Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 vs. Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 899 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highlandtown Elementary/middle #237 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than 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).
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highlandtown Elementary/middle #215 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
899 students
405 students
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1310 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1296 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
56
21
Kindergarten Students
87
30
Grade 1 Students
97
38
Grade 2 Students
98
40
Grade 3 Students
105
31
Grade 4 Students
81
48
Grade 5 Students
97
47
Grade 6 Students
97
53
Grade 7 Students
85
44
Grade 8 Students
96
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
88%
88%
% Black
8%
11%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.22
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%