Mary E. Rodman Elementary School vs. Hillcrest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary E. Rodman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary E. Rodman 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest 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 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
431 students
678 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1192 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#214 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
39
Kindergarten Students
65
102
Grade 1 Students
52
102
Grade 2 Students
67
107
Grade 3 Students
71
114
Grade 4 Students
73
101
Grade 5 Students
63
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
20%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
92%
10%
% White
1%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%