William S. James Elementary School vs. William Paca/old Post Road Elementary School
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School Overview
School
William Paca/old Post Road Elementary School
2706 Old Philadelphia Rd
Abingdon, MD 21009
Abingdon, MD 21009
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
William Paca/old Post Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Kindergarten-5, William S. James 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 807 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Paca/old Post Road 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 7% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
470 students
807 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#723 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1154 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
84
Kindergarten Students
64
113
Grade 1 Students
85
135
Grade 2 Students
85
128
Grade 3 Students
75
113
Grade 4 Students
77
100
Grade 5 Students
84
134
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
13%
43%
% White
70%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
12%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%