Ilchester Elementary School vs. Bellows Spring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ilchester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Bellows Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ilchester Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 806 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellows Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 82% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
482 students
806 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#74 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#223 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
62
71
Kindergarten Students
64
113
Grade 1 Students
68
145
Grade 2 Students
62
111
Grade 3 Students
75
130
Grade 4 Students
84
123
Grade 5 Students
67
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
34%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
12%
32%
% White
44%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%