Longfields Elementary School vs. Benjamin D. Foulois Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Longfields Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Benjamin D. Foulois Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfields 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Serving 540 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Benjamin D. Foulois Academy ranks in the top 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 23% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
256 students
540 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#531 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#516 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
-
Kindergarten Students
28
41
Grade 1 Students
19
49
Grade 2 Students
46
50
Grade 3 Students
48
50
Grade 4 Students
46
51
Grade 5 Students
59
51
Grade 6 Students
-
80
Grade 7 Students
-
91
Grade 8 Students
-
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
33%
3%
% Black
64%
92%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%