Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School vs. White Marsh Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
37840 New Market Turner Rd
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
White Marsh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School ranks in the top 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 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White Marsh Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
479 students
220 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#493 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#125 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
-
Kindergarten Students
70
33
Grade 1 Students
72
34
Grade 2 Students
65
35
Grade 3 Students
73
40
Grade 4 Students
81
47
Grade 5 Students
81
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
80%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%