Dodge Park Elementary School vs. Columbia Park Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Dodge Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbia Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dodge Park 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 23% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbia Park 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 9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
494 students
429 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1181 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1110 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
40
Kindergarten Students
74
58
Grade 1 Students
87
79
Grade 2 Students
71
67
Grade 3 Students
88
67
Grade 4 Students
67
52
Grade 5 Students
67
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
15%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
53%
% Black
47%
43%
% White
7%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%