Weller Road Elementary School vs. Sargent Shriver Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Weller Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Sargent Shriver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Weller Road 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 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sargent Shriver 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 17% (which is lower 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 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
691 students
697 students
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
58 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#894 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#872 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
23
Kindergarten Students
88
94
Grade 1 Students
97
107
Grade 2 Students
92
115
Grade 3 Students
106
117
Grade 4 Students
108
139
Grade 5 Students
128
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
84%
83%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%