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Wood Acres Elementary School vs. Bannockburn Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Wood Acres Elementary School
5800 Cromwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20816
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bannockburn Elementary School
6520 Dalroy Ln
Bethesda, MD 20817
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Wood Acres Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Bannockburn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wood Acres Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bannockburn Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
534 students
421 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#97 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#79 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
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53%
(Top 10% in MD)
55-59%
(Top 5% in MD)
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58%
(Top 20% in MD)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MD)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
69
65
Grade 1 Students
87
69
Grade 2 Students
85
91
Grade 3 Students
94
64
Grade 4 Students
88
58
Grade 5 Students
84
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
15%
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% Hispanic
14%
11%
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% Black
5%
6%
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% White
66%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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0.54
0.60
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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