Dynard Elementary School vs. Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
37840 New Market Turner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Dynard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dynard Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
422 students
479 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#281 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#493 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
37
Kindergarten Students
63
70
Grade 1 Students
60
72
Grade 2 Students
61
65
Grade 3 Students
69
73
Grade 4 Students
74
81
Grade 5 Students
77
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
77%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%