 603 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William B. Wade 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 10% (which is lower than 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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 788 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 12% (which is lower than 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 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
603 students
788 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#907 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#819 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
36
Kindergarten Students
80
118
Grade 1 Students
99
132
Grade 2 Students
98
111
Grade 3 Students
87
130
Grade 4 Students
99
128
Grade 5 Students
101
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
60%
69%
% White
10%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%