William Paca Elementary School vs. Furley Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
William Paca Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Furley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Paca 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 ≤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 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Furley 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (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 97% 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
479 students
447 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1197 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1255 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
55
Kindergarten Students
73
57
Grade 1 Students
69
79
Grade 2 Students
73
61
Grade 3 Students
86
64
Grade 4 Students
60
55
Grade 5 Students
74
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
52%
5%
% Black
44%
90%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.54
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
