Billingsley Elementary School vs. Mary H. Matula Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Mary H. Matula Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Billingsley 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 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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).
Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary H. Matula Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
687 students
610 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#929 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#422 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
57
Kindergarten Students
86
86
Grade 1 Students
113
101
Grade 2 Students
104
84
Grade 3 Students
105
91
Grade 4 Students
109
109
Grade 5 Students
109
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
70%
43%
% White
6%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
8%
12%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%