J. P. Ryon Elementary School vs. Mary B. Neal Elementary School
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School Overview
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Mary B. Neal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. P. Ryon 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 23% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 626 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary B. Neal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 26% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
640 students
626 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1123 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#765 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
70
50
Kindergarten Students
88
83
Grade 1 Students
69
86
Grade 2 Students
118
93
Grade 3 Students
105
98
Grade 4 Students
82
105
Grade 5 Students
108
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
10%
% Black
57%
76%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%