Swansfield Elementary School vs. Pointers Run Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Swansfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Pointers Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swansfield 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 36% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 835 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pointers Run Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
594 students
835 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#667 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#70 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
47
Kindergarten Students
82
116
Grade 1 Students
87
137
Grade 2 Students
79
132
Grade 3 Students
113
117
Grade 4 Students
87
142
Grade 5 Students
87
144
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
33%
% Hispanic
13%
7%
% Black
39%
14%
% White
28%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%