Barclay Elementary Middle School vs. Abbottston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barclay Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Abbottston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barclay Elementary Middle 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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).
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Abbottston 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 ≤5% (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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
373 students
330 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1307 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1314 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
≤5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
44
Kindergarten Students
40
45
Grade 1 Students
37
36
Grade 2 Students
32
53
Grade 3 Students
41
45
Grade 4 Students
46
57
Grade 5 Students
29
50
Grade 6 Students
37
-
Grade 7 Students
37
-
Grade 8 Students
55
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
14%
% Black
71%
80%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%