Ardmore Elementary School vs. Arrowhead Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ardmore 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 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arrowhead 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
470 students
378 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#752 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1242 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
35
Kindergarten Students
75
56
Grade 1 Students
81
50
Grade 2 Students
61
54
Grade 3 Students
76
44
Grade 4 Students
66
78
Grade 5 Students
76
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
37%
% Black
70%
56%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%