Benjamin Banneker Middle School vs. Briggs Chaney Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 705 students in grades 6-8, Benjamin Banneker 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 6% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 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).
Serving 858 students in grades 6-8, Briggs Chaney 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
705 students
858 students
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1049 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#918 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
231
284
Grade 7 Students
240
280
Grade 8 Students
234
294
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
26%
29%
% Black
60%
52%
% White
3%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%