Judith A. Resnik Elementary School vs. Candlewood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Judith A. Resnik Elementary School
7301 Hadley Farms Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Judith A. Resnik Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Candlewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Judith A. Resnik 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 28% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower 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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 358 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Candlewood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
516 students
358 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#743 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#189 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
79
48
Grade 1 Students
65
63
Grade 2 Students
85
71
Grade 3 Students
84
63
Grade 4 Students
91
53
Grade 5 Students
80
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
12%
% Hispanic
45%
26%
% Black
28%
15%
% White
12%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%