Colgate Elementary School vs. Berkshire Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Colgate 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 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Berkshire 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 13% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
533 students
514 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1108 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#957 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
44
Kindergarten Students
76
71
Grade 1 Students
87
75
Grade 2 Students
76
83
Grade 3 Students
101
66
Grade 4 Students
81
95
Grade 5 Students
72
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
72%
45%
% Black
6%
14%
% White
17%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%