John Ruhrah Elementary Middle School vs. Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary Middle School
6300 O'donnell Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
Baltimore, MD 21224
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
John Ruhrah Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Student Attention
Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,061 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, John Ruhrah Elementary Middle 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 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 831 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Graceland Park/o'donnell Heights Elementary Middle 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 16% (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 95% 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
1,061 students
831 students
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
61 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1294 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1260 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
78
58
Kindergarten Students
86
69
Grade 1 Students
100
88
Grade 2 Students
120
90
Grade 3 Students
123
89
Grade 4 Students
115
80
Grade 5 Students
108
81
Grade 6 Students
117
95
Grade 7 Students
106
95
Grade 8 Students
108
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
90%
81%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
6%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%